Tag: well-being

Study suggests mindfulness skills can help physicians provide better patient care

From the University of Rochester press release: Training physicians in mindfulness meditation and communication skills can improve the quality of primary care for both practitioners and their patients, University of… Read more »

Study suggests focusing on staff can pay off for companies

From the University of Gothenburg press release via AlphaGalileo: How can businesses create competitive advantages that are sustainable in the long term? A new doctoral thesis from the University of… Read more »

Being able to let go of goals that are no longer feasible increases well-being

From the Concordia University press release: Most people go through life setting goals for themselves. But what happens when a life-altering experience makes those goals become unachievable or even unhealthy?… Read more »

Study links lack of job satisfaction to higher risk of lower back pain

From the University of Western Australia press release via HealthCanal: An international researcher based in Perth has found that workers who resign themselves to work in unsatisfactory jobs are more… Read more »

Study looks at potential uses for videogame technology in promoting healthier aging

From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. press release via EurekAlert! : Videogame technology is proving to be a valuable tool for helping people of all ages improve lifestyle and health… Read more »

Study suggests authentic self-expression in relationships can increase well-being

From the British Psychological Society press release via AlphaGalileo: If you put on a front at work – don’t worry, it probably won’t do you any harm. But it is… Read more »

Study looks at practices that can change brains for the better

From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: Practices like physical exercise, certain forms of psychological counseling and meditation can all change brains for the better, and these changes can be… Read more »