Education
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 hours agoLondon schools trialling VR to relieve pupils' stress
Virtual reality is being used in schools to help students manage stress and anxiety related to exams and personal issues.
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fromIndependent
5 hours agoEarly-onset Parkinson's: 'I felt trapped in a body that didn't feel like mine anymore'
"My initial symptoms were quite vague. Numerous things. I just knew I wasn't right. When I say exhaustion...in your first trimester of pregnancy, you feel a slump. If you quadruple that, that's just barely touching it."
Medicine
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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
21 hours agoPsychology says the people who thrive in high-pressure environments aren't the most resilient - they've just built better systems for knowing when to stop - Silicon Canals
Sustainable high performance relies on recognizing limits and implementing systems, not just sheer resilience or toughness.
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says the people who are genuinely mentally stronger than most aren't the ones who power through, stay positive, or never break down, they're the ones who let themselves fall apart quietly on a Tuesday evening, sat in the rubble for as long as it took, and showed up Wednesday morning without making anyone else carry it - Silicon Canals
Real mental strength involves vulnerability and acknowledging struggles, not just maintaining a brave face.
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Parenting
fromDaily Mom magazine
1 day agoOnline Parenting Classes: Parent Resources & Parenting Help
Online Parenting Classes provide expert guidance for busy families, helping them navigate modern parenting challenges with evidence-based strategies.
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Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 days agoStop Calling It Rejection Sensitivity
Anxious children often misinterpret uncertainty as rejection, leading to feelings of being unloved or unwanted.
Mental health
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days agoI'm a Big Tech executive with ADHD and anxiety. Neurodivergence has its downsides, but I've turned my habits into strengths.
Anxiety can serve as a beneficial tool for focus and preparedness in high-pressure situations.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days agoOne of the most profound encounters of my life': could existential therapist Emmy van Deurzen change the way you think?
Emmy van Deurzen established existential therapy in the UK, emphasizing the need for support during mental health crises beyond traditional anti-psychiatry.
Remodel
fromSilicon Canals
2 days agoNobody talks about why middle class habits - the overscheduled weekends, the obsessive home improvement, the constant low-grade planning for a future that never quite arrives - aren't ambition, they're the anxiety of people who grew up close enough to precarity to remember it, and have been quietly running from that memory ever since - Silicon Canals
Constant busyness is mistaken for productivity, leading to a cycle of exhaustion and the illusion of progress.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago'I held down Golders Green suspect' says volunteer who grabbed ankle
Isaac, a volunteer with community security group Shomrim, had been driving away from his office when he heard a commotion and left his car. He said he immediately saw a man with blood on his head.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago'I lost myself' - Bright on retirement, abuse and the future
Both physically and mentally, I have been ready to say goodbye. The mental side of things for me, personally... life's been very difficult, and the amount of abuse I have dealt with has been too much to handle.
Women
Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoThe people who keep their phone face down on every table they sit at aren't hiding something. They learned that being reachable in front of certain people meant being interrupted out of whatever fragile peace they'd just managed to assemble - Silicon Canals
Keeping a phone face-down helps avoid distractions and the stress of notifications, promoting a moment of peace during interactions.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days agoAFL player Nathan O'Driscoll opens up on depression and mental health struggles
I'm sharing this because speaking up matters. No one is there to judge you, every person I've opened up to has supported me in ways I never expected. From the outside, it might look like I have everything, but what's going on internally can be a very different story.
Mental health
Careers
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoPsychology says the men who become genuinely successful aren't the most driven, the most disciplined, or the most talented, they're the ones who quietly stopped competing with everyone in the room a long time ago, and learned that the only person worth outworking was the version of themselves from twelve months back - Silicon Canals
Success is not determined by hard work or talent, but by self-assurance and personal standards.
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days agoNick Reiner murder case delayed until September, autopsy reports still not prepared
Nick Reiner was charged with killing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, who were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home. The case is delayed due to incomplete autopsy reports and the need for extensive discovery materials, totaling nearly two terabytes, to be provided to the defense.
SF parents
Public health
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
4 days agoEnvisioning More Inclusive Gender-Affirming Care Amid Widespread Attacks | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Trans, intersex, and gender nonconforming adolescents face significant barriers to medical care due to anti-trans policies and funding threats from the Trump administration.
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