happiness

Eating Away Depression

September 21, 2015

More than 17,000,000 people suffer from it— but six million people will not get help for their depression. Some don’t want the stigma that comes along with it, or even [...]

Yoga Improves Arthritis Symptoms and Mood

September 21, 2015

A randomized trial of people with two common forms of arthritis has found that yoga can be safe and effective for people with arthritis. Johns Hopkins researchers report that [...]

7 Hobbies Science Says Will Make You Smarter

September 1, 2015

For a long time, it was believed that people are born with a given level of intelligence and the best we could do in life was to live up to our potential. Scientists have [...]

Crying Has Its Perks

September 1, 2015

Yes, a good cry indeed might go a long way to make you feel better, says Asmir Gračanin of the University of Tilburg in the Netherlands, lead author of a study in [...]

Want to Adopt a Healthy New Habit? Stack It!

August 21, 2015

One recent morning, in the interest of science, I jumped up from my morning cup of coffee to take an allergy pill, eat an apple, check my blood pressure, do five push-ups, [...]

8 Things Mentally Strong People Do Every Single Day

August 10, 2015

Just like people aren’t born with physical strength, no one is blessed with incredible mental strength at birth. Instead, mental strength is developed over time by [...]

How to Become an Exercise Addict

August 3, 2015

We all have friends who, despite hectic schedules, never miss a day at the gym. Who can’t stop talking about the next 10K. Who can’t stop smiling after yoga [...]

The Instant Effects of Diet and Exercise

July 28, 2015

Part of the challenge in healthy living is that you see the effects gradually. That can be frustrating when you’re working hard in the gym and sticking to your diet. But [...]

3 Reasons to Include Turmeric in Your Diet