Retail therapy has been shown to boost your mood and positive emotions, but only temporarily. As with all pleasurable experiences, it’s important we only practice it in moderation.
There was an interesting study recently published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. Researchers at the University of Montreal’s Center for Studies on Human Stress tested to see the effects of cortisol (“the stress hormone,” commonly associated with our body’s fight-or-flight response) on participant’s memories of an emotional event. The experimenters had participants (more…)
It almost goes without saying that doing a task while being focused is better than doing a task while only half-focused, or not focused at all. In fact, focus seems to be a very coveted ability in today’s busy, ADHD world, where it’s all too easy to find something to distract us. One of the (more…)
Self improvement is the study and practice of improving any aspect of one’s life, including one’s health, education, relationships, career, goals, and well-being.
A recent study with fMRI scans reveals that when blind people use echolocation it activates parts of the brain associated with vision.