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Acts of kindness reduce social anxiety
Posted on 14. May, 2013 by Julia Barnard.
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Positive psychologists know the benefits kindness brings to both the giver and the receiver. See my happiness is giving to others article for more. Now research has shown it can bring positive outcomes to social anxiety sufferers. Social anxiety is a fear of social situations. The person fears being noticed or being evaluated badly. As [...]
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Mental health problems and unhealthy habits
Posted on 08. Apr, 2008 by Julia Barnard.
Recent research has found an association between both and and smoking, and obesity. People with a history of depression were 60% more likely to be obese and twice as likely to smoke, compared to those with no such history. Anxiety sufferers were 30% more likely to be obese and twice as likely to smoke compared [...]
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