5 Easy Gratitude Exercises To Try Today

You say ‘thank you’, but do you really mean it? Time for a gratitude tune-up. Most people have heard about the psychological benefits of expressing gratitude. But, admit it, do you really keep up with this sort of thing? Here to help you top-up on gratitude are five little things you can try today. 1. Appreciate your partner Gratitude can work like a kind of glue for your relationship. Saying thanks for the small things that partners do for each other can work wonders. It is especially true if they

The Type of Nuts That Boost Brainwaves

How to strengthen brainwaves related to cognition, learning, memory and even healing. Eating nuts regularly strengthens brainwaves related to cognition, learning, memory and even healing, new research finds. Pistachios were particularly good at boosting the brain’s gamma wave response. Gamma waves are critical for faster cognitive process, learning, memory and even sleep. Peanuts, meanwhile, enhanced the brain’s delta response. The delta response is important for deep sleep, healing and healthy immunity. Because of their antioxidant content, nuts have already been shown to benefit the heart, reduce inflammation and slow the

Ways to Make Friends Mid-life

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The Unexpected Way To Win Any Argument

Don’t just contradict them — try a more radical approach. Extreme agreeing could be the answer to getting people to change their minds, psychological research suggests. The natural reaction when arguing with someone is to contradict them. However, showing people a very extreme version of their own deeply held opinions can make them think again. It seems that the absurdity of extreme agreeing helps to foster a rethink. I agree with you The study recruited 150 Israelis who were shown a video about the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The video did

Am I Sad or Depressed?

Am I Sad or Depressed?

Into each life a little rain must fall is a way of saying every one of us will experience sadness in our lifetime. It is completely normal and natural. But there are some people who feel something deeper and darker…