Listening to Sad Music Might Not Help Improve Your Negative Mood
Anxiety and neuroticism were higher in participants who tended to listen to sad or aggressive music to express negative feelings, particularly in males.
Anxiety and neuroticism were higher in participants who tended to listen to sad or aggressive music to express negative feelings, particularly in males.
‘Students who are mostly happy during their four years of university but who also experience occasional negative moods have the highest grade per annum (GPA) at the time of graduation.’
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In contrast, students who experienced high levels of negative moods and low levels of positive moods often ended up with the lowest GPAs -- a pattern consistent with depressive disorders. "Students often report feeling overwhelmed and experiencing high levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms. The study shows that we need to teach them strategies to both manage negative emotions and stress in productive ways and to maintain positive emotional experiences," said Erin Barker, Professor at Concordia University in Quebec, Canada.
For the study, Barker and her team worked with 187 first-year university students. They looked at the students' response patterns to better understand how experiences of positive and negative emotions occurred over time.
Marijuana Users Attempt to Manage Negative Moods
Attempts to manage negative moods by using marijuana is frequently done by adolescents and young adults who smoke marijuana, reveals a study published in September.
Attempts to manage negative moods by using marijuana is frequently done by adolescents and young adults who smoke marijuana, reveals a study published in September.
"We often think that feeling bad is bad for us. But if you're generally a happy person, negative emotions can be motivating. They can signal to you that there is a challenge that you need to face. Happy people usually have coping resources and support that they draw on to meet that challenge," Barker said, in the study published in the journal Developmental Psychology.
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Unhealthy Eating Behaviors can Make a Bad Mood Worse
In women, unhealthy eating habits may worsen their moods, say researchers.
In women, unhealthy eating habits may worsen their moods, say researchers.
Telephone-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improves Menopause Symptoms
Chatting on the phone with a 'sleep coach' and keeping a sleep diary significantly improve sleep quality and reduce insomnia in women through all stages of menopause.
Chatting on the phone with a 'sleep coach' and keeping a sleep diary significantly improve sleep quality and reduce insomnia in women through all stages of menopause.
