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Politics

Is Voting Good for Your Health?

Meg Selig on November 4, 2024

Can one person's vote make a difference? Yes — to society and to the person's physical and mental health.

Can one person's vote make a difference? Yes — to society and to the person's physical and mental health.

Aging

How Resilient Are Older Adults?

Meg Selig on September 27, 2024

Are older people too "set in their ways" to respond creatively to crises? Research on how older people adapted to the pandemic provides some surprising and satisfying answers.

Are older people too "set in their ways" to respond creatively to crises? Research on how older people adapted to the pandemic provides some surprising and satisfying answers.

Dementia

The Surprising "Side-Effect" of Some Vaccinations

Meg Selig on September 4, 2024

Vaccinations protect you from serious disease, disability, and death. But that's not all! Recent studies show that certain vaccinations may protect your brain, too.

Vaccinations protect you from serious disease, disability, and death. But that's not all! Recent studies show that certain vaccinations may protect your brain, too.

Gratitude

Do Grateful People Live Longer?

Meg Selig on August 1, 2024

"The gratitude attitude" offers an array of mental and physical health benefits, including a longer life. Learn 9 ways to infuse more gratitude into your life today.

"The gratitude attitude" offers an array of mental and physical health benefits, including a longer life. Learn 9 ways to infuse more gratitude into your life today.

Cognitive Reappraisal

3 Simple Solutions to Complex Health Challenges

Meg Selig on June 28, 2024

What is the easiest way to get help for a mental health problem? How can you reduce emotional distress? Here are 3 simple solutions.

What is the easiest way to get help for a mental health problem? How can you reduce emotional distress? Here are 3 simple solutions.

Aging

On Turning 80 Years Old and Planning to Reach 100

Meg Selig on June 25, 2024

A Personal Perspective: I'm approaching 80 and reasonably healthy and happy. What do I need to do to live another healthy 20 years and make it to 100? Here are the answers.

A Personal Perspective: I'm approaching 80 and reasonably healthy and happy. What do I need to do to live another healthy 20 years and make it to 100? Here are the answers.

Optimism

Are You a Realistic, Cruel, or Tragic Optimist?

Meg Selig on April 25, 2024

Optimism offers numerous mental and physical health benefits. Consider three optimistic mindsets—realistic, cruel, and tragic optimism—and the uses of each.

Optimism offers numerous mental and physical health benefits. Consider three optimistic mindsets—realistic, cruel, and tragic optimism—and the uses of each.

Career

8 Steps Toward a Happy Retirement

Meg Selig on March 29, 2024

A Personal Perspective: Surprisingly, not everyone is happy in retirement. Use these easy tips to discover the type of retirement that best suits your personality and goals.

A Personal Perspective: Surprisingly, not everyone is happy in retirement. Use these easy tips to discover the type of retirement that best suits your personality and goals.

Happiness

The One, Simple Key to Lasting Happiness

Meg Selig on March 15, 2024

Researchers delved into college students taking happiness classes. The new study shows what it takes to maintain happiness. Learn 7 ways to make yourself happier in life.

Researchers delved into college students taking happiness classes. The new study shows what it takes to maintain happiness. Learn 7 ways to make yourself happier in life.

Positive Psychology

Transform Your Life With 10 Tips From Happiness Courses

Meg Selig on January 26, 2024

Have you ever wanted to take a "happiness course?" Here's a mini-course on quick and easy happiness tips from positive psychology research.

Have you ever wanted to take a "happiness course?" Here's a mini-course on quick and easy happiness tips from positive psychology research.

Health

10 Fun and Useful Health Tips for a Happier New Year

Meg Selig on December 29, 2023

What are the easiest small changes you can make in 2024 that take a minimum of time and effort? These 10 suggestions from the 2023 research will give you some ideas.

What are the easiest small changes you can make in 2024 that take a minimum of time and effort? These 10 suggestions from the 2023 research will give you some ideas.

Health

What Is the Essence of True Self-Care?

Meg Selig on December 8, 2023

So many activities can be called "self-care," from simple pleasures to health habits to pursuing goals. But how do you know if you are practicing "true self-care?"

So many activities can be called "self-care," from simple pleasures to health habits to pursuing goals. But how do you know if you are practicing "true self-care?"

Self-Talk

8 Self-Talk Solutions That Can Ease Mental Stress

Meg Selig on October 23, 2023

Don't let runaway thoughts sabotage your self-care program! These eight simple mental self-care tactics can help you stop negative thinking as well as create a kinder mind.

Don't let runaway thoughts sabotage your self-care program! These eight simple mental self-care tactics can help you stop negative thinking as well as create a kinder mind.

Self-Help

7 Self-Care Actions Most People Neglect

Meg Selig on September 20, 2023

These 7 behaviors are not usually regarded as "self-care." Nevertheless, they are genuine self-care that can save you time, money, and self-respect.

These 7 behaviors are not usually regarded as "self-care." Nevertheless, they are genuine self-care that can save you time, money, and self-respect.

Self-Help

Self-Care: All Things to All People?

Meg Selig on August 28, 2023

Is your self-care program helping or hurting you? Find out the difference between "true" and "false" self-care.

Is your self-care program helping or hurting you? Find out the difference between "true" and "false" self-care.

Career

The Most Overlooked Type of Self-Care

Meg Selig on July 24, 2023

A Personal Perspective: Self-care is of vital importance, but, arguably, the most important kind of self-care is often overlooked.

A Personal Perspective: Self-care is of vital importance, but, arguably, the most important kind of self-care is often overlooked.

Assertiveness

How to Ask for Help So You Get What You Need

Meg Selig on June 20, 2023

Can you ask for help when you need it? Learn how to ask in an effective and respectful way to get what you need and protect the relationship, too.

Can you ask for help when you need it? Learn how to ask in an effective and respectful way to get what you need and protect the relationship, too.

Assertiveness

The Awesome and Sometimes Sinister Power of "The Ask"

Meg Selig on May 18, 2023

Why do you say "yes" when you want to say "no"? Discover ways to resist this natural human tendency, say "no" assertively, and protect your boundaries.

Why do you say "yes" when you want to say "no"? Discover ways to resist this natural human tendency, say "no" assertively, and protect your boundaries.

Creativity

Step Up Your Health With These 18 Diverse and Fun Walks

Meg Selig on May 2, 2023

Take steps to walk more: Try each of these 18 surprisingly different walks. You'll gain health, happiness, and pleasure.

Take steps to walk more: Try each of these 18 surprisingly different walks. You'll gain health, happiness, and pleasure.

Relationships

Does Life Get More Fun as You Age?

Meg Selig on March 18, 2023

Worried about getting old? Discover 12 amazing benefits of the older years that will ease your mind.

Worried about getting old? Discover 12 amazing benefits of the older years that will ease your mind.