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Men Suffer More than Women from Mental Health Problems Caused by Work

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 11, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London – Men are more likely than women to suffer mental health problems brought on by work and less likely to seek help, the charity Mind has said. Its survey of 15,000 employees found 1,763 of them had poor mental health. A third of men attributed that to...

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Andrea DiFiore (L) and Kristin Wesbrook take part in a meditation session in a converted RV called Calm City in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. July 26, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri

10 Minutes Meditation in Heart of New York City

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 28, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

New York, London- Certified meditation teacher Kristin Westbrook offered guided 10-minutes-long meditation sessions inside of her converted RV truck in midtown Manhattan and encouraged passersby to join her. Leaned up against her vehicle, which was parked around New...

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Medical Program to Release Stress May Help Reduce Diabetes Risk

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 17, 2017 | Lifestyle & Culture

London- US researchers in Pennsylvania have developed a medical program to reduce anxiety through meditation and body awareness. Eight weeks later, researchers concluded that the program not only reduces stress, but could also lower blood sugar. Dr. Nazia Raja-Khan...

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Children walk together as they flee deeper into the remaining rebel-held areas of Aleppo, Syria December 13, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

Syrian Children in State of ‘Toxic Stress’: Report

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 7, 2017 | Middle East

London- A wide stake of Syrian children could be living in a state of “toxic stress” due to prolonged exposure to the horrors of war, aid group Save the Children said. The research drew on interviews in seven provinces with more than 450 children,...