El expresidente se declarará no culpable al conocer los cargos en su contra por el escándalo de Stormy Daniels. La policía, en estado de alerta en previsión de incidentes en las concentraciones convocadas a favor del republicano
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Burnout, insomnia, and psychological distress have become increasingly common among healthcare professionals. In response, there is a growing need for effective interventions to address these issues. Transcendental Meditation as a Potential Solution to Burnout One potential solution is Transcendental Meditation (TM), a technique that involves sitting comfortably with eyes closed and silently repeating a mantra for 20 minutes twice a day. TM has been shown to have a range of benefits, including reducing stress, anxiety, and depression while improving overall well-being. To evaluate the effectiveness of TM in reducing burnout and enhancing well-being among healthcare professionals, a study was conducted…
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Reporters Without Borders published on Monday an investigation into the colossal dangers journalists face while working in the Sahel, the vast, semi-arid region beset by jihadism, armed groups and instability. The NGO fears this part of West Africa is becoming a no-go area for journalists.
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Heart rate variability (HRV) is a known psychophysiological marker for diverse psychiatric symptoms. In this study, we aimed to explore the potential for clinical use of HRV by investigating the interrelationship between HRV indices and clinical measures mainly used to assess depressive and anxious symptoms. … … Our study showed that HRV is an objective
IntroductionDuring their career, musicians need to undergo intense periods of training to master musical instruments and become accomplished artists. Dysfunctional practice behaviors and anxiety are often mentioned among the possible risk factors for playing-related injuries in musicians. However, the mechanism through which these might lead to the onset of these injuries is still unclear. The present study aims at overcoming this limitation by investigating the relationship between quantitative measurements of anxiety, practice behaviors and music performance quality.MethodsThe experiment consisted in monitoring practice behaviors in 30 pianists practicing a short musical task.ResultsMost self-report anxiety measurements were positively correlated with practice time, especially those collected right before the practice sessions. Similar correlations were identified between anxiety and the number of repetitions of the musical task. Physiological markers of anxiety were only weakly related to practice behaviors. Subsequent analyses showed that high levels of anxiety were associated with poor quality of music performances at baseline. Nevertheless, the interaction between participants’ learning rate and anxiety measures showed no association with performance quality scores. Moreover, anxiety and performance quality co-developed during practice sessions, showing that pianists who improved their playing were also less anxious in the latter part of the experiment.DiscussionThese findings suggest that anxious musicians are likely at higher risk of developing playing-related injuries related to overuse and repetitive strains. Future directions and clinical implications are discussed.
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