A growing number of insomnia sufferers are looking for a better night’s sleep under a weighted blanket. Here’s what is known—and what isn’t—about how these blankets may help.
A vivid metaphor may be the quickest, easiest route to mindfulness. Here are the key elements of a good metaphor for mindfulness along with three experts’ favorite examples.
When you’re mired in conflict with someone, going for a walk together may help the two of you get unstuck and make progress toward resolving your differences.
Body shaming hurts, and not just emotionally. Feeling stigmatized because of your weight is associated with increased physical pain, a new study shows.
Spring brings a mild case of the blues for some people and triggers suicidal impulses in others. Here are four seasonal factors that could be getting you down.
Your sinus and nasal health are closely tied to your psychological health, several recent studies show. A researcher explains how they may be connected.
Yoga contains at least four “active ingredients” that could help it work as an antidepressant, says yoga researcher and integrative psychiatrist Dr. Sudha Prathikanti.
Researchers Lisa and Jeffrey Smith have spent years studying how people behave in art museums and what they get out of the experience. Here's what the Smiths' latest study shows.
People with depression often slouch, their droopy shoulders mirroring their down mood. Sitting up straighter may give a boost to their mood and energy level, a new study shows.
Keeping a gratitude journal boosts health and well-being, but it’s not for everyone. Thankfully, there are other ways to cultivate gratitude. Try these simple strategies instead.
Recent guidelines are fueling a boom in the use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. One potential side effect of statins is increased irritability, new evidence shows.
Using your phone while shopping is sometimes (but not always) a recipe for buyer's remorse. Here's what you need to know before hitting the stores, based on a new study.
Women over 50 have been relatively slow to embrace weight training despite proven benefits for the body and brain. Here's how they can start to change that.
When you're in a bad mood, drawing for just 15 minutes may lift your spirits. But to maximize the benefit, there are a couple of things you need to do, a recent study shows.
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