By Motoko Rich — 2021
At the Tokyo Olympics, Japanese athletes who fell short of gold have apologized profusely — sometimes, even after winning silver.
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Throughout this article, you will discover that expressing gratitude reduces stress, increases optimism, and changes your brain.
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Two recent studies have incorporated procedures intended to foster gratitude into interventions for cancer patients, with favorable results.
Research has shown that practicing gratitude can boost your resilience to stress, promote well-being, and reduce depression. In addition, gratitude interventions have been shown to lower blood pressure, decrease inflammation, and improve immunity.
Sports boost your overall health and offer other benefits. You might enjoy playing sports because you can spend time with your friends. Or maybe you like sports because they keep you fit. Sports benefit your mental health too. Playing them makes you happier or less stressed.
How does exercise reduce stress? Surprising answers to this question and more.
If athletes practice meditation for a few minutes a day, they may become better able to withstand the mental demands of hours of strenuous physical training
Most genetic studies completely ignore the science of epigenetics, which is how the environment actually turns certain genes on or off.
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The pandemic has stripped our emotional reserves even further, laying bare our unique physical, social, and emotional vulnerabilities.
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Get fit, feel happy. Or is it the other way around?
We can enjoy the positive effects of connecting to the environment at all levels of individual well-being.