Is mindfulness just as good as medication for treating anxiety? Well, this study published in October 2024 seems to think so. At least, that is for a specific medication, Escitalopram, which is a commonly used SSRI.
The randomised trial split participants into two groups: one that was prescribed the medication and the other which received weekly classes of theory and practice in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction.
The study found no significant difference in patient outcomes by the end of th...
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Here’s why you might not want to sit still if you’re trying to engage your brain or, to be more specific, your prefrontal cortex. A study published in July of 2024 found that just 10 to 20 seconds of light-intensity exercise increased blood flow to the participants’ prefrontal cortices.
Now, before we jump into the study, we want to discuss why that’s interesting. The prefrontal cortex is associated with our executive function which includes things like problem solving...
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As someone who trains Adobe courses, one of the questions I get asked most frequently is, which product should I learn? For those who purchase the Creative Cloud which would include all three, that is a bit of a redundant question. Still, they might ask, which one should I learn first? That can be a really tough question to answer because, in many scenarios, all three products can do what the user needs. Of course, there will be specific functions in each app that are completely unique. For ex...
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PHP is an easy-to-learn server-side scripting language used for web development, which has been around since 1995 and is used by around 76% of websites on the Internet. (W3Techs March 2024.) So, if you're a web developer, there's a strong chance you use PHP. If you're an aspiring web developer, it's going to be a very useful language to learn. Like many languages, PHP has a host of frameworks that make programming that little bit easier and more structured. One of those is Laravel
If you have...
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Do you feel like your team is spending too much time on repetitive tasks like tracking timesheets or managing approvals? That’s not an uncommon experience. Repetitive tasks take up our time and mental energy, and they can often lead to mistakes. That’s why automating and streamlining processes is crucial. The problem is, for many companies, they just don’t have dedicated programmers to automate their tasks.
Thankfully, with Microsoft's Power Platform you won’t need sen...
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