Meditation Training Reduces Long-Term Stress, Hair Analysis Shows
Mental training reduces the concentration of the stress hormone cortisol in hair, says the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences.
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Good Morals in Stories Play a Positive Role in Shifting Values of Teens, Study Finds
An important lesson in the moral education of children could be as close as the book in their hands, according to Uni of Buffalo scientists.
Stories or Music Can Synchronize the Heartbeats of Everyone Listening into a Single Rhythm
Research has proven that the heart beats of everyone listening to a story, music, or watching a film, become one as the brain focuses.
A Certain Kind of Smiling Can Repair Relationships that Have Been Damaged by Mistrust
Providing insight into how smiling affects human interaction, scientists have found that smiling can repair trust, but also damage it.
Embrace Your Darker Moods And You'll Feel Happier in the Long Run, Say Scientists
Embracing your darker moods can actually make you feel better in the long run, psychologists from UC Berkeley have found.
Higher Optimism is Linked With Longer Life, Harvard Scientists Find in New Study
Higher levels of optimism were associated with longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across racial and ethnic groups.
Going to Festivals Can Connect You to Humanity, Make You More Likely to Help Strangers for 6 Months: Yale
Yale study shows going to a festival can leave you more connected to humanity and more willing to help strangers for six months afterward.
New Documentary on JOY features Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, Streams Live on WS FB Page - WATCH
These two spiritual leaders are actually great friends who love to tease. The film streaming live on WS's Facebook page, hopes to inspire joy
Striking a Power Pose Can Give a Person More Self-Confidence
Striking a powerful pose does actually make people feel more confident—and maybe even behave more confidently—according to a new study.
Standup Comedy Classes For Men at Risk of Suicide Wins NHS Funding
Comedy can lighten a person's mood in ways few things can, and writing comedy about past trauma, as a new NHS-funded course teaches, is even better
Pokémon GO May Alleviate Some Depression, Says Study
Playing location-based games, such as Pokémon Go, may alleviate non-clinical forms of mild depression according to an LSE study.
Latest Science Shows How to Reduce Loneliness
A new study demonstrated that engaging in meaningful, challenging activities during free time can reduce people's loneliness and increase their positive feelings.
Researchers Highlight the Silver Linings of the Pandemic Identified During Large Survey
Answers like "our family grew closer, I got to start working from home," and "life slowed down a bit," highlight Americans' brighter take.
Volunteers Are Soothing Senior Loneliness, Giving Free Rides on 'Couch Bikes' Worldwide - Find One Near You
Scotland's Cycling Without Age started in 2017 and was immediately supported by the government for its scientifically proven benefits.
Optimistic Men Have a Better Shot at Less-Stressful, Healthy Aging, Finds New Study
Optimism may promote emotional well-being by limiting how often one experiences stressful situations, find Boston University researchers.
Optimism Associated with Lower Risk of Heart Failure
Optimistic older adults who see the glass as half full appear to have a reduced risk of developing heart failure, according to the latest study on the topic.
If You Can't Muster a Real Smile, Researchers Suggest You 'Fake it till you make it'
A University of South Australia study, published in Experimental Psychology, says even a fake smile can make you feel more positive, happy.
People Enjoy Surprisingly Deep Conversations With Strangers, And New Study Finds Benefits
There are positive benefits of having deep and meaningful conversations with strangers, a new study finds.
How the Mind Can Be 'Trained Like a Muscle' to Focus - Try Using These Simple Exercises
In a busy world, better focus can make the difference in literally everything: the good news is that good focus can be easily trained.
The Best Way to Eliminate Procrastination is Easier Than You Think, Says New Research
An Otago University study on procrastination has found that it's all about not setting deadlines, if you're looking to get the best from people.
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