Mental health improves with 20 seconds of daily affirmations, study finds: ‘Self-care strategy’
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Daily affirmations have been linked to improved mental health, according to a study from the University of California Berkeley. The researchers and a psychologist discussed the benefits.
The study included 135 college students. One group was prompted to practice daily self-compassion by saying affirming things to themselves for 20 seconds per day for a month. "It’s essentially a practice of being a caring friend to yourself when reflecting on moments that evoke being hard on yourself." Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
"This practice involved placing your hands over your heart and belly while thinking kind thoughts to yourself," study co-author Eli Susman, a psychology researcher at the University of California Berkeley, told Fox News Digital.
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