Older adults who played in pickleball competitions reported greater life satisfaction, suggesting that participating in serious leisure activities can improve wellbeing later in life. The Journal of Positive Psychology NPR Fitness Happiness Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 917
Nursing home residents who cared for crickets for eight weeks had improved cognitive function and reported fewer symptoms of depression. Gerontology Psychology Today Happiness Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 868
Every position of a Rubik’s Cube can be solved in 20 moves or less. SIAM Journal on Discrete Mathematics cube20.org Wired Happiness Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 884
Religious people tend to live longer than non-religious people, partly due to greater engagement in community and volunteer activities. Social Psychological and Personality Science Ohio State University Episode 30 - Useful Science Podcast Happiness Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1098
Dog owners have a 24% lower risk of dying early and a 31% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes American Heart Association Happiness Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1414
Cat owners have a lower risk of dying from a heart attack or cardiovascular disease, even if they no longer live with a cat. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Neurology Medical News Today Happiness Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 1435
Mindfulness-based art therapy reduced headaches and stress in a group of 8 teenage girls. Art Therapy University of Washington ScienceDaily Happiness Health Parenting Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3602
Women sleep better and feel more comfortable and secure when sharing their bed with dogs rather than with cats or human partners. Anthrozoös Vice Happiness Sleep Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3481
Having a partner who empathizes with one’s negative emotions is good for relationship quality, although empathizing with positive emotions may carry even greater benefit. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships Happiness Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 2926
People in distressed marriages had higher levels of a protein associated with 'leaky gut syndrome' (holes in the intestinal lining). Psychoneuroendocrinology Medical News Today Happiness Health Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Permalink Comments Comments Useful 3479