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On Blinking
Read more: On BlinkingAt ScienceDaily, Blinking Eyes Indicate Mind Wandering: When your mind wanders, you’re not paying attention to what’s going in front of you. A new study suggests that it’s not just the mind, it’s the body, too; when subjects’ minds wandered, they blinked more, setting up a tiny physical barrier between themselves and the outside world…
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Laughter as Exercise
Read more: Laughter as ExerciseBest medicine department: Repetitive Laughter Response Is Similar To The Effect Of Repetitive Exercise, according to researchers in Loma Linda, CA. Their studies have shown that repetitious “mirthful laughter,” which they call Laughercise, causes the body to respond in a way similar to moderate physical exercise. Laughercise enhances your mood, decreases stress hormones, enhances…
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Chocolate and Depression
Read more: Chocolate and DepressionIn a study, a group was divided into three levels of chocolate consumption, and… The people who consumed 8.4 servings of chocolate screened for possible depression. Those that consumed 11.8 servings exhibited signs of major depression. The smaller consumption group was just fine. Good news to very few.
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Depression Meds and Heart Health
Read more: Depression Meds and Heart HealthA study of a set of psych meds (SSRIs) shows a side effect you may actually be interested in–improved heart health. “There is clear evidence that depressed patients have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, and we want to eliminate that. Since depression can be treated with an SSRI, maybe the cardiovascular disease risk can…