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06/11/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

40% of American adults have personally experienced online abuse…why is the internet turning us all into cyber bullies?

Cyberbullying is becoming more rampant, with experts saying that 40 percent of American adults have experienced some form of online abuse. In fact, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Justice Statistics and Cyberbullying Research Center says that 52 percent of students have been cyberbullied. Yet, this same percentage of teens do not […]

06/08/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Carrots and bananas are some of the best raw foods to eat for a healthy mind

Natural is still the best. That’s the message from University of Otago researchers who found that raw fruits and vegetables may be better for mental health than their cooked, canned, and processed varieties. Dr. Tamlin Conner, psychology senior lecturer and the study’s lead author, observed that through the years, public health campaigns have concentrated on the […]

05/17/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

WHEN you are stressed may determine if and HOW MUCH weight you gain, according to new research

A new study revealed that the timing of stress can determine if you’ll gain weight from the high-pressure situation or not. Stanford University researchers led by Mary Teruel, Ph.D., assistant professor of chemical and systems biology, found that our body’s natural rhythm controls the switch that releases fat cells. In the first of the experiment […]

05/08/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Music improves your brain: Study finds musicians are better at solving problems and making decisions

Music has charms to soothe the savage beast, so wrote the playwright-poet William Congreve. Science has shown that music can also heal and slow down the aging process. But new research has found one more reason to learn this universal language: Music can actually make you smarter. Researchers from the University of Granada observed the neurological changes that […]

05/06/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Loneliness and social isolation may be a greater public health hazard than obesity, researchers say

Men are social beings, so they suffer a lot when they’re shut off from human contact. A new study revealed more serious consequences. It showed that loneliness can cause premature death. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Brigham Young University brought this problem into sharper focus by presenting data from two meta-analyses. The first […]

05/05/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Are you a slave to your phone? Happiness researchers explain how social media is making you unhappy

Many things aren’t what they used to be because of social media. We don’t talk to each other often anymore, because we’d rather check our mobile phones even if we’re seated at a table with friends and family. So everyone ends up reaching for their mobile phones as well. According to happiness researcher and psychologist Dr. […]

04/23/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Having “fiddle fingers” is a good thing: Research shows busy hands alter your brain’s chemistry, making you happier

Many people say, “the eyes have it”, but some researchers insist that “the hands have it”, instead. That’s because our hands hold the key to our happiness. Kelly Lambert, a neuroscientist at the University of Richmond says “our brains reward us for getting a grip on the world.” She explains that we change our brain’s […]

04/22/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Cure your depression by making these simple dietary changes

The sun is out. The birds are singing. The flowers are blooming. So you can’t explain why you’re feeling low. Something just isn’t right. It could be the food you’re eating. May Simpkin, a leading nutritionist in the United Kingdom, says people who consume a lot of processed foods and sugar are more prone to […]

04/11/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

BUSTED: 8 sleep myths that actually make you more tired

Imagine this: It’s way past midnight, but you’re still tossing and turning in bed. If that’s you – or worse, that’s you on most days – then you may be an insomniac. In an article in Healthista, sleep expert Dr. Neil Stanley talks about some misconceptions about sleep that may be keeping us awake. (h/t to […]

04/10/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

7 of the most common dreams and what your subconscious may be trying to tell you

There’s an ancient Jewish proverb that goes, ‘An unexamined dream is like an unopened letter.’ Dreams are our subconscious’ way of reaching out to us. It tells us what are hidden fears, aspirations, and needs are. It tells us the state of our mental health in much the same way that a green traffic light […]

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