Paris, 2015. It's well known that when common emotions such as anger, sadness, fear, joy, and anxiety are expected to last a long time, or when they actually do last a long time, changes in eating behavior tend to occur. All of these emotions, regardless of the direction of the effect, can noticeably change our eating speed, food choices, chewing speed, the amount we eat, and our desire to eat. The change that occurs in a person's appetite due to emotional stress is not the same for everyone....

Canada, 2022. Coping with emotions—trying to regulate or change them—is, whether we notice it or not, one of the most important undertakings of our daily lives. In days that seem to consist of repeating routines—waking up in the morning, reviewing the day's plans, following our routines, meeting our basic needs, completing tasks, and socializing—our emotions often fluctuate in unpredictable ways. Even on an ordinary day that fits our routine and resembles the one before, unpleasant emotions...

Oshawa, CA, 2022. While some coping strategies we tend to use to relax in the face of a stressful situation can end up making us feel even worse, some healthy coping methods actually help us feel better in a functional way. According to the American Psychological Association, the strategies applied for coping with stress that are effective include: Exercising Praying Practicing mindfulness exercises Spending time with family and friends Spending time in nature Taking walks. The strategies...

Netherlands, 2015. Stress is defined as the tension an individual feels when facing a demanding or uncomfortable situation. It can also be described as an alarm system that tells the body to 'watch out.' So how does this alarm system work? Have you ever noticed your heartbeat quicken enough to hear while watching a horror movie, or felt your hands go ice-cold and your mouth go dry while giving a presentation in front of a crowd? All of these reactions stem from the body's 'fight or flight'...

Oshawa, ON, 2022 At the University of Florida, Professor Jerry Uelsman divided the students in his photography class into two groups: he told the first group that the more photographs they turned in at the end of the term, the higher their grade would be, while the second group would be evaluated on a single "perfect" photograph they submitted. At the end of the year, he found, surprisingly, that the best photographs came from among those the first group had turned in. That's because...