Earlier this week we talked about conversation strategies to reduce tension. If one of your goals of the new year is to strengthen your relationship, we have some tips for you from a psychology expert. Here are seven research-supported ways to strengthen your relationship this … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to strengthen your relationship in the new year
Wellness
Moo! Find relaxation in the rural Dutch wellness trend of cow hugging
Yoga, journaling, and mindfulness may be great options for boosting your mental health, but if you’re looking for something that is, well, different, consider a rural wellness trend out of the Netherlands: Koe knuffelen, which translates to cow hugging in Dutch. The practice … [Read more...] about Moo! Find relaxation in the rural Dutch wellness trend of cow hugging
Having an optimistic partner could help prevent dementia
While being optimistic can benefit your own well-being in a great number of ways, a new study shows that having a positive state of mind may contribute to the health of our partner too. The results of the new research, which looked at 4,500 heterosexual couples over the age of … [Read more...] about Having an optimistic partner could help prevent dementia
How new treatments for PTSD using float therapies is helping veterans
In float therapy, you lay on water, filled with Epsom salts, in a bath free of stimulation from light, noise, touch, smell, or taste. Float therapy has become popular for PTSD treatment, and True REST Float Spa has given away 3,000 free sessions to military members and veterans … [Read more...] about How new treatments for PTSD using float therapies is helping veterans
Dare to care
Good Samaritans on a crowded subway train discover the gift of service David Servan-Schreiber| July/Aug 2007 issue It's Saturday night in the Paris métro. Two friends, Etienne and Sophie, are on their way to dinner. After sitting down in the crowded train, they discover the body … [Read more...] about Dare to care