As people spend more and more time in the workplace, it’s natural for co-workers to develop close bonds with each other. But when it comes to other measures of career success, such as pay raises and promotions, it’s the husband or wife at home who may be exerting a bigger influence on workplace performance. New research from Washington Un
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How you start your day matters a LOT when it comes to your health, wellness, and chance of success. Your daily morning habits can also influence your stress levels, well-being, and productivity. If you’re looking to have a more vibrant, less stressful, and happier day, here are 10 morning rituals you should observe. Wake up early (really early).
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Stress – it’s something we all experience from time to time. At home, at work, in the road – we encounter stressful situations. And just in case you don’t know, stress is a silent killer. You never know it has already taken toll on your health until it’s too late. You know that stress affects your mood. It literally makes
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Scientists at Harvard School of Medicine and the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences discovered a sleep-promoting circuit located deep in the primitive brainstem that tells how we fall into deep sleep. Called "sleep node", this structure appears to be both necessary and sufficient to produce deep sleep. The new study
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Happiness – it’s not every day that we experience it. Sometimes, what we feel is sadness. Other times, it’s anger, hatred, annoyance, loneliness, and hurt. But there are also times that we feel nothing but emptiness. Of all the difficult emotions one can experience, feeling empty is one of the most uncomfortable. Emptiness is feel
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Running is more than a good way to get in shape. More and more studies are showing that it benefits every part of your body, and lifts your mood as well. Research suggests running can raise your levels of good cholesterol and boost your lung function. Furthermore, it can help lower your risk of breast cancer, stroke, osteoporosis, diabetes, and many other ch
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Looking to lose weight? Well then, you might want to make the following super foods a part of your regular diet: Beans Black beans, garbanzo beans and red beans are rich in proteins, fibre and resistant starch which boost metabolism and burn fats. These protein-stuffed pods are very filling and rich in fibre (which takes longer time to digest) so they are
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Brain scans taken among people before and after one dose of escitalopram, a commonly prescribed serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), revealed changes within three hours – new research revealed. “We were not expecting the SSRI to have such a prominent effect on such a short timescale or for the resulting signal to encompass the entire brain,&rdqu
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It’s Monday. Weekend is over. That means more work is coming and there will be less time for leisure. And while some people do experience Monday blues, many are feeling hopeful and positive to start another work week. Today marks a fresh start for a lot of people, especially those who are serious about hitting their goals. But it’s only when w
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Feeling bad because after hours of trying to resist it, you just gave in to your junk food cravings? Junk foods don’t only sabotage your weight loss efforts. They also sabotage your health. These processed meals/snacks are jam-packed with artificial sweeteners, preservatives and other chemicals that increase your risk of developing health problems. Tr
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