Blog Entries - June 2008

Can self-efficacy help us be more successful and be more resilient to stress?

editor@uticopa.com — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Psychologists believe that we all have different degrees of ‘self-efficacy’, which is our belief in our ability to succeed in specific situations – a belief, that all reactions to life challenges have an affect and a meaning.

People with robust self-efficacy can face difficulties with vigour and energy and have a ‘have a go’, ‘’try again’ spirit. Yet, what helps to develop this quality and why some people seem to have a much higher [...]

Can hunger improve your mental state?

editor@uticopa.com — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

In the recent research conducted by Dr Michael Lutter and his colleagues from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Centre, it has been discovered that restricting food intake over period of 10 days makes the ghrelin levels (also known as the ‘hunger hormone’) rise and has a positive effect on the mental state – a similar effect to that of the antidepressants. It showed a reduction in signs of anxiety and depression.

Previously it had been suggested [...]