It doesn't matter if you've never picked up a tennis racquet before or if yours has been gathering dust for years; it's never too late to start enjoying tennis' many advantages. In honor of National Play Tennis Day, we're sharing how tennis can have a positive impact on your … [Read more...] about 7 life-changing benefits of playing tennis
Mental health
More reasons to become a RAKtivist? Being kind to others also benefits the self
"Random Acts of Kindness" Day may be on a Friday this year, but the organization behind it hopes to remind you that being nice is an everyday endeavor. Of course, being kind to people regularly is simply a great thing to do. However, research shows that those who help others … [Read more...] about More reasons to become a RAKtivist? Being kind to others also benefits the self
Happiness and well-being expert shares what actually makes a happier life
Happiness and well-being researcher and author of A Journey for Happiness: The Man Who Cycled to Bhutan Christopher Boyce spent years studying what makes people happy. However, he was still unsure of how to live a happy life himself, until he quit his decade-long career as a … [Read more...] about Happiness and well-being expert shares what actually makes a happier life
Australia is the first nation to acknowledge psychedelics as medicine
Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration surprised researchers by approving the psychedelic chemicals found in magic mushrooms and MDMA for use by patients with specific mental health issues, making Australia the first country to recognize psychedelics as medicines. MDMA and … [Read more...] about Australia is the first nation to acknowledge psychedelics as medicine
3 expert-approved ways to deal with middle-of-the-night sleeplessness
We’ve all been there— lying awake in the middle of the night with nothing to keep us company except anxious thoughts and preoccupations like, “How am I going to get through my massive to-do list tomorrow if I’m sleep deprived?” Or, just as distressing, thoughts about the … [Read more...] about 3 expert-approved ways to deal with middle-of-the-night sleeplessness