Psychology Archives

Stress and Metabolism: How They’re Closely Connected

How are stress and metabolism connected? What does chronic stress do to your metabolism? According to Robert Sapolsky, psychological stress has come to dominate the lives of many humans in modern society. In Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, he explains the connection between stress and metabolism, including how stress negatively affects many other parts of your body and mind. Keep reading to learn about how chronic stress affects the metabolism, according to Sapolsky.

Highly Sensitive Person Coping Strategies & Tips

Are you a highly sensitive person? What are some ways to manage high sensitivity? Being a highly sensitive person in modern society can be difficult, especially if you had a hard childhood or are still struggling to adapt personally, socially, or professionally. However, there are ways to manage high sensitivity and even use it to your advantage. Keep reading for a highly sensitive person’s coping strategies and tips.

How Does Stress Affect Mental and Emotional Health?

How does stress affect mental and emotional health? Can stress cause depression or anxiety? In Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky explains how our bodies haven’t evolved to deal with the never-ending mental stressors of modern life. He further describes how chronic stress affects mental and emotional health when you’re unable to effectively cope with stress. Keep reading to learn how stress affects mental and emotional health, according to Sapolsky.

What Is High Sensitivity? Psychotherapist Explains

What is high sensitivity? Is high sensitivity an acquired or a genetic trait? High sensitivity is a trait characterized by a higher level of sensitivity than is found in the general population. While it can’t be developed, your environment can impact your sensitivity, and a particularly difficult life and childhood can make you suppress your sensitivity until you seem to not have it anymore. Keep reading to learn about the origins of the high sensitivity trait, according to psychotherapist Elaine Aron.

Understanding the Psychology of Collaboration

Are humans cooperative by nature? Why is collaboration so vital for human societies? Our survival depends on our ability to collaborate and coordinate with other people. According to Daniel Pink, human collaboration is made possible thanks to the phenomenon of group synchronization or group timing. Keep reading to learn about the psychology of collaboration, according to Daniel Pink.

The 5 Risk Factors Affecting Your Stress Levels

What are the common factors affecting stress? What outside factors impact the degree of stress we experience? In Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, Robert Sapolsky claims that we experience constant psychological stressors that trigger chronic stress, like financial and career concerns. However, he claims that there are five specific psychological factors affecting the degree of stress we experience in daily life. Read on to discover the five psychological factors that affect stress, according to Sapolsky.

Taking Medication as an HSP: Things to Consider

Is being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) a disorder? What medications can be used to help manage high sensitivity? Although high sensitivity isn’t an illness, the difficulty of living in a society not built for the sensitive can cause distressing symptoms in HSPs. Medication can be a useful avenue for dealing with these symptoms, but it’s important to be informed about what you’re doing. Here’s how to use medication to manage high sensitivity.

Feeling Like a Failure? Here Are 4 Ways to Cope

Are you overly critical of yourself? Do you feel like you’re not measuring up to your peers in some way? Everyone has moments when they’re feeling like a failure in life. This sentiment is especially common in the modern day of social media and highlight reels. But criticizing yourself does nothing except demoralize you and diminish your sense of self-worth. Below are some recommendations for coping with feelings of failure.

The 10 Best Books on Self-Love to Transform Your Life

Have you been looking down on yourself lately? What are the best books on self-love to read? The most important relationship you’ll ever have is the one with yourself, so you should treat yourself well. Showering yourself with love will boost your self-esteem and help you keep a positive attitude. Here are the best books on self-love to remind yourself you are worth it.

How an Internal Locus of Control Reduces Chronic Stress

What is an internal locus of control? How does a strong sense of control help to relieve chronic stress? In Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, biologist and neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky examines the evolution and biology of stress. Among the many factors affecting chronic stress, he claims that having a strong internal locus of control makes you better equipped to cope with everyday stressors. Read on to learn about the internal locus of control and how to make it stronger, according to Sapolsky.