Posts Tagged ‘happiness’
Come on, get happy, crank up the music
U. MISSOURI (US) — You really can convince yourself to be happier, especially if you’re listening to an upbeat song while doing so. Continue…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013 14:34 - 1 Comment
Top Stories - May 14, 2013 8:21 - 1 Comment
Do other animals get a runner’s high?
U. ARIZONA (US) — Intense aerobic exercise sends more blood to the brain, giving humans a “runner’s high,” but do dogs and other animals experience one, too? (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 29, 2013 10:41 - 4 Comments
Happy heads may get better sleep
CORNELL (US) — When a person’s happiness swings widely in reaction to the good and bad things that happen during the day, sleep can suffer. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 25, 2013 13:04 - 2 Comments
Single employees want ‘work-life’ balance, too
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — A growing number of workers who are single and without children have trouble finding the time or energy to participate in non-work interests, just like those with spouses and kids, new research suggests. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 14, 2013 7:58 - 2 Comments
To stay healthy, make marriage happy
U. MISSOURI (US) — Couples who are happily married are both mentally and physically healthier than their widowed or divorced peers, research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 21, 2012 11:00 - 0 Comments
Like us, great apes suffer mid-life crisis
U. WARWICK (UK) — They may not go out and buy a shiny sports car, but chimpanzees and orangutans can experience a mid-life crisis, just like humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 15, 2012 16:39 - 0 Comments
Lifespans stretch for people who ‘flourish’
EMORY (US) — People who are flourishing—both feeling happy and functioning well in their lives—are 60 percent less likely to die prematurely, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 9, 2012 11:45 - 0 Comments
To be happiest, 7 fruits and veggies a day
U. WARWICK (UK) — Happiness and mental health are highest among people who eat seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day, a new report shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 13, 2012 12:29 - 3 Comments
‘Inefficient’ divorces leave couples worse off
IOWA STATE (US) — Roughly one in four couples who divorce in hopes of finding greater happiness may have been better off staying married. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 3, 2012 6:18 - 3 Comments
Thinking ‘time is money’ can spoil time off
U. TORONTO (CAN) — Do you pass the time—or spend it? The difference may affect how happy you are during leisure time, research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 21, 2012 8:46 - 1 Comment
Night owls may suffer from ‘social jet lag’
U. TORONTO (CAN) — People who prefer to wake up earlier lead happier and healthier lives than their night owl counterparts, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 19, 2012 14:17 - 1 Comment
Happiness ‘wave’ crests at retirement
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — People are at their happiest at retirement age and their most miserable in their geriatric years, according to a new study that shows how happiness changes over a lifetime. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 13, 2012 15:49 - 1 Comment
For some, salary boost feels like failure
U. WARWICK (UK) — People with neurotic tendencies may actually perceive a pay increase as a sign of failure, according to a new study. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 4, 2012 11:38 - 1 Comment
Married people often happier in long run
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Although marriage does not make people happier, it appears to protect against normal declines in happiness during adulthood. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 31, 2012 14:46 - 4 Comments
To be happy at work, be true to yourself
RICE (US) — Hiding your true social identity at work can result in decreased job satisfaction and increased turnover, a new study shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 9, 2012 8:21 - 1 Comment
Skip the ups and downs. Stay happy
U. MISSOURI (US) — There are two keys to becoming happy and staying that way, according to a new study. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 22, 2012 11:00 - 0 Comments
To eat healthy when happy, focus on future
PENN STATE / TEXAS A&M (US) — Emotional eating can lead people to eat when they’re happy, but focusing on the future can result in healthier choices. (more…)
Top Stories - Nov 29, 2011 11:10 - 2 Comments
People who meditate tune out daydreams
YALE (US) — People who are experienced meditators seem to switch off areas of the brain associated with daydreaming—and with psychiatric disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 22, 2011 10:09 - 13 Comments
Open transsexuals more happy at work
RICE / PENN STATE (US) — A new study reveals transsexuals who share their gender identity with coworkers are happier and more productive workers than those who are not open. (more…)
