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 | Oct 12, 2019 | Food and drink, General health, Scientific research, Wellbeing
You know what it’s like when you haven’t slept well. The next day you reach for the worst possible foods. You know you probably shouldn’t be eating them, but you’re so exhausted you can’t help yourself. Well now scientists think...
by Christine M | May 7, 2019 | Food and drink, Memory, Scientific research, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
I’ve been reading a lot about magic mushrooms lately, specifically how taking micro doses may help with mood and other mental health issues. But if you don’t want to dabble with the psychedelic kind, ordinary non-psychoactive mushrooms may still have a lot...
by Christine M | Apr 19, 2019 | General health, Infectious diseases, Scientific research, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
If you’re the kind of person who puckers up freely for their pet pooch but thinks twice about locking lips with a man with a beard, you’re not as weird as you think. Probably. At least you can claim that canine kissing is the more sanitary habit, thanks to...
by Christine M | May 18, 2018 | General health, Genetics, Mind/body, Relationships, Scientific research, Wellbeing
If holding hands with someone who loves you can ease pain, could arguing with your partner make pain worse? It very well might do just that, say researchers from the Penn State Center for Healthy Aging. Published in the journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine, the...
by Christine M | Mar 29, 2018 | General health, Mind/body, Relationships, Scientific research, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Holding someone’s hand is arguably one of the most romantic gestures there is. But hand holding may come with an added bonus, say researchers writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It could also help if one of you is in pain – which, for...