How to give thanks and feel good
Imagine your alarm clock starts ringing at 7:05 a.m., screeching that it�s time to get up for work. You roll out of bed, forcing yourself to throw off the covers…
Comfort food is really connection food
Do you want your favorite food to taste even better? Turns out, there�s a secret ingredient. Can you guess what it is? Salt? Absolutely, if your food tastes bland. Sriracha?…
Why you should always have something to look forward to
�Although eating honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but [Winnie…
April showers: when weather affects how you feel
Nothing brightens your mood quite like a sunny day�clear blue skies, birds chirping, not a care in the world. Likewise, nothing dampens your mood like a rainy day�overcast skies, a…
The dirt on being clean
�Cleanliness is next to godliness.� You�ve likely heard this ancient proverb before�perhaps from a parent nagging you to clean your room as a child. But what are the actual benefits…
The psychology of chocolate
We live in a world increasingly obsessed with chocolate. The most recent market update from the World Cocoa Foundation reported that 4.8 million metric tons of cocoa were produced globally…
Get the most out of being single on Valentine�s Day
As Valentine�s Day approaches, your relationship status might be on your mind. When you�re single, commercials, signs, and bright red hearts in every store can start to feel like pressure…
Why the past year flew by, and how to slow down the next one
�Wow, this year sure flew by.� �I know, tell me about it.� If you find yourself having this same conversation every time a year draws to a close, you�re not…
Societal standards of beauty: the female body
What�s the ideal female body shape, according to societal standards of beauty? The answer depends on what society you live in, and in what era. That�s because individual perceptions of…
Why people often recover quicker from worse events
They say the opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. Emotionally, love and anger may not be at opposite ends of a continuum but side-by-side. Anyone who�s ever been…