by DrJoyce | Aug 14, 2018 | Blog
Talk to Your Family — Especially Your Mom It’s hard to find time to call home, but it’s crucial for your happiness: A 2016 study from the Stanford University School of Medicine found talking to family—especially your mom!—is basically like getting one of her hugs. You...
by DrJoyce | Aug 14, 2018 | Blog
Eat More Omega-3s Omega-3s—AKA healthy fats like avocados, salmon, and nuts—don’t just help your brain function normally. According to the Cleveland Clinic, they also boost your mood, making you feel happier. So eat up! Paint a Wall in Your House Green Sure, it might...
by DrJoyce | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog
31 Try Something New And, do so as often as you can. In a 2003 study published in the Review of General Psychology, researchers found people who have lots of different experiences are more positive and happy than those who don’t have as many. And that doesn’t mean you...
by DrJoyce | Aug 12, 2018 | Blog
16 Laugh as Often as Possible It turns out laugher really is the best medicine. Getting your laugh on has many benefits—including stress relief, says the Mayo Clinic—but a 1993 study published in the journal Psychological Reports also found those who used humor as a...
by DrJoyce | Aug 11, 2018 | Blog
You know those moods where you’re feeling down and it doesn’t seem like anything is going to pick you back up again? We’ve all been there. But the next time you’re in need of a boost, there are plenty of easy tricks you can use to make yourself happy again. Whether...
