We all know the basics of health 101: eat your veggies, go to the gym and get proper rest. But how many of us know that social connection is as important? Social connection improves physical health and psychological well-being. One telling study&n…
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The Pain of Loneliness and 8 Ways to Ease It
Loneliness hurts. Most of us have experienced this. Especially in this time of quarantine, many can feel lonely. With the advent of technology and social media and the ever-increasing speed…
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The holidays are upon us and it’s an easy time to get lost: in Christmas shopping, errands, travel or the stress of financial expenses or difficult family situations. It can…
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7 Science-Based Reasons to Laugh Out Loud Every Chance You Get!
A day without laughter is a day wasted.~Charlie Chaplin Everyone enjoys a good laugh, but who actually makes time for it in their lives? Sure, we like hearing a funny…
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A Surprising Yoga Practice To Heal Anxiety & Trauma
“Hard core military guys and yoga – that doesn’t really …um… go together, does it?” I’ve been asked. It’s true that, when they first arrived to participate in my study,…
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Move Over, Outdated Happiness Theories: 7 Science-Based Ways to Seriously Boost Happiness
“The happiest people don’t have the best of everything but they make the best of everything they have.” Did you know that most of us live our lives according to…
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Selfies or Selfless? The 6 Top Habits of the Happiest (& Most Successful) Social Networkers
Happy Giving Tuesday! Have you ever found yourself on a vacation, a date or a great party with friends and family you love when suddenly, out of the blue, and for…
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6 Quick & Easy Mindfulness Tips To Combat Holiday Stress
Is holiday season stressful or even lonely? Heard about the scientific benefits of mindfulness but just don’t see how you could fit it in? Especially during the holidays? We often…
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Why Compassion in Business Makes Sense
Managers often mistakenly think that putting pressure on employees will increase performance. What it does increase is stress — and research has shown that high levels of stress carry a…
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The Best Kept Secret to Highly Successful Relationships
According to Adam Grant, Wharton’s most popular and youngest tenured faculty member, author of Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, people fall into one of 3 distinct categories:…