Improv training can help you cope with uncertainty

Just 20 minutes of improv training can help you cope with stress and uncertainty better, researchers report.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
April 17, 2020 ~4 min

Disgust tanks sexual desire during pandemics like this

Pandemics up our sense of disgust, which can make us want to avoid risks like casual sex, researchers say. Young men, however, are the least disgusted.

Jessica Colarossi-Boston University • futurity
April 16, 2020 ~11 min


Loyalty programs keep customers coming back

Loyalty programs may help businesses get back on their feet once the US economy returns to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chuck Finder-WUSTL • futurity
April 16, 2020 ~5 min

A pandemic of grief may hit in COVID-19’s aftermath

The deaths COVID-19 causes may just be the first blow. The next may be coping with all the loss and grief, researchers warn.

Matthew Swayne-Penn State • futurity
April 13, 2020 ~7 min

A 20-minute dose of nature can cut your stress

Just 20 minutes in nature can reduce your stress levels, research shows. That could mean gardening or just sitting outside and enjoying the sun.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
April 10, 2020 ~7 min

Why basing self-worth on money makes you lonely

"When people base their self-worth on financial success, they experience feelings of pressure and a lack of autonomy..."

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
April 10, 2020 ~4 min

Stress screws up your ability to plan ahead

Stress affects the way you can draw on your memory. That can make planning ahead far more difficult, researchers say.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
April 2, 2020 ~5 min

Therapy fights depression for people with Parkinson’s disease

Cognitive behavioral therapy can help treat depression and anxiety in people with Parkinson's disease. That can slow decline, too.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
April 2, 2020 ~3 min


How to help your teens handle social distancing

Teens may have a particularly hard time with social distancing, but there are ways you can help them cope with the disruption, stress, and worry.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
April 1, 2020 ~1 min

There’s no ‘one size fits all’ way to cope with stress right now

An expert explains the best ways to handle stress during the COVID-19 pandemic and why you need to find what works for you.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
April 1, 2020 ~1 min

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