Mental Health

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Michelle Lee

How, and why, a hobby can bring joy to your life

If it brings you pleasure, is meaningful, and you can do it regularly, you've got yourself a hobby! Here's why they can benefit us so much.
12 months ago
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LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer

Mommy blogger Heather Armstrong, known as Dooce to fans, dead at 47

Armstrong had laid bare her struggles as a mother and her battles with depression and alcoholism on her site, Dooce.com, and on social media since 2001.
12 months ago
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Samantha Herrera

Combatting loneliness with AI? It may be a slippery slope

As AI technology continues getting more and more sophisticated, there's a concern that something like a chatbot could replace real social interaction.
12 months ago
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Peter Johnston

APA urges adults to limit kids’ social media use

Kids' social media use should not be without guidance and oversight from parents, an advisory from the American Psychological Association said.
12 months ago
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Michelle Lee

Managing stress as a new parent

What causes the stress, why mothers tend to worry more than fathers, and how new parents can work together to help manage that stress.
12 months ago
The U.S. Surgeon General announced this week that loneliness is a genuine health risk. shutterstock...
Mark Jones

Experts say loneliness is now a public health epidemic

A professor from BYU joined KSL at Night to explain the findings in a recent report that says loneliness is a public health risk.
12 months ago
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Curt Gresseth

Utah doctor talks about opening a conversation on men’s mental health

Dr. Richard Ferguson joins the show to talk about men's mental health.
1 year ago
In the latest Let’s Get Moving with Maria podcast episode, host Maria Shilaos spoke with Studio 5...
Michelle Lee

Why is exercising good for us emotionally?

In the latest Let’s Get Moving with Maria podcast episode, host Maria Shilaos spoke with Studio 5 KSL’s Health and Wellness Contributor Miki Eberhardt to discuss how exercising can improve our daily mood
1 year ago
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Michelle Lee

Getting yourself ready for spring cleaning

Spring cleaning can help with our mental renewal! There are three steps to dClutterfly Founder, Tracy McCubbin's process.
1 year ago
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Michelle Lee

The sound and lyrics of music can heal the mind, heart

Heather Fellows, a state-certified music therapist from the Huntsman Cancer Institute shares how music can heal the mind.
1 year ago
Suicide rate in Utah during COVID-19...
Lindsay Aerts

Huntsman Mental Health: the Safe UT app isn’t just for kids

In the wake of mass casualty events, there's been a 20% increase in the use of the Safe UT app in the past year.
1 year ago
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Michelle Lee

The practice of mindful and joyful eating

Host Maria Shilaos spoke with Tansy Boggon, who is an author, nutritionist, and recipe developer, about the practice of joyful eating.
1 year ago
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Aubri Wuthrich

Influencer and author spreading awareness and acceptance for those with autism

Author Matthew Kenslow says he wants to bring awareness and acceptance to those with autism, through social media and his own book.
1 year ago
After a spouse lied, or a significant other does generally, how do you come back from that? (Laura ...
Curt Gresseth

Has your spouse lied to you? Here’s how to tell

BYU psychologist Dr. Tom Golightly discusses the psychology behind, and the coping mechanisms dealing with when a spouse lied to their significant other.
1 year ago
Child care provider Holly Kingston gives children a snack at her home in West Jordan on Friday, Jan...
Curt Gresseth

When kids lie: What you should do according to one BYU expert

BYU psychologist Dr. Tom Golightly breaks down how to handle when kids lie and what parents should know about what may motivate their lies.
1 year ago
Behind lies are an entire set of body movements you can't control....
Curt Gresseth

What lies behind lies? One polygraph expert shares his experience with them

Former FBI polygraph examiner Todd Palmer joins the show to discuss what he knows about what's behind lies and how you can identify prevarication.
1 year ago
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Associated Press

What we know about the Covenant school shooting in Nashville

Police say the shooting took place over about 14 minutes. The shooter, Audrey Hale was a former student. She is also dead.
1 year ago
Getting burnout is extremely common, especially when you're trying so hard to achieve productivity....
Michelle Lee

Are your thoughts on productivity counterproductive?

Getting burnout is extremely common, especially when you're trying so hard to achieve productivity.
1 year ago
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Arlette Saenz, CNN

‘Ted Lasso’ cast will meet with President Biden for mental health discussion

A White House official said the meeting will focus on discussing "the importance of addressing your mental health to promote overall wellbeing."
1 year ago
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Michelle Lee

Beating the Monday blues and the Sunday scaries

One expert said that Mondays have a cultural implication about "getting back to the grind" and that’s why it often impacts our mood.
1 year ago
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HUGO RIKARD-BELL

New mental health program focuses on Utah farmers

A new program by the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is taking a closer look at the mental health of farmers.
1 year ago
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Curt Gresseth

Dems and Republicans uniting to protect kids from social media, Utah congressman says

Utah Rep. Chris Stewart is leading the national push to protect children from what they say is the negative effects of social media. His bill is uniting both Democrats and Republicans in Washington, D.C.
1 year ago
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Curt Gresseth

Doctor gives advice on handling snow anxiety and wintertime blues

How to cope with snow anxiety and winter blues. A doctor with the Huntsman Mental Health Institute gives tips and advice on dealing with wintertime challenges.
1 year ago
Rejection is a part of life. We have all experienced it in one shape or another from relationships ...
Mark Jones

Inside Sources: Lessons to be learned from rejection in everyday life

Rejection is part of life. But one author tells Inside Sources that there may be lessons to be learned from it, you just have to dig under the surface.
1 year ago

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