Tag: mood

Body image strongly linked to overall life satisfaction

From the Chapman University media release: Chapman University has just published the results of a national study on the factors linked to satisfaction with appearance and weight. In a survey of… Read more »

Gates of serotonin: Cracking the workings of a notorious receptor

From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne media release: EPFL scientists have elucidated for the first time how a notoriously elusive serotonin receptor functions with atom-level detail. The receptor transmits electrical… Read more »

Mindfulness in the workplace improves employee focus, attention, behavior, new management-based research concludes

From the Case Western Reserve University media release: Mindfulness is often viewed as either a touchy-feely fad or valuable management tool that can lift an entire workplace. A new comprehensive… Read more »

Contact with nature may mean more social cohesion, less crime

From the American Institute of Biological Sciences media release: Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of contact with nature for human well-being. However, despite strong trends toward greater urbanization and… Read more »

Fruit and vegetables are not only good for a healthy body; they protect your mind too

From the BioMed Central media release: Eating a Mediterranean diet or other healthy dietary pattern, comprising of fruit, vegetables, legumes, and nuts and low in processed meats, is associated with… Read more »

Overeating and depressed? There’s a connection, and maybe a solution

From the Yale University media release: Chronic overeating and stress are tied to an increased risk of depression and anxiety, and in a new study, Yale researchers explain why that… Read more »

Study examines ways to help seasonal affective syndrome sufferers

From the University of Pittsburgh press release by Melissa Carlson via ScienceDaily: Lying awake in bed plagues everyone occasionally, but for those with seasonal affective disorder, sleeplessness is routine. University… Read more »