Be happier, it can save your life
- Fri Oct 07 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
One of the reasons we so covet happiness is that it makes us feel great. It can be a tough feeling to nail down, and it can range from a grounded sense of gratitude to a light-headed awareness of life's many pleasures.
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How to have a happier relationship
- Sat Jul 16 2011
- Astrid Van Den Broek
Want to inject some happiness into your relationship? Touch your partner more. So finds a study on sexual satisfaction in long-term relationships.
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Are you turned off by happy guys?
- Fri May 27 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
Find yourself attracted to brooding, melancholy, Ethan-Hawke-in-Reality-Bites types? Or perhaps surly, swaggering Romeos? According to a new study reported by ScienceDaily — "Happy Guys Finish Last, Says New Study on Sexual Attractiveness" — you're far from alone.
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The world's most unexpected pick-me-up?
- Fri May 06 2011
- Sarah Treleaven
Ladies, I think most of us can agree that sex can do wonders to boost a mood — especially if it's been a while since we last had a man take off his pants in our presence. But it turns out that it's not just the friction of skin and the flurry of kisses that can make us feel better: there's evidence that semen itself has anti-depressant properties.
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Hit the hay for happiness
- Fri Feb 04 2011
- Astrid Van Den Broek
You know how it goes—nights of bad sleeps lead to snapping at a co-worker/yelling-at-kids/nit-picking-at-partner/this-day-just-sucks kind of days. And so further proves a new report from the UK-based Mental Health Foundation, which published a report, Sleep Matters, examining the link between poor sleep and our general health and happiness.
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Can withholding sex make you happier?
- Wed Nov 17 2010
- Sarah Treleaven
There are many things I am happy to be in denial about. That my weekly indulgences in pork belly, terrines, and ripe cheeses can't possibly hurt as long as I periodically eat a seaweed salad and unroll my yoga mat.
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