
What if you gave yourself a big hug right now? It can seem silly, but new research shows that hugging yourself and other “self-soothing behaviors” can help reduce both physical and mental pain.

What if you gave yourself a big hug right now? It can seem silly, but new research shows that hugging yourself and other “self-soothing behaviors” can help reduce both physical and mental pain.
Some research suggests that too much happiness can be a bad thing by giving us unrealistic expectations and making us more reckless decision-makers.

What you attend to shapes what you experience — and what you experience, repeated over time, reshapes your brain.