Health and Wellness – Page 8 – Psychology Benefits Society

May 21, 2013May 21, 2013Administrator

How Can We Keep College Youth Healthy, Happy and Disease Free?

By Hillary Robertson (APA Behavioral and Social Science Volunteer Program) The transition from adolescence to young adulthood is arguably one of the most difficult periods of time in a person’s life. Moving out of their parents’ home means a loss of structure and stability. After leaving home many young adults neglect the healthy habits they once […]

May 10, 2013September 10, 2014Administrator

Love and Licorice: The WHY of Emotional Eating

By Ramani Durvasula, PhD – (Member, APA Committee on Women in Psychology) Dr. Durvasula is the author of You are WHY You Eat: Change Your Food Attitude, Change Your Life I was in fourth grade. Our teacher challenged each of us to recite a 13 digit number without ever saying the word “and” or “um”. For example […]

May 3, 2013Administrator

10 Tips for Positive Aging: It’s Not Your Same Old Business

By Manfred Diehl, PhD (Co-Chair, APA Committee on Aging) All of us are aging by the day, whether we are willing to admit it or not. We usually dread talking about getting older, but there is actually good news that should give us reason to embrace our own aging. The good news is: We can […]