by Christine M | Jan 6, 2021 | General health, Happiness, Mind/body, Scientific research, Wellbeing
Do you get chills or shivers down your spine when you listen to one of your favourite pieces of music? About half of us do, apparently – though just about all of us experience pleasure and joyful emotions when listening to music.But is there any reason why we respond...
by Christine M | Mar 29, 2019 | General health, Happiness, Mind/body, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
In today’s world we all need ways of making ourselves feel better when things and events we have no control over get us down. What’s your trick for feeling better? A bar of chocolate? A cup of tea (or glass of something stronger)? An online spending...
by Christine M | Feb 27, 2017 | General health, Happiness, Mind/body, Wellbeing
Watching our wonderful feathered friends makes you happy. But don’t just take my word for it. This is the conclusion drawn by researchers at the University of Exeter, the British Trust for Ornithology and the University of Queensland after quizzing more than 270...
by Christine M | Sep 21, 2016 | Food and drink, Happiness
Alcohol helps us lose social inhibitions – that much we know (and we don’t need experts to tell us about it either). But what about beer specifically? Well according to scientists from Basel’s University Hospital, it affects the way we see specific...