Stress, memory, addictions… The benefits of meditation for mental health

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New studies have yet to highlight the positive impact of meditation on mental health and the proper functioning of the brain. The first one study coordinated by researchers from Inserm, the national institute for health and medical research, shows that meditation improves certain cognitive functions. In the study, the volunteers were 65 or older and … Read more

Calm Announces Mental Health Clinic Offering – Reuters

Calm Announces Mental Health Clinic Offering Reuters

meditation app Calm has revealed a new mental health product that will be offered by traditional healthcare industry players such as self-insured providers, payers and employers. The company said the offering, dubbed Calm Health, will include condition-specific programs that are “designed to bridge the gap between mental and physical health care.” Calm Health will also … Read more

Mental health: what are anxiety disorders, at the heart of Florence Foresti’s “Disorders” series?

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After Stromae’s latest album, in which the singer pours out his depression, it’s Florence Foresti’s turn to publicly address his mental health. And more particularly the ailments she has suffered from since childhood: anxiety disorders. They are the heart of the series Ordersin reference to anxiety disorders, literal translation of “anxiety disorders”. Like the comedian, … Read more

UN advocates yoga and meditation to improve workers’ mental health

Much more needs to be done to protect mental health in the workplace, the United Nations urged on Wednesday, presenting new recommendations to reduce tensions there. To cope with the growing impact of anxiety and depression in the world of work, she advises the practice of yoga or “mindfulness” meditation in order to reduce stress. … Read more

UN advocates yoga and meditation to improve workers’ mental health

UN advocates yoga and meditation to improve workers mental health

Much more needs to be done to protect mental health in the workplace, the United Nations urged on Wednesday, presenting new recommendations to reduce tensions there. To cope with the growing impact of anxiety and depression in the world of work, she advises the practice of yoga or “mindfulness” meditation in order to reduce stress. … Read more

Yoga and meditation among UN tracks to improve workplace mental health

Yoga and meditation among UN tracks to improve workplace mental

Much more needs to be done to protect mental health in the workplace, the United Nations urged on Wednesday, presenting new recommendations to reduce tensions there. To cope with the growing impact of anxiety and depression in the world of work, she advises the practice of yoga or “mindfulness” meditation in order to reduce stress. … Read more

Psychiatry and mental illness in Africa: the omerta continues – Jeune Afrique

Psychiatry and mental illness in Africa the omerta continues

For more than fifty years, I have been a psychiatrist entirely devoted to the cause of the mentally ill. At almost 80 years old and for ten years, I have devoted my retirement to humanitarian missions in several African countries. As my long career comes to an end and these missions will soon no longer … Read more

National Bank Open | “A lot of positives to take away” from the Mental Pause project

National Bank Open A lot of positives to take

Changing an athlete’s habits is not easy. Tennis Canada saw this with its new Mental Pause project, implemented throughout the National Bank Open (OBN). Posted at 4:39 p.m. Katherine Harvey Pinard The Press OBN is one of the first tournaments to launch such a mental health-focused wellness initiative. Private sessions of meditation, yoga and psychology … Read more

Mental Health: 6 Really Beneficial Gadgets – Rotek

Mental Health 6 Really Beneficial Gadgets Rotek

We all know that technology can be addictive and sometimes take a toll on our mental health, but what about the devices and gadgets that are actually beneficial? There are a surprising number of technological gadgets and applications that have been shown to improve mental well-being. These include applications that show how to hack a … Read more