If a boxful of embroidery hoops you bought as a pandemic hobby has been gathering dust in your closet, here’s a good reason to break them out again. A large-scale study determined that engaging in arts and crafts is significantly linked to well-being, and promoting such activities could be a boon for public health. “Crafting […]
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For those who yearn to stroll smiling into a party with the certainty they’ll make a good impression, or assuredly share their ideas in an important meeting, confidence can be the most coveted of psychological states. But it’s also a tricky subject to break down. On the one hand, confidence has been associated with increased
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Nice News readers already know that looking on the bright side can improve one’s life both physically and mentally, but recent research out of Harvard is offering further evidence on the health benefits of having a positive perspective. A longitudinal study found that an optimistic outlook could slow age-related physical decline in women. Published in JAMA
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Screens have become more prevalent in our lives than ever before and using them is a normal part of most families’ day-to-day routines. While excessive screen time continues to be an issue, another emerging problem, especially for the younger members of our society, is the use of digital devices before bedtime. In a study published
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There’s science behind dressing your best, but we’re not talking about engineering the perfect on-trend outfit. The field of fashion psychology has shown that what we wear plays a role in our attitude, confidence levels, and mood — which means it’s far from a superficial endeavor to concern yourself with clothing. A 2012 study conducted
We’ve previously written about how dad jokes can further kids’ development, and now more research has come out supporting the idea that humor has an important role in parenting. In a study published July 17, researchers out of Penn State College of Medicine surveyed around 300 American adults between the ages of 18 and 45,
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It would be an understatement to say that working out isn’t everyone’s favorite activity, but in terms of health, there are few things that can best it — which makes the concept of “exercise snacking” all the more enticing. Before you get as excited as we did upon first hearing the term, exercise snacking does not
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Starting in the fall semester, paying tuition will be one less thing to worry about for most medical students at Johns Hopkins University. The good news comes thanks to businessman Michael R. Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization, Bloomberg Philanthropies, which donated $1 billion to cover tuition for students who come from households earning less than $300,000. Additionally,
It’s been six months since many of us passionately vowed to revamp our lives with positive new habits for 2024: eating more vegetables, saving more money, staying in better touch with loved ones. We won’t pry as to whether you’re among the vast majority whose resolutions faltered and faded away or the impressive few who
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Every year for the better part of the past two decades, polling organization Gallup has been taking the temperature of the room, so to speak, with its Global Emotions Report. The results are in from its latest survey, and the news is positive, if a bit surprising: The world is feeling better. The findings were
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