Is Social Media Impacting Your Well-Being?
New research from UBC Okanagan indicates what’s most important for overall happiness is how a person uses social media. Derrick Wirtz, an associate professor of [...]
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What Can We Do to Socialize During the Pandemic?
Of the many ways COVID-19 has changed American life, social distancingis among the toughest for many people to bear. Humans are social animals, hard-wired to crave [...]
Can a Buddy Help You Break Bad Habits?
Whether you’re trying to lose weight, eat cleaner, pump up your cardiovascular health or even combat some mental health issues, one source of success may be right there [...]
Can Gratitude Affect Your Physical Health?
The act of “giving thanks” around Thanksgiving is one thing, but showing “dispositional gratitude” is more of a lifestyle. It involves a life where you [...]
Why Does it Sting When Other People Lose Weight?
Adele has lost weight. It shouldn’t be news, but it is. She was pictured last week sitting on a chair, beaming in a black velvet dress, looking beautiful because she is [...]
Can Cuddling Help Take On the Obesity Epidemic?
Scientists suspect that one element of the obesity epidemic is that the brains of obese people respond differently to images of delicious, calorically dense foods. Obese [...]
Need to Lose Weight? Team Up With Friends
Researchers have found that having friends who gain weight — especially friends of the same gender — raises your chance of becoming overweight by more than 50 [...]
How to Eat Healthier With Family and Friends
You’re probably great at sticking to your diet when you’re alone in your own home. But do you notice that you eat more when you’re with others? If so, [...]
Can the Buddy System Help You Get in Shape?
Getting in shape doesn’t have to be a lonely endeavour. Nor does losing weight. Friends, family, spouses and co-workers can have a positive effect on anyone struggling to [...]
Is Weight Gain Contagious?
In the long list of things that you can spread to your friends—the flu, yawning, bad moods—a few extra pounds usually doesn’t rank. But researchers have found that [...]
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