Watch. The Tom Jones song is especially fitting and makes me laugh more than if the video were silent.
It’s not stress that’s making you sicker, it’s stressing out about stress being stressful that’s actually the problem.
What?
OK, just watch Kelly McGonigal.
So, who’s really the happiest with their significant other? Here’s the picture you get when you cobble together the results of various studies on relationships — a totally implausible pair that reminds us not to put too much stock in these things. There’s no reason to force yourself into this idealistic mold when every relationship is, of course, different. But that said, the science is fascinating.
Don’t forget to buy a copy for Valentine’s Day. Also available on Amazon in paper and Kindle.
I admire the Quakers. This is a brilliant and funny telling of their religious beliefs and practices.
A provocative new study suggests that rather than trying to calm down, you may be better off embracing your nerves and getting excited.
“When you feel anxious, you’re ruminating too much and focusing on potential threats,” study author Dr. Alison Wood Brooks, assistant professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, said in a written statement. “In those circumstances, people should try to focus on the potential opportunities. It really does pay to be positive, and people should say they are excited. Even if they don’t believe it at first, saying ‘I’m excited’ out loud increases authentic feelings of excitement.”
Thomas Ramey Watson is an affiliate faculty member of Regis University's College of Professional Studies. He has served as an Episcopal chaplain (lay), trained as a psychotherapist, done postdoctoral work at Cambridge University, and was named a Research Fellow at Yale University.
In addition to his scholarly writings, he is a published author of poetry and fiction.
