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Study from past may point to what makes people happy

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From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release: A study from the 1930s into what made people happy may have lessons for policymakers today. That is the conclusion of research being presented today, Wednesday 3… 

How walking benefits the brain

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From the Experimental Biology 2017 press release: You probably know that walking does your body good, but it’s not just your heart and muscles that benefit. Researchers at New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) found that… 

Study suggests game features can be used to enhance motivation

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From the Penn State press release: Using game features in non-game contexts, computers can learn to build personalized mental- and physical-therapy programs that enhance individual motivation, according to Penn State engineers. “We want to understand… 

Study suggests expressing gratitude may enhance well-being

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From the National Communication Association press release: Expressing gratitude has become trendy; these days, you can easily find a stock of gratitude journals and notebooks at your local stationery store or bookseller, or search for… 

Life skills are important for wellbeing in later life

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From the University College London press release: Life skills, such as persistence, conscientiousness and control, are as important to wealth and wellbeing in later life as they are when people are much younger, according to… 

Combating negative emotions with self-guided positive imagery

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From the Frontiers press release: Flashbacks of scenes from traumatic events often haunt those suffering from psychiatric conditions, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). “The close relationship between the human imagery system and our… 

Older adults gain weight when spouse is stressed out

From the University of Michigan media release: Stress isn’t good for your waist line. For older married couples, the added pounds may be caused by a spouse’s long-term stress levels. A new University of Michigan…