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Health How A Short Meditation Can Help People Drink Less Just 11 minutes of mindfulness training may help heavy drinkers cut back on alcohol, according to new research in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology. People in the study who

Health People Age Better If They Have a Purpose In Life Having a purpose in life may help people maintain their function and independence as they age, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. People in the study who reported having goals and

Health Why Getting Angry Can Make You Happier in the Long Run Nobody likes painful or unpleasant experiences—but they may be necessary in order for us to feel truly happy, according to new research in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General.

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Health 13% of Americans Take Antidepressants Antidepressants are some of the most popular drugs in the United States, and their usage shows no signs of waning. A new report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that from 2011

Living You Really Need to Stop Putting Smiley Faces in Work Emails Smiley faces may seem benign, but typing them in work emails may be doing more harm than good. In a new study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, researchers from

Health 3 Science-Backed Ways to Relieve Pain and Stress Stress has a rotten reputation—but not all of it is bad. The “good” kind gets you across the street quickly when you see an oncoming vehicle, or it motivates you to work towards a

Health 9 Easy Ways to Get More Grateful The following story is excerpted from TIME’s special edition, The Science of Happiness, which is available at Amazon. I felt several flashes of gratitude today, and it wasn’t even

Health 14 Ways to Squeeze More Joy Out of Every Day The following story is excerpted from TIME’s special edition, The Science of Happiness, which is available at Amazon. Sometime this morning, during your shower or at work, you probably did a

Health 6 Secrets to a Happier Life The following story is excerpted from TIME’s special edition, The Science of Happiness, which is available at Amazon. Whether you’re a web designer, teacher, fire-fighter or Army officer,

Health Does Spirituality Make You Happy?The following story is excerpted from TIME’s special edition, The Science of Happiness, which is available at Amazon. It’s right there, the first of the Four Noble Truths of the

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