In Australia and around the world, research is showing changes in body weight, cooking, eating and drinking patterns associated with COVID lockdowns. Some changes have been positive, such as people cooking at home more, and eating more vegetables. But many people have also reported snacking more, and eating and drinking in response to stress. As […]
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Feeling anxiety? Reverse-engineering the brain could help
The anxiety you may be feeling right now in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic stems back to our prehistoric need to survive. Biologists have explored this principle for decades. Those breathing techniques that your mobile app, HR office or best friend might be recommending? They can help—psychology studies have proven this. But what’s happening […]
The Best Monthly Wellness Subscriptions to Keep You Feeling Great
For gym rats who want to stay cute: Sweat & Sparkle Box Finding a fitness-geared box that doesn’t make you want to roll your eyes and cancel your gym membership is a challenge. But this Sweat & Sparkle Box is designed to help you with your fitness and nutrition goals while also giving you some […]
Transgender 12-year-old starts transition after feeling she was in 'wrong body'
Ash Lammin says she felt that she was a girl as soon as she could speak. The 12-year-old, from Kent, says that it has been difficult growing up as a transgender girl but feels that she is firmly on the right path. Now Ash is beginning to transition her gender from male to female at […]
What You Can Do to Stop Feeling Lonely During the Holiday Season
The loneliness epidemic in the United States is real. A Cigna study of 20,000 Americans from across the country sounded the alarm in a big way earlier this year. Nearly half the participants reported sometimes or always feeling alone or left out, and members of Generation Z — young adults between the ages of 18 and 22 — are […]
Are you prone to feeling guilty? Then you’re probably more trustworthy, study shows
It turns out your mother was right: guilt is a powerful motivator. New research from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business finds that when it comes to predicting who is most likely to act in a trustworthy manner, one of the most important factors is the anticipation of guilt. In the study in […]