Gary Shteyngart used the continuous sweep of a mechanical watch's second hand to mitigate claustrophobia during a stalled train ride

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Patients experiencing failed or delayed in vitro fertilization treatments show measurable increases in mental health service usage and psychiatric prescriptions compared to those with successful treatments

Data from the Health and Retirement Study indicates that having adult children in retirement contributes positively to healthy aging and mental health

Rodent studies demonstrated that consumption of dietary emulsifiers induced anxiety-like behaviors through alterations in the gut microbiome

In the book Solve for Happy, Mo Gawdat refers to the practice of comparing one's situation to those facing greater hardship as looking down

Mo Gawdat defines happiness as the difference between the events of a person's life and their expectations of how life should be

Mental states modulate physiological bodily reactions while bodily states simultaneously influence mental experiences

Inner peace involves recognizing that reality is governed by impermanence rather than seeking constant bliss

Inner peace is driven by internal mindset and self-awareness rather than the arrangement of external life circumstances

Setting interpersonal boundaries prevents individuals from slipping into chronic people-pleasing and emotional depletion

Rodent studies demonstrate that dietary emulsifier consumption is associated with increased anxiety-like behaviors mediated through microbiome alterations

Intellectually recognizing the universal impermanence of difficult situations prevents individuals from assuming hardships will persist permanently

Grounding the mind in gratitude for basic resources disrupts reflexive patterns of focusing exclusively on negative experiences

Compulsive rumination and obsessive worry can function as an addictive behavior aimed at maintaining an internal sense of control over life uncertainty

Pervasive digital tracking and optimization across diet, sleep, and career metrics heighten anxiety and self-loathing by fostering unrealistic expectations of absolute personal control

Research by organizational scholar Jane Dutton demonstrates that brief, enjoyable interpersonal interactions meaningfully increase individual well-being without requiring a lasting bond

Surveys show that on average, Americans report feeling more isolated than the typical resident of Europe

Loneliness refers to the subjective feeling of being isolated and excluded, whereas aloneness measures the objective amount of time spent without other people

Maintaining a high number of ambivalent interpersonal relationships correlates with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Decades of psychological research indicate that ambivalent relationships, or frenemies, cause greater harm to health and happiness than purely adversarial relationships

Psychological data indicates individuals can spend approximately 75 percent of their time alone before experiencing feelings of loneliness