The Happiness-Health Connection
Want to improve your health? Start by focusing on the things that bring you happiness. There is some scientific evidence that positive emotions can help make your life longer and healthier. But to produce good health, positive emotions may need to be long term. In other words, thinking positive thoughts for a month when you already have heart disease won’t cure the disease. But lowering your stress levels over a period of years with a positive outlook and relaxation techniques could reduce your risk of heart problems. Continue
Meditation Balances the
Body's Systems
Getting your priorities clear is the first and most essential step toward achieving a well-balanced life. The important point here is to figure out what you want your priorities to be, not what you think they should be. Continue
What's Your Aging IQ?
We all know someone "old." It might be a grandparent, a neighbor, or maybe the person behind the counter at the dry cleaners. But do you really know what it means to be "old?" Do you know what older people are concerned about, how they can get the most out of the rest of their lives, and what normal aging really is? Take the test.
Happiness is more than chasing pleasure
Some people are just born happier, researchers believe. But, if you're the type to see the glass as half-empty, can you learn to think more positively about your life? Continue