Keep moving and eat well. Regular exercise has been associated with improved mental well-being and a lower incidence of depression. The Cochrane Review (the most influential medical review of its kind in the world) has produced a landmark analysis of 23 studies on...
Cultivate kindness. People who volunteer or simply care for others on a consistent basis seem to be happier and less depressed. Although caring can involve volunteering as part of an organized group or club, it can be as simple as reaching out to a colleague or...
Express your heart. People who have one or more close friendships are happier. It doesn’t seem to matter if we have a large network of close relationships or not. What seems to make a difference is if and how often we cooperate in activities and share our personal...
Why Do We Laugh? Laughter can be so healing, it seems; “Laughter is the best medicine,” the saying goes. But, is that really true? Does humor serve some adaptive purpose? And if it’s good for us, why do we find some things funny while others leave us flat? For answers,...
Present moment awareness, or living in the present is a deep human quest. A quest that has evoked much interest in recent times thanks to the success of some Eckhart Tolle’s best-selling books: The Power of Now and A New Earth. Living in the present has always been a...
