Sunscreen works … if you use it right. Stay out of the sun, but make sure you get enough of it – is it any wonder we’re confused? While we’re warned to cover up and avoid the rays for fear of skin cancer, reports of a “worldwide epidemic” of vitamin D deficiency have muddied the health waters. Experts say the… Continue reading Vitamin D or sun safety? Moderation might be boring but it’s key to our health
A new study finds that making vacant lots greener benefits the mental health of people living nearby. BY JILL SUTTIE | SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 In 2016, more than 16 million adults in the United States suffered from at least one major depressive episode—an alarming statistic, to say the least. Depression is also costly to society,… Continue reading Why Your Community Needs More Green Space
Though any kind of nature can enhance our health and happiness, there’s something special about being in a forest. BY KARIN EVANS | AUGUST 20, 2018 “Nature deficit disorder” is a modern affliction. With more people living in cities, working in high-rise office buildings, and becoming addicted to their innumerable electronic devices, many of us… Continue reading Why Forest Bathing Is Good for Your Health
Credit…Francesco Ciccolella Humility is not the boldest of personality traits, but it’s an important one, studies find. And it’s hard to fake. In their day jobs, research psychologists don’t typically need safety goggles, much less pith helmets or Indiana Jones bullwhips. There’s no rappelling into caves to uncover buried scrolls, no prowling the ocean floor… Continue reading Be Humble, and Proudly, Psychologists Say
GETTY IMAGES You know that perfectly calm feeling you have when your to-do list is a mile long and time is running out? Or when you look around your space and see a million little things that are only half done? Yeah, me neither. As it turns out, that feeling of stress and anxiety you… Continue reading The Real Reason Unfinished Jobs Stress You Out, According to Psychology
While it may seem obvious that a good hike through a forest or up a mountain can cleanse your mind, body, and soul, science is now discovering that hiking can actually change your brain… for the better! Hiking in Nature Can Stop Negative, Obsessive Thoughts Aside from the almost instant feeling of calm and contentment that accompanies… Continue reading Doctors Explain How Hiking Actually Changes Our Brains
