• Stress-Busting Smiles0

    Research has been continuing to find that the simple act of smiling is good for our health and well-being. The benefits of smiling include slowing down the heart and reducing stress. Some research suggests that only a full, genuine smile will produce these benefits, while other studies suggest that even a forced, polite smile may be

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  • Stress is contagious in the classroom0

    That’s the finding from a University of British Columbia study recently published in the journal Social Science & Medicine.

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  • Stress in the City: Brain Activity and Biology Behind Mood Disorders of Urbanites0

    A new study, with findings published in Nature, is the first to explain why, biologically, people who live in cities are at greater risk for developing anxiety, and how two different areas of the brain are affected.  Now we don't suggest that everyone simply move away from the city because of these findings; that would be

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  • Stress can make you sick. Take steps to reduce it.

    Stress can make you sick. Take steps to reduce it.0

    “One of the reasons I wrote this book was to give stress the air time that it deserves. The public needs to be more aware of how prevalent and damaging it is, and doctors need to be aware of some simple things to help people.” That’s what Dr. Rangan Chatterjee, author of “The Stress Solution,” told the New York Times.

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  • Stradivarius Violin sold for Charity Relief in Japan0

    A rare violin is instrumental in raising funds for victims of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan on March 11. The violin, one of only 600 instrument made by the legendary Antonio Stradivari that are known to exist, was auctioned off by The Nippon Music Foundation Monday for an all time high of nearly

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  • Story Corp0

    Everyone should check out the Story Corp. podcast (http://storycorps.org/listen/).  It is a not-for-profit offering true story interviews from real people and inspires me every week.  It will remind you how everyone has a story if you just listen.   Louis M. from Sleepy Hollow, NY

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