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Houstonians Share Their Pet Peeves About Life In The Bayou City
Posted on · Houston Matters offers you a chance to share with the rest of Greater Houston your pet peeves about life here.
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Study: Stress And Even OCD Symptoms On The Rise After 2016 Election
Posted on · Research from Baylor College of Medicine indicates that, following the 2016 election, many individuals have reported intrusive thoughts -- and even ritualistic behaviors -- associated with anxiety and stress related specifically to the state of politics.
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UH Researcher Examines Health Disparities In Houston
Posted on · Houston Matters learns about a grant to study health disparities and cultural predictors of health behavior in the African-American community.
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The Rain Has Stopped: So Why Are So Many Harvey Survivors Feeling Worse?
Posted on · It’s called Acute Stress Disorder, experts say, and it occurs two to four weeks after exposure to a trauma
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Helping Firefighters Extinguish Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Posted on · A new report released last week by the International Association of Fire Fighters says firefighters and paramedics experience post-traumatic stress disorder at rates comparable to combat veterans. To learn why PTSD is so prevalent in the firefighting community, we talk with Houston Fire Department staff psychologist Dr. Jana Tran. She worked at the Houston VA for five […]
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The Art of Heartfulness Meditation
Posted on · We learn about the art of heartfulness meditation from one of its Houston practitioners.
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Yoga Meditation to Relieve Stress
Posted on · We meet two local practitioners of yoga meditation, Lataa and Anil Nair. They discuss how it can help relieve stress.
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Avoiding Job Burnout: It’s a Job Unto Itself
Posted on · Job burnout is something many of us will deal with at one time or another. A job might be too stressful or too boring. You might have challenging co-workers, or dysfunctional management, or unreasonable expectations to meet. Whatever the reason, there comes a time for most of us when we just feel like weâve had […]
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How Do Houston Doctors Keep from Burning Out?
Posted on · Have a high stress job? Feel like youâre burning out a bit? It happens to a lot of Houstonians â notably to physicians, who too often spend more time with paperwork and less with their patients. We discuss whatâs behind physician burnout, and how it impacts the doctor-patient relationship.
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Medical Burnout, Student Debt, and B-Corps: Houston Matters for Monday, Sept. 22, 2014
Posted on · Have a high stress job? Feel like you’re burning out a bit? It happens to a lot of Houstonians – notably to physicians, who too often spend more time with paperwork and less with their patients. On this edition of Houston Matters, we discuss what’s behind physician burnout, and how it impacts the doctor-patient relationship. Also: […]
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When Is Anger Bad Enough to Seek Treatment?
Posted on · Traffic, the heat, fast-paced workplaces — these Houston characteristics alone can make your blood boil at times. But when does getting angry become enough of a problem to seek treatment? We talk it over with behavioral psychologist Michael Winters.
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Think Your Job is Stressful? Try Being a Middle School Teacher
Posted on · This month, NPR has been examining stress – at work, at home, its impact on health and wellness, and more. It’s a topic that Houston-based researchers have been examining in various ways in recent years. One such study examines how stress affects middle school teachers in Houston. We learn more.
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Ike Dike, Middle School Stress, Dog Show, & Open Call Art: Houston Matters for Thursday, July 17, 2014
Posted on · It’s by no means a new idea. But the recently formed Bay Area Coastal Protection Alliance is trying to move the coastal barrier idea forward. On this edition of Houston Matters, we’ll find out why, and hear the case for what is popularly-known as the “Ike Dike” to protect Galveston Bay communities from storm surge […]
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What’s Your Pet Peeve About Houston Life?
Posted on · Every six months or so, we like to give you the opportunity to vent. It could be something about Houston, like the traffic or the weather. It could be something about your life. It could be something you just wished was a little bit different. Itâs your pet peeve, that one thing that sticks in […]
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Houston Woman Creates Org to Help Working Moms Juggle Demands of Work & Family
Posted on · We learn about Juggle Bugs, an organization created by Houston working mother Erika Hayes, to help working moms like her better juggle the many demands or work and family.