Positive PsychologyOct 10, 2025
Navigating Wellness: Mindful Eating and its Impact on Mental Health
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Positive PsychologyOct 8, 2025
Scientists just found a molecule that could stop Parkinson’s in its tracks
Researchers have designed a peptide that prevents the deadly misfolding of alpha-synuclein, the protein behind Parkinson’s and some dementias. In lab and animal tests, it stabilized the protein and improved motor…
Positive PsychologyOct 6, 2025
Mental Health Monday: A little mindfulness can go a long way
RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - A simple concept that can work its way into every part of your life is that of mindfulness and the ...
Positive PsychologySep 25, 2025
Mindful Practices To Protect Against Burnout In The Workplace
As satisfying as work can be, many aspects of our work environments can also be extremely stressful. Needless to say, this is ...
Positive PsychologySep 15, 2025
The Psychology of Customer Pain Points: Why Real-Time Feedback is Essential for Employee Wellbeing
Delivering a flawless customer interaction in retail is more important than ever. Recent research reveals that nearly 70% of ...
Positive PsychologySep 11, 2025
'You don't have to leave your happiness up to chance,' Harvard expert says: Here are 10 things anyone can do to be happier today
What leads to true happiness? Is it long-lasting friendships or landing a job that you're proud of? Arthur Brooks, social ...
Positive PsychologySep 7, 2025
Study of 150 Bluey episodes reveals powerful lessons in resilience and emotional growth
She’s six years old, lives in Brisbane and might just be one of the best resilience coaches on television. We’re talking ...
Positive PsychologySep 2, 2025
How the Science of Resilience Has Evolved
You’ve seen it on posters, heard it in commencement speeches, maybe even told your kids to “be resilient.” But what does ...
Positive PsychologySep 2, 2025
Scientists reveal how breathwork unlocks psychedelic bliss in the brain
High-ventilation breathwork with music can evoke psychedelic-like states, shifting blood flow in the brain and reducing negative emotions. Participants experienced unity and bliss, pointing to a natural therapeutic tool…
Positive PsychologySep 2, 2025
Powerful new painkiller ADRIANA shows promise in ending opioid dependence
Japanese scientists have developed ADRIANA, a non-opioid painkiller that could provide powerful relief without the dangers of addiction. With successful trials already completed, large U.S. studies are now underway…
Positive PsychologyAug 27, 2025
Making personal happiness and wellbeing a goal of public policy
LSE researchers contributed to establishing happiness as a desirable and measurable goal of public policy in the UK and worldwide.
Positive PsychologyAug 27, 2025
Beyond Positivity: Why Resilience Defines Real Strength
It’s one of the most common pieces of advice offered when someone is struggling. In self-help books, corporate wellness ...
Positive PsychologyAug 11, 2025
Mental health advocate shares tiny ways to train your brain towards mindfulness: From traffic to self-talk
Mindfulness may seem like a buzzword in the mental health space today, but it is what each one of us must aim to achieve.
Positive PsychologyAug 7, 2025
Understanding Mindfulness: 5 Ways Mindfulness Enhances Well-Being from the Mental Wellbeing Association
TIMONIUM, Md., Aug. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mindfulness, a practice rooted in ancient contemplative traditions, has become a ...
Positive PsychologyJul 30, 2025
Mindfulness, meditation, and mental health
Meditation and mindfulness practices are thought to influence our mind and body. They help decrease emotional reactivity, they ...
Positive PsychologyJul 22, 2025
Magic mushrooms rewind aging in mice—could they do the same for humans?
A surprising discovery from Emory University shows that psilocin, the active metabolite of psychedelic mushrooms, can delay cellular aging and extend lifespan. Human cells lived over 50% longer, and mice treated with…
Positive PsychologyJul 21, 2025
The Power of Positive Feedback
In our research on what makes work meaningful, one of the most powerful, but underused, leadership practices was the simple act ...
Positive PsychologyJul 1, 2025
Is cheese secretly fueling your nightmares? Science weighs in
Over a thousand students revealed a striking link between lactose intolerance and nightmare-filled nights, hinting that midnight stomach turmoil from dairy can invade dreams. Researchers suggest simple diet tweaks…
Positive PsychologyJun 3, 2025
Mental Health Matters: Being mindful and present is beneficial to health
My husband always says I’d make a great Doomsday Prepper; I think I’ve mentioned that before. I’m always thinking ahead ...
Positive PsychologyJun 2, 2025
Dancing brainwaves: How sound reshapes your brain networks in real time
Listening to sound doesn t just trigger brain activity it reshapes your brain s internal networks in real time. Scientists have unveiled a powerful new imaging method, FREQ-NESS, that traces how different sound…
Positive PsychologyMay 29, 2025
Mindfulness and brain stimulation could reduce bladder leaks
A new study suggests that mindfulness training and/or non-invasive brain stimulation could reduce bladder leaks and feelings of urgency in patients with 'latchkey incontinence.'
Positive PsychologyMay 19, 2025
New research highlights health benefits of using heritage art practices in art therapy
To better understand the potential therapeutic benefits of heritage art practices, researchers examined the impact of these practices on mental and physical health.
Positive PsychologyMay 15, 2025
Study reveals a deep brain region that links the senses
Humans perceive and navigate the world around us with the help of our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. And while scientists have long known that these different senses activate different parts of the…
Positive PsychologyMay 12, 2025
Addressing hearing loss may reduce isolation among the elderly
Providing hearing aids and advice on their use may preserve social connections that often wane as we age, a new study shows. Its authors say that this approach could help ease the loneliness epidemic that older Americans…
Positive PsychologyMay 12, 2025
Different anesthetics, same result: Unconsciousness by shifting brainwave phase
A new study finds that an easily measurable brain wave shift of phase may be a universal marker of unconsciousness under general anesthesia.
Positive PsychologyMay 8, 2025
Music therapy helps brain-injured children
Music could provide a breakthrough in assessing consciousness levels in children who have suffered significant brain injuries, according to new research.
Positive PsychologyMay 5, 2025
Ancient Andes society used hallucinogens to strengthen social order
Snuff tubes uncovered at Chavin de Huantar in Peru reveal how leaders used mystical experiences to cement their power.
Positive PsychologyMay 2, 2025
The secret to happiness lies within you, or society -- or both
What is the secret to happiness? Does happiness come from within, or is it shaped by external influences such as our jobs, health, relationships and material circumstances? A new study shows that happiness can come from…
Positive PsychologyMay 2, 2025
The science of happiness: What decades of research reveal about human connection
Growing up in Maryland, Sonja Lyubomirsky often witnessed her mother’s sadness. After immigrating from Moscow in hopes of a ...
Positive PsychologyMay 1, 2025
Good karma for me, bad karma for you
Many people around the world believe in karma -- that idea that divine justice will punish people who do bad deeds and reward those who good. But that belief plays out differently for oneself versus others, according to…