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Do you suffer from social anxiety?

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These tips may help you overcome it

One of the consequences of social anxiety is isolation. Fearing the judgment or rejection of others in a social context, millions of people with social anxiety tend to deal with the issue by avoiding social events. And while this might make coping with the issue easier at times, it can have sad repercussions on a person’s life satisfaction. With this in mind, here are four tips for beating social anxiety.

First tip: avoid negative coping strategies. When finding themselves in an unavoidable social situation — such as an office event — many people try to blunt the symptoms of their social anxiety through negative coping strategies, particularly drinking alcohol. And while the first glass or two of wine may indeed seem like the best antidote against compulsive worry, drinking too much will likely end up making anxiety worse.

Second tip: face your fears, don’t hide from them. Another go-to for people who experience social anxiety is to avoid engaging in social situations by checking social media or doing other activities on their smartphones. A study from 2016 looked at data on 367 young adult participants who were smartphone users. It found “significant positive correlations” between excessive smartphone use and the presence of social anxiety. Although it may seem counterintuitive and even scary at first, it is far better to face social anxiety face-on, through gradual exposure to increasingly complex social situations.

Third tip: reframe your understanding of the stress you are experiencing. One study in 2013 found that understanding how your body responds to certain stressors, such as public speaking, can help lessen stress in uncomfortable social situations. Your body is bound to react when facing a social situation: understanding that these are natural, yet false alarms that we all feel can help you feel more at ease when you need to do something that usually brings about anxiety.

Fourth tip: distract yourself from your social worries and negative thoughts by doing something nice for someone else. According to a study published in the journal Motivation and Emotion in 2015, selfless acts could help people who have social anxiety to feel more at ease in social situations, turning the negative narrative into your head into a positive one. READ MORE

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Back to the Grind?

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7 things you can do to create a more fulfilling work-life now that summer is over

By marking the traditional end of summer, Labor Day is in many ways its own type of New Year moment. It marks the time that we head back to school and back to full work schedules after summer breaks and vacations. This September, as you celebrate the work you do in your life, why not take time to ask yourself how you can be happier, more creative, and more successful?

This week, we have 7 strategies offered by happiness expert Gretchen Rubin to help you head into fall with purpose and passion for the work you do. The full details are in the source article (from Mindbodygreen), but here are the headlines for all 7 tips:

Tackle a nagging task
Choose a one-word theme for your work goals
Clean your desk
Create outer accountability for a habit you want to change at work.
Find a common activity to do with your co-workers
Ask yourself: Whom do I envy?
Think, how can I make my life bigger?
To read Gretchen Rubin’s full description on how each step might help you focus your work-life in the new “labor” year, boost your productivity and set the tone for a more rewarding season, click on the source article link. READ MORE

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What is a “Learning Mind”?

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Shift your mindset and turn failures into wins by cultivating a “Learning Mind”

It is easy to dwell on the negative experiences in our lives. Maybe you failed a test, ended a relationship, or forgot an important deadline. Whatever the situation may be, it is only truly a failure if we fail to learn from the experience.

Carrying the wisdom gained from something that bombed or a major mistake we made, requires a shift in how we think about it. By developing a learning mindset and seeking out important lessons and takeaways from all situations, even undesirable ones, we can transform even the worst days into teachable moments. Whether at home, in the workplace, or in your personal life, there will always be situations that do not work out as planned. It is essential to forgive yourself for any mistakes, investigate where you went wrong, and invite in new understandings in order to move forward.

Read the full news solutions article from Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. on PsychAlive to learn more about cultivating a learning mindset and getting the most out of those terrible, no good, awful days. READ MORE

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What Foods Keep UTIs at Bay?

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Keep urinary tract infections away by eating more of these 6 foods

Of all the infections out there, there are only a few as irritating as a urinary tract infection (UTI). These infections are painful, disruptive and all too common. In fact, more than half of adult women have had a UTI, and many have several recurrences every year. And although women are more susceptible because the urethra is shorter than in men, guys can get them too.

You don’t want to mess with a UTI, so here are 6 foods that will help you ward off bacteria and protect your insides from UTI.

Cranberry juice: Though research is mixed, many studies show cranberry juice can decrease the recurrence of UTIs. A recent meta-analysis of seven clinical trials in healthy women found cranberry reduced the risk of developing a UTI by 26%.

Broccoli: With broccoli, you get a huge boost of vitamin C, which has been shown to boost immune function overall and help the body’s resistance to infection.

Cinnamon: This spice is rich in compounds that reduce inflammation and hamper the growth of bacteria and other pathogens. Some studies even show that cinnamon can help prevent the colonization of E. coli, the bacteria that are responsible for most UTIs.

Papaya: Like broccoli, papaya is loaded with vitamin C to support immune function and increase the acidity of urine, hampering bacterial growth.

Kefir: This fermented milk drink is rich in probiotics that may help prevent UTIs and improve the immune system’s ability to fight infection.

Garlic: Not only is garlic delicious, but it’s also high in allicin and other compounds with antibacterial properties. Because allicin is easily damaged by heat, raw garlic is more effective than when it’s heated. READ MORE

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To Peel or Not To Peel

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Why you shouldn’t peel all your vegetables

In her book, Zero Waste Home, Bea Johnson reveals that she doesn’t own a vegetable peeler. As a result, “food prep is much faster, my compost output (peelings) is considerably reduced, and we benefit from the vitamins that are locked into vegetable skins.” Is it crazy not to peel your vegetables, or is Johnson on to something? It seems the latter is true.

We are too quick to peel out of habit, without taking the time to analyze whether or not a vegetable really needs it. Much of the time, it doesn’t! An article in the Washington Post backs the benefits that Johnson listed, stating that there’s far more fiber in the exteriors of vegetables and that a good wash is sufficient to clean a vegetable for eating.

As for dealing with pesticides, peeling isn’t as effective as some people may think considering pesticides penetrate from the outside and find their way into vegetables. So while there are some foods that need peeling, such as celery root, you have every reason to leave the peel on when you cook foods, such as carrots and potatoes. READ MORE

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