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 | 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 | Mar 22, 2019 | General health, Mind/body, Uncategorized
Winter is officially over – as of yesterday – but how did you react to the arrival of spring this year? Wow, it’s spring already? That came around quickly. Or Finally, I thought winter would never end. Your answer could depend on your age, says Duke University...
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...
by Christine M | Nov 17, 2017 | General health, Mind/body, Relationships, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
There’s no doubt that the human heart is an incredible organ. But did you know that when a group of people get together and share a common emotional experience, their heartbeats synchronise? Apparently this boosts bonding and makes us like each other more....
