The Considerable Journal | Briefed Research to Guide the Way to Well-Being

Not Getting Enough Sleep Relates to Problems in Mental Health

Are you getting enough sleep? Researchers from University of California Irvine studied the effects of sleep on mental health for...

Conflict Only Relates to Lower Relationship Satisfaction When People Don’t Feel Understood

Is conflict detrimental to relationship satisfaction? According to a study carried out in 2015 by Gordon and Chen, not necessarily. These...

Focusing On Socially Threatening Stimuli Relates to Loneliness

This surprising investigation conducted by Bangee et al. found evidence that people who score higher on the UCLA loneliness scale pay...

Journaling About Our Goals and Procrastination Habits Helps Reduce Procrastination

Procrastination is the tendency to postpone activities, often against better judgement. In a recent investigation, Hensley & Munn studied...

Grit Relates to Higher Well-Being

Grit refers to the motivation to keep persevering towards one’s goals despite difficulties. Its components are perseverance of effort,...

Mindfulness Interventions Can Significantly Reduce Bullying

Bullying is a type of violence defined as "an ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical...

Body Comparison Lowers Body Appreciation. Self-Compassion Protects It.

Body Appreciation means accepting, respecting and holding favorable opinions about your body regardless of its appearance and societal...

Feeling Connected to Nature Relates to Higher Well-Being

How connected do you feel with nature? The term "nature connectedness" refers to a person's subjective sense of their relationship with...

People Who Associate More Social Words with “Happiness” Are Happier

What three words come to your mind when thinking about "happiness"? Take a minute to think about them. Now, how many of those words are...

Acts of Kindness Can Reduce Depression

Myriam Mongrain and her colleagues tested a simple exercise which was found to significantly reduce depression: performing acts of...

Optimism Aids in Pain Reduction

The first investigation I will write about is one that profoundly inspired me to start this project in the first place. While working on...

Introducing The Considerable Journal

The Considerable Journal's mission is to bring relevant scientific findings closer to people who seek evidence-based paths to integral...

Briefed research to guide the way to well-being