Word: mentality
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...last however long we need to last. And also, body hair—we’re somewhere in between the two of them.D.A.: When people look at the endurance package, they’re not just looking at cardio strength, they’re going to gain mental fortitude, have higher self-esteem. It’s really like a holistic approach to wellness. 4. FM: Any takers yet?D.A.: We’ve done a lot of e-mails. Unfortunately because we’re off tour right now we can’t start them right away...
...patients - those with a limited range of psychological problems. People whose depression is compounded with, say, substance abuse or a personality disorder may not get much help from SSRIs - which is unfortunate for the 45% to 60% of patients in the U.S. who have been diagnosed with a common mental disorder like depression and also meet the criteria for at least one other disorder, like substance abuse. (Multiple diagnoses are known in medical parlance as comorbidities...
...professor, which is one reason his appearance at a Harvard psychology conference on Friday was so entertaining. The Dalai Lama - who at 73 has an agile, mischievous mind and an abiding interest in psychology - accepted Harvard's invitation because he wanted a lively debate about the latest science on mental health. He wanted to play. What he got was an audience of earnest academic worshippers. He played anyway...
...latest such research shows that daily meditation can improve mental and physical health, but at Harvard the Dalai Lama wasn't convinced by some of the comically deferential - and facile - extrapolations made from there. When one Harvard psychologist suggested that Western cultures defy the biological imperative to connect with others an make it more challenging to be compassionate, the Dalai Lama paused for 20 seconds before answering. "Firstly," he said, "some people make a distinction between West and East. And there are some lifestyle differences ... but in the mental area, I don't think there are differences ... At the mental...
...wasn’t until her junior fall that Sherman decided she would give acting a chance. She auditioned for Common Casting and was given the role of Jackie in “The Art Room,” a romantic comedy set inside of a mental hospital. “It’s a funny play, but it’s also poignant,” Sherman says of her first Harvard production. Playing Jackie, a “particularly deranged woman,” was a struggle, but the experience was a rewarding one for Sherman...