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The Science of Compassion
The Science of Compassion See the studies behind compassion. Why does compassion help? What can it do? Why does it matter? Discover the science of compassion and how it can make a difference in your life. Many studies are beginning to show not only the positive impact of having more compassion but the effectiveness of techniques to […]
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Science of Exercise and Happiness
The relationship is strong but complicated – it’s not as simple as exercise = happiness. The Role of Depression in Short-Term Mood and Fatigue Responses to Acute Exercise Authors explored the differing impact of one-time, high-intensity exercise on sedentary exercisers and sedentary, depressed exercisers. Acute high intensity exercise resulted in transient immediate improvements in depressed mood among individuals […]
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Meditation – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Beautiful
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Relaxation: The Magic Tonic That Cures Headaches & Relieves Indigestion
Do you have a hobby or activity that relaxes you? I’m not talking TV relax – I’m talking dissolving muscle aches and destroying headaches relax. I’m not talking unwind or vegetate – I’m talking parasympathetic nervous system activation, slower breathing, and alpha waves. For the past eight years, I didn’t – I suffered from untreatable headaches. They were a constant companion. […]
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Zest, The Spice of Life… or is it?
Are you full of zest? I hope so – it’s the character strength second most correlated with well-being. (Hope is #1). Positive psychologists use the following 3 survey questions to estimate a person’s level of zest. For each question, a 1-5 scale is used, where 1 = strongly agree, 3 = neutral, and 5 = […]
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Interactive Blogging: How to Create Indented Tables and Prettier Lists
This article will show you how to create an indented, pretty navigation menu, exactly like the one below, which I used for my post – The 31 Benefits of Gratitude: Personality 7. More Optimistic 8. Less Materialistic 9. More Spiritual 10. Less Self-Centered 11. More Self-Esteem Health 12. Better Sleep 13. Keeps The Doctor Away […]
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