Appreciation

Laughter May Be the Best Pain Medicine

Laughing alone is good. Laughing with friends is even better.

A recent study explores laughter’s impact on sensitivity to pain and the role of endorphins in the process.

According to study researcher Robin Dunbar, of the University Oxford:

“We think …

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Smiling Helps Recovery from Stress

We all know that when we feel good, we often smile. And what about the flip side? Can smiling cause us to feel better?

A recent study shows that smiling influences our physical state, and that smiling during brief stressors …

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Gratitude Sustains Relationships through Tough Times

One of 2012’s top 10 insights from science highlighted by Greater Good (UC Berkeley’s center for the Science of a Meaningful Life) is that gratitude sustains relationships through tough times.

In a study published in August 2012 in the Journal

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Compassion and Gratitude Can Turn Difficulty into Strength

We flourish in the face of difficult interpersonal hurts through the pursuit of forgiveness and gratitude.

Research published in the The Journal of Positive Psychology (vol. 5, May 2010) shows that when a person experiences a “hurt” by another — …

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Go Ahead, Laugh Your Head Off, It’s Good for You

Could laughing more save you a few trips to the gym? Maybe, if we take to heart the findings of Silvia Cardoso, behavioral biologist at State University of Campinas, Brazil, and researcher on laughter. In her interview with British weekly …

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Look on the Bright Side for Better Health

What’s a simple and no-cost way to improve your health, extend your life and generally experience greater well-being? Look on the bright side of things and appreciate. A 2009 study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association reports …

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