Do you want to be happier? Maybe all you need to do is take a “mindfulness walk”! Practicing “mindfulness: involves becoming aware of your automatic reactions and recognizing what is happening all around you.” Mindfulness has previously been used to reduce depression, anxiety, and stress, and this study suggests that pairing mindfulness with walking increases […]
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Can smartphones help individuals apply Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in their daily lives? Researchers from Maastricht University in the Netherlands set out to see if this is possible, using experience sampling methodology. However, what is ACT? ACT is a therapy that teaches patients to accept the obstacles present in their lives and to act
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Here is a list of the recent experience sampling/ecological momentary assessment from September. It’s organized in the following categories: Adolescent Studies Alcohol & Drugs Diet & Nutrition General Psychological Topics HIV Neuropsychology Organizational/Workplace Psychology Psychopathology Psychotherapy Physiological Sensors Sleep Smoking Cessation Statistics/Methodology Stress Hope you find one (or a few) that strike your interest, or
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We are excited for Doug Weibe et al. for just publishing their study that used the LifeData system to track recovery tactics (cognitive and physical rest) and concussion symptoms in pediatric concussion patients in JAMA Pediatrics. This study examined 1.) Whether cognitive and physical rest actually assists recovery from concussion in youths (because previous studies
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Do you find your mind wandering more often than not? According to researchers at the University of Illinois, this may actually increase physical activity. It has been known for some time that task-independent thought (otherwise known as mind wandering) may facilitate positive and negative results. The purpose of this specific study was to explore the
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Rumination is a well-known factor for depression. However, in-the-moment effects of rumination on momentary mood, or how rumination effects depression over time are not as well-known. A study from the University of Leuven in Belgium explored these aspects of rumination and depression through experience sampling. Participants were undergraduates from the university. After taking a questionnaire
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