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stress

UCI researchers co-author editorial on impact of work stressors on the severity of COVID-19

The pandemic has caused much uncertainty, anxiety and stress, touching on every aspect of our lives. The impact of work stressors on the severity of COVID-19, particularly among essential workers, is discussed in an editorial published online in the April 2021 Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and co-authored by UCI’s Peter Schnall, professor emeritus […]

Chopsticks were used in the study to help subjects hold one of four facial expressions: A. neutral, B. non-Duchenne smile, C. Duchenne smile and D. grimace.

Smiling sincerely or grimacing can significantly reduce the pain of needle injection

Genuine smile also blunts stress-induced physiological responses, UCI-led study finds

Mahtab Jafari, UCI professor of pharmaceutical sciences, who created and teaches the Life 101 course.

UCI professor’s life skills course is expanded to all 10 UC campuses

Life 101 teaches students self-care, healthy habits and how to manage stress

UCI researchers say cascading traumas tax coping skills, endanger most vulnerable

Commentary appears online in the journal Nature Human Behaviour

The study’s lead author, E. Alison Holman, UCI professor of nursing

Study links rising stress, depression in U.S. to pandemic-related losses, media consumption

UCI researchers suggest providing mental health services to those with the greatest need

Marriage & Family Therapist Associate Dr. Nicole Reilly demonstrates how she sometimes offers telehealth therapy services from her home.

Cultivating calm amid the coronavirus

Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute offers free online classes to relieve stress, anxiety during the pandemic

Richard Arum, dean of the School of Education and UCI’s Next Generation Undergraduate Success Measurement Project principal investigator .

Surveys capture UCI students’ COVID-19 concerns, informing university responses

Real-time undergraduate reactions drive academic support, other assistance programs

“During this extended quarantine, parents are faced with a near-impossible task of balancing their children’s need for independence and structure with school demands as well as the demands of their own professions, which have only intensified during this period,” says Jessica Borelli, UCI associate professor of psychological science and a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in parent-child relationships. “This leaves many parents at a loss. The current reality is unlike any that families have ever faced before.”

Quarantine parenting

UCI expert offers advice on daily routines, discipline and dealing with schoolwork during pandemic

Wellness support services provided for UCI employees

Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute is offering mindfulness, acupressure, yoga, massage and stress management sessions

Integrative health institute provides wellness services for workers at UCI Douglas Hospital

Front-line healthcare workers need more than just protective gear to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Their well-being also requires managing the anxiety, stress, grief, pain and fatigue that naturally arise from the nature of their work. That’s why the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute has stepped up to offer in-person wellness services for employees […]