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Classical Music Lifts Our Mood by ‘Synchronizing’ Parts of the Brain, Says Study of Patients with Depression
Whether Bach, Beethoven, or Mozart, it’s widely recognized that classical music can affect a person's mood.
Now, scientists are using brainwave measurements and neural imaging...
Teaching Teens How to Understand Their Feelings is Key to Helping Them Grow and Mature
Parents who solely focus on ‘fixing behavior’ will leave their teenager feeling misunderstood, according to a new book, How Do You Hug a Cactus?,...
This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Download Free Coloring Books From 100 Museums, Libraries, and Iconic Collections
Adult coloring can relax the fear center in your brain known as the amygdala, reducing stress, and helping improve your sleep and focus. It's...
If You Can’t Muster a Real Smile, Researchers Suggest You ‘Fake it till you make it’
‘Fake it till you make it’ is an aphorism that suggests that by imitating confidence or an optimistic mindset, a person can realize those...
Feeling Stressed? Iceland is Broadcasting People’s Yells of Frustration to Their Scenic Wilderness
An Icelandic travel company is helping people release their pent-up frustrations by amplifying their yells of frustration across vast open wilderness.
Want to Stop Eating Junk Food? New Research Says You Should Get More Sleep
This new study says that you might be getting junk food cravings because you're not getting enough sleep.
Rosemary Scent Boosts Memory by 15% –Peppermint Also Works
The herbs peppermint and rosemary have been proven to boost mood and memory, with significant benefits displayed for older people, according to new research...
People Are Hard-Wired To Be Kind And Generous, Says Study
It's an age-old quandary: Are we born naturally wired to help others or born selfish brutes who need civilization to rein in our basest...
Oil Aboard: Aromatherapy Is a Cheap, Easy Way to Unwind at Home
Relax! You don't have to hire a masseuse to reap the benefits of aromatherapy.
If you can get your hands on a bottle of lavender or cardamom...
Meditation Produces Enduring Changes in Brain’s Emotional Processing
A new study has found that participating in an 8-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when...
Teaching Kindergartners About Emotions: The Latest Brain Science Goes to School
Brain science is being used in planning school lessons for 200 students in kindergarten through third grade at the one progressive private school in...
Meditation Changes Brain Structure In 8 Weeks, Helping Memory Loss, Stress
In just 8-weeks, a program of mindfulness meditation was able to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, empathy and stress. A...