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Stress, depression and the holidays: Tips for coping

Stress, depression and the holidays: Tips for coping

Ever Get the Holiday Blues? It’s more common than you might think for the holiday season to exacerbate SAD. Don’t feel trapped by this! It’s important to be aware of how things like the seasons and your surroundings affect your

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Departing Pittsburgh: Some Amazing Weekend Getaway Ideas!

Departing Pittsburgh: Some Amazing Weekend Getaway Ideas!

The folks over at https://fitt.co have put together an amazing list of weekend getaway destinations that are all within reasonable driving distance from Pittsburgh. There are some great options here for an excursion without having to worry about flights, or major

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Interesting article on how to reduce holiday (or studying-related) stress through basic yoga techniques!

Interesting article on how to reduce holiday (or studying-related) stress through basic yoga techniques!

“There’s no escaping — it’s the season for stress! Whether you love them or dread them, the holidays tax our bodies and our minds. Spending hours on your feet shopping and cooking, the constant temptation to overeat and drink, navigating

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Resilience Training – Make Stress your Forte | IntegrationTraining

Resilience Training – Make Stress your Forte | IntegrationTraining

Regardless of how wonderful you perform at an organization, challenges are still persistent. Many a times these challenges become unavoidable. This is where the entire concept of resilience training makes its way. Rather than evading the problems at work place,

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The Happy Secret to Better Work

The Happy Secret to Better Work

Shawn Achor: The Happy Secret to Better Work Check out this TED talk by Shawn Achor, a professor at Harvard University who lectures on positive psychology. Outside of teaching the most popular class at Harvard, Shawn is the CEO of Cambridge-based

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Burnout in the Hospital: Why Doctors Are Set Up for Stress

Burnout in the Hospital: Why Doctors Are Set Up for Stress

Burnout in the Hospital: Why Doctors Are Set Up for Stress: A recent article in Time Magazine explores the reasons why physicians are at high risk for burnout. Excerpt: “What can be done to alleviate some of the pressure on

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NPR Study on the Connection between Sleep and Stress

NPR Study on the Connection between Sleep and Stress

NPR Study on the Connection between Sleep and Stress: A recent NPR poll, conducted in with RWJ Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health, found a strong connection between stress and sleep. Approximately 70 percent of participants who reported recent elevated stress

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HMS Scientists on the Link Between Chronic Stress and CVD

HMS Scientists on the Link Between Chronic Stress and CVD

HMS Scientists on the Link Between Chronic Stress and CVD A study conducted by HMS scientists suggests stress-induced overproduction of white blood cells may explain the link between stress and CVD. Interestingly, HMS scientists chose to study medical residents working

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Research Article – Coping Strategies

Research Article – Coping Strategies

Not all coping strategies are created equal: a mixed methods study exploring physicians’ self reported coping strategies  Click here for PDF of article: http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1472-6963-10-208.pdf   Lemaire, JB and Wallace, JE. Not All Coping Strategies are Created Equal: A Mixed Methods Study

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  • Giving Doctors What They Need to Avoid Burnout November 15, 2017
  • Dr. Anandi Gopal Joshi: Inspiring story of one of the first Indian female physicians August 27, 2017
  • Departing Pittsburgh: Some Amazing Weekend Getaway Ideas! July 2, 2017
  • Sick of being land-locked? Raccoon Creek State Park has you covered! June 13, 2017

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