Mental Health & Wellness: Just Breathe & Relax

music therapy interventions can significantly reduce the excessive anxiety of college students; the analysis also shows that factors such as gender, grade, major, origin, repertoire type, therapy type, and anxiety type could affect the effect of music therapy interventions to some certain extent. For example, the effect of music therapy interventions on college students in psychology or related majors is better than that of students in other majors; the effect of receptive music therapy is better than that of creative and improvised music therapy; the effect of music therapy interventions on college students' life event, romantic relationship, and social anxiety is better than that on college students' test and job-hunting anxiety.

College students are vulnerable to diverse mental health disorders. We aimed to investigate whether a meditation class would bean efective means to address students’ mental health challenges. Among college students, meditation practice may have positive effects on the adult ADHD score and ego identity.

Forgiveness often discussed as a religious idea is also a popular topic in psychology. Empirical studies have shown that forgiveness decreases anger, anxiety, and depression and increases self-esteem and hopefulness for the future.

This study aimed to examine students' experiences with yoga interventions in school. The findings revealed that practicing yoga made young people more aware of their need to relax and positively impacted their mental health and wellbeing.

Humor is an important toolfor expressing many emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger and surprise. In recent years, the use of humor has started to gain the quality of a therapy approach. The use of humor in therapy helps clients to express meaningless situations or inconsistencies in their lives in a humorous way by making them entertaining. At this point, it is very important for the counselor to be able to understand the purpose of the clients' arrival and their sense of humor depending on this purpose and to make interventions accordingly. Since the concepts of humor therapy and Laughter Therapy / Laughter Yoga are often used interchangeably in the literature, this study synthesizes both therapy approaches and tries to reveal their elements and importance. In this review, it is aimed to examine all aspects of the emergence of the use of humor in therapy, basic concepts, sub-dimensions of humor, counselor-client relationship using humor in therapy, humor therapy process, laughter therapy / laughter yoga process, laughter therapy / laughter yoga techniques, studies on the use of humor in therapy, why humor should or should not be used in therapy. With these aspects, it is thought that this study will contribute to the literature and help to fill the existing gaps. In addition, it is predicted that the widespread use of humor therapy and the use of humor therapy in different studies will benefit many clients and experts working in this field.

CALM Yourself in 4 Steps is a video that explains how to manage anxiety and stress at work and in your life. Feeling stressed or anxious can weaken us physically and emotionally — and it can be contagious. It is important to acknowledge stress when you experience it. It may be your feelings about another person, something that has happened or a situation. We all need to learn to be CALM and reframe our experiences, so we can rise above pressures and stress. In this video psychologist Eve Ash explains four simple principles which will enable you to CALM yourself. CALM is a valuable way of controlling your reactions and calming yourself in situations where you feel tense or stressed. It is a successful way of counteracting triggers that are making you anxious and controlling the things you can.

Featuring practicing nurses, this program offers strategies for coping with stress in a nursing environment that can be implemented at work or at home to improve both physical and mental well-being. It discusses mindfulness and meditation, exercise, healthy eating and hydration, sleep, social support, creative outlets, and professional development. A MotionMasters production.

Featuring practicing nurses, this program offers strategies for coping with stress in a nursing environment that can be implemented at work or at home to improve both physical and mental well-being. It discusses mindfulness and meditation, exercise, healthy eating and hydration, sleep, social support, creative outlets, and professional development. A MotionMasters production.

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This fast-paced program looks at natural remedies for depression, providing valuable tips from best-selling authors, medical professionals, and experts in nutrition, exercise, meditation, and more.

Stress is body tension that everyone encounters at some point in life. There are many factors that contribute to stress. Too much stress can cause ongoing physical side effects, such as migraines or ulcers, with potentially devastating results—and if not treated, it can jeopardize relationships with family members, friends, and coworkers. Yet stress can be managed simply by recognizing the situation and choosing to relax. There are several techniques that can help decrease the amount of stress one may experience throughout the day. This informative video illustrates fast, easy, and effective ways to manage stress through deep breathing, simple stretches, acupressure, self-massage, and progressive relaxation. Produced by Hazelden. (26 minutes)

It is no longer a secret that podcasts are the future of consuming information. From brief breakdowns of concepts to Rogan-style long-form content, there’s something that can fit into whatever amount of time you have. Fortunately, we’ve taken upon a new project to explore genre-less frequented – comedy podcasts. They’ve been around for some time, and we’re sure they’re here to stay because we need all the laughs we can get. We’ve focused on putting together this list of the best comedy podcasts so that you won’t have to spend time making your own. Bookmark this list because once you start checking out the first podcast, you’re going to come back for the second, then the third...

Has your daily walk become an endless trudge to nowhere? These podcasts, chosen by comedians, podcasters, Guardian writers and readers, are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.

Life can be stressful. Whether you're at home, in your workplace, at school, or even commuting, you can run into stressful situations or be thinking about something in your life that isn't going quite as planned. Even when you turn on the TV to relax, the news and current events will likely stress you out. Sometimes you just need to take a break—and often a good laugh will do. That’s when funny podcasts come in handy.

Need a good laugh? Whether you love irreverent jokes, insightful humor, or witty banter, you'll find the perfect podcast pick on this list!