Sleep Loss Increases Anxiety — Especially Among Worriers

Are you tired and grumpy and feel on the edge? Do you catch yourself worrying more? If the answer is yes, the issue may be a lack of sleep, say researchers at the University of California – Berkeley. Scientists have found that a lack of sleep, common in anxiety...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/06/27/sleep-loss-increases-anxiety-especially-among-worriers/56531.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Challenge 2013: Linking Employee Wellness, Morale And The Bottom-Line

As the work-life balance debate roars on with employees wondering whether to lean-in or lean-out these days, perception is everything (most recently at Arianna Huffington’s #ThirdMetric conference where redefining success beyond money and power was the focus). And the perception of being cared for in a workplace culture that encourages wellness, just might boast a more committed and happy workforce in the new world of work which is arguably hi-tech, global and 24/7....

http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2013/06/11/challenge-2013-linking-employee-wellness-morale-and-the-bottom-line/

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Breaking Up: 7 Ways A Split Can Affect Your Physical And Mental Health

The fact that an estimated 50 percent of marriages in America now end in divorce doesn't make breaking up any easier to do. The staggering emotional impact of a break-up can not only leave you feeling completely broken -- loss, anger, anxiety, and loneliness are common emotions -- but can also take a significant toll on your health. "Every thought, every action, every word that you say creates a physical response by the brain"...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/25/divorce-stress_n_3428932.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Dietary Changes To Gut Bacteria Can Affect Brain Functioning, Study Suggests

Dietary changes to the bacteria living in our guts could have an impact on brain functioning, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that regularly eating yogurt with probiotics, which contain "good" bacteria, seems to affect brain functioning...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/17/gut-bacteria-brain-dietary-changes-_n_3455148.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Helping young victims of physical and emotional trauma

From severe bullying and sexual abuse to abandonment and natural disasters, instances of trauma do not discriminate by age. Children especially, though, may have trouble understanding what has happened and why, and it can be difficult for them to make sense of their feelings after a traumatic event.

With “Healing Days,” the American Psychological Association has published an illustrated storybook that aims to help guide young victims through their emotional or physical trauma.

The book tells the tale of a child who...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/helping-young-victims-of-physical-and-emotional-trauma/2013/06/03/157b1976-c617-11e2-9f1a-1a7cdee20287_story.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Chronic Stress Linked To Health Problems For Middle-Aged Women

All that pent-up stress could be making you feel pretty crappy, according to a new study in the International Journal of General Medicine.

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg found that chronic stress seems to take an especially hard toll on the health of 40-to-60-year-old women. The most common stress-related health complaints included aches and muscle/joint pain (reported by 40 percent of the women), headaches and migraines (reported by 28 percent of the women) and gastrointestinal issues (reported by about 28 percent of the women). However, researchers did not find links between perceived stress and early death.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/12/chonic-stress-women-health-middle-age_n_3415803.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Breastfeeding Benefits Babies' Brains

A new study boosts the evidence that breastfeeding is good for babies’ brains. Researchers from Brown University used a specialized, baby-friendly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to look at the brain growth in a group of children under the age of 4. They found that by age 2, babies who had been breastfed exclusively for at least three months had enhanced development in key parts of the brain...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/06/08/breastfeeding-benefits-babies-brains/55786.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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