Zur Institute

"Argumentation is a vital tool in the decision-making process, particularly if the subject is one about which both participants care." #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #relationships #couples #arguing #people #life psychologytoday.com/us/blog/though…

"There are many reasons to adopt a healthy lifestyle. We have more energy. We think more clearly. We sleep better. And, according to a new study, we have better immunity." #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #health #immunity zurinstitute.com/blog-post/obes…

"The authors believed that, beyond its physical benefits, yoga instills people with a mindset that makes it easier for them to follow through on their weight loss goals." #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #happiness #flourishing  psychologytoday.com/us/blog/social…

"If your work culture is toxic, that's not a self-help problem." #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #acheivement #workplacehealth #workplace #employeeengagement #management psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-pra…

“Even if you’re still working 40 hours a week, you're working during time that you've mentally encoded as time off, or as time that should be for a vacation, and that can make you feel suddenly that your work is less enjoyable." zurinstitute.com/blog-post/off-…

"Athletes are not always going to feel or think the way they want. Such distractions don’t mean they cannot perform effectively." #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #acheivementfocus #sportpsychology #performance #sports #acttherapy psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sport-…

"But based on our work with organizations, as well as the research we’ve done on well-being and purpose as professors at the University of Michigan, we believe that purpose is particularly relevant in challenging times." greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/c…

"After conducting more than 40 studies researchers found that people who felt financial pressure experienced less “purchase happiness.”" #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #happiness #flourishing #life #wellbeing #purchasehappiness zurinstitute.com/blog-post/purc…

"Just as all differing opinions are not gaslighting, not all arrogant jerks can be classified as having a personality disorder." #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #narcissism #diagnosing #clinician #psychology #pathologizing psychologytoday.com/us/blog/invisi…

“People who succeed in finding meaning experience both meaning and happiness, but those who can’t find meaning aren’t happy, consistent with other research." #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #happiness #flourishing #life #meaning greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/h…

"Patients with modestly low vitamin D levels were 50 percent more likely than others with normal levels to use opioids, while patients who had severe vitamin D deficiency were 90 percent more likely." #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #ceu #addiction #sun zurinstitute.com/blog-post/vita…

"When we only see other people's (or other couples') carefully curated highlight reels, it's easy to start playing the comparison game—a recipe for resentment and the "grass is greener" fallacy." #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #ceu psychologytoday.com/us/blog/couple…

"Our results suggest pet ownership may also be protective against cognitive decline." #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #happiness #flourishing #life #wellbeing #wellness #pets #animals psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-at…

"We live in a society where productivity is the ultimate goal. The more you produce the better, and leisure is a waste. But does this belief equate to happiness?" #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #happiness #flourishing #leisure zurinstitute.com/blog-post/feel…

There are many paths to success. #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #kindness #compassion #success #evolution #psychology #humanbehavior #socialpsychology #behavioraleconomics #whywesucceed psychologytoday.com/us/blog/darwin…

How we eat doesn't just improve how we feel, but also how long we live. #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #life #lifechoices #diet #nutrition #lifeexpectancy zurinstitute.com/blog-post/life…

“To our knowledge, this is the first direct demonstration of the effects of maternal intermittent hypoxia during gestation on the cognitive and behavioral phenotypes of offspring." #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #autism zurinstitute.com/blog-post/slee…

"How often do you actually take advantage of the simple benefits of physical touch?" #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #touch #couples #relationships #valentinesday psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfil…

"The study revealed a six-to-eightfold increase in rates of intimate partner aggression across the U.S. from the time the pandemic began." #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #pandemic #couples #aggression #research zurinstitute.com/blog-post/quar…

“There was a significant intensity trend for improvement—that is, the more intensely they exercised, the more their anxiety symptoms improved.” #zurinstitute #mentalhealth #continuingeducation #ceu #anxietyrelief #happiness #flourishing #life goodnewsnetwork.org/exercising-as-…