This type of self-care could help reduce heart disease risk
Despite what skeptics say, being kind to oneself is not a New Age fad—and there is research to back it up.
Middle-aged women who practiced...
Having anxiety? Try these 7 foods to reduce it.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States.
Specific therapies and medications can help relieve...
Mindfulness therapy could reduce opioid misuse and chronic pain at the same time
In a new study from the University of Utah, researchers found that an eight-week mindfulness therapy—Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)—decreased opioid use and misuse while...
Dog owners, but not cat owners, may have lower risk of disability
In a new study from National Institute for Environmental Studies, researchers found that seniors who own a dog may be at lower risk of...
Who are watching TV? Nearly a third of TV ads play to empty rooms
Paying thousands of dollars to advertise on television is a huge proposition – never more so than for the Super Bowl, for which 30-second...
Brain shortcuts may explain why many people are against COVID vaccine and masks
If close friends and family members who contracted COVID-19 had mild cases and recovered quickly, or if they had an adverse reaction to the...
How to ruin the taste of a cookie with just 2 words
A rose by any other name may smell as sweet, but a chocolate chip cookie labeled “consumer complaint” won’t taste as good as the...
Do you identify as a workplace chameleon?
Back when international flights were commonplace, a UNSW Business School academic got chatting with a high-level lawyer from Detroit while on a work trip...
Sociopathy vs Psychopathy – What’s the difference?
Many people use the terms sociopathy and psychopathy interchangeably, but they have different meanings.
“Sociopath” is an unofficial term to describe a person who has...
5 things you should never say to someone with depression
Do you know someone struggling with depression?
Are you wondering how to help a depressed friend? Is it your family, close friends or someone you...