Stress Bad, Mindfulness Good

Published on April 15, 2013 by Ira Hyman in Mental Mishaps Mindfulness may restore stress reduced mental capacity Stress is bad. In the immediate moment and over the long term, stress attacks your ability to think by shrinking your mental capacity. But some simple...

Illuminating Hidden Causes of Workplace Stress

Published on October 25, 2011 by Kimberly Key in Counseling Keys Companies can’t see what they don’t value. One of the biggest causes of conflict in the world is due to misunderstanding. So what happens when employers misunderstand their employees?...

Stressing Out, Outing Stress

by Ryan Piurek, Spring 2008 in The Trustees of Indiana University   Minor stressors–such as deadlines, family squabbles, and traffic–can affect the brain’s ability to process information. Sitting in a noisy coffee shop on a Monday morning, nervously...

Under Pressure: Your Brain on Conflict

Published on April 6, 2011 by Joshua Gowin, Ph.D. in You, Illuminated   Why drama is bad for your brain. Of all the things we lack in the world today—cheap oil, clean air, vacation time—conflict is not one of them. We must face conflict and confrontations, whether...