There is a Chinese saying that goes: “If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go ...

Our bodies age at different rates, sometimes closely correlated to the years we've spent alive, and sometimes less so. A new study links another factor to the speed at which our brains age: how much ...

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Helping other people has always been framed as a moral choice, but a growing body of research suggests it might also be one of the most practical ways to keep the brain sharp with age. Instead of an ...

In the latest evidence that meaningful social connections bolster health, a team from The University of Texas at Austin and University of Massachusetts Boston has found that regular time spent helping ...

My father was the epitome of effortless kindness, a devoted father and husband, an esteemed medical professional, and a deeply caring man who lived his life in happy service to others. When I was just ...

Consider the positive feelings you experienced the last time when you did something good for someone else. Perhaps it was the satisfaction of running an errand for your neighbor, or the sense of ...

“When you understand an act done to another is done to the self, you have understood a great truth.” — Tao Te Ching The one complaint I’ve heard repeatedly from my clients over the years is “I’m ...

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