Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Seena Mathew, Assistant Professor of Biology
It’s no secret that aerobic exercise can help stave off some of the ravages of aging. But a growing body of research suggests that swimming might provide a unique boost to brain health.
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- Written by: Frederique Mazerolle, McGill University
A simple exercise of naming unrelated words and then measuring the semantic distance between them could serve as an objective measure of creativity, according to a new study.
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- Written by: Alexander Sergeant, Lecturer in Film & Media Studies
In the words of its publicity department, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s new production of Cinderella offers audiences nothing less than “a complete reinvention of the classic fairy-tale”.
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- Written by: Taylor Kubota-Stanford
A new algorithm automates the notoriously complicated—and often frustrating—process of figuring out the order of steps in advanced quilting patterns.
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- Written by: Martine Postma
Apparently people worldwide are ready for change, ready to say goodbye to our throwaway society and move toward a more sustainable way of living, with less waste and more care — for products, for the environment, and for each other.
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- Written by: Sherjuana A. Davis
It's been over 24 hours, but I know it was true. I just know. Still, Momma will not believe me. It happened yesterday, when Meritz, Tina, Snuffy and I were playing dodge ball on the edge of The Big Field. The field's edge is the only place in our apartments where we can play safely. All the other areas are full of gangs.
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- Written by: Fabiana Fondevila
Many people regard the imagination with suspicion, as something that has no place in adult life. In contrast, the wisdom traditions teach that the imagination is one of the most important, most direct channels to the divine, and probably one of the oldest.
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- Written by: Fabiana Fondevila
Many people regard the imagination with suspicion, as something that has no place in adult life. In contrast, the wisdom traditions teach that the imagination is one of the most important, most direct channels to the divine, and probably one of the oldest.
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- Written by: Kenneth Smith
Creativity, or bringing something into being, results from the interaction between form and potential. How these energies play together determines what is created -- the imaginings of your life and world. When you squarely face potential, you place your life on the line -- each and every...
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- Written by: Peter Goggin
Mermaids – underwater creatures that are half fish and half human – do not exist except in people’s imaginations. Scientists who study the ocean for the United States have investigated their possible existence and say no evidence of mermaids has ever been found.
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- Written by: Vicky Oliver
As the pandemic restricts plans, long distance trips to visit relatives or meals with family and friends may be replaced with a video call. Still, you would like loved ones to know that they are remembered over the holidays. Make their gifts personal and meaningful without exceeding your budget.
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- Written by: Johns Hopkins University
The last several months of experience fighting the COVID-19 pandemic can help you to plan a safer holiday season, researchers say.
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- Written by: Catherine Johnson and Lauren Dempsey
As new social restrictions are imposed to combat the spread of COVID-19, it will be no surprise if people once again turn to their television screens for entertainment and companionship
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- Written by: Brian Fagan
Groucho Marx once joked, “Anything that can’t be done in bed isn’t worth doing at all.” You might think he was referring to sleeping and sex. But humans, at one time or another, have done just about everything in bed.
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- Written by: Plamen Nikolov
People who retire early suffer from accelerated cognitive decline and may even encounter early onset of dementia, according to a new economic study I conducted with my doctoral student Alan Adelman.
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- Written by: Marlise Schoeny
“A wedding gown represents far more than just a dress. It is also the embodiment of a dream,” said Vera Wang.
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- Written by: Anne Jirsch
There’s a saying that everyone has a book inside them. While I don’t know if that’s true, I do believe that everyone has something special to offer the world. Sadly, most people keep their gift hidden, even from themselves, and there are many reasons why this happens.
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- Written by: Jennifer Gribble
Chronicling four generations of two families, Felicity Volk’s Desire Lines is set against landmarks of 20th century Australian history,
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- Written by: B. Derrick Taff
In a typical summer, millions of Americans head outdoors to national parks, hiking trails and rivers across the U.S.
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- Written by: Susan Spencer & Jeanne Rose
Go into any bath and body store and you are sure to find soaps in a huge variety of scents, fragrances, colors, types, sizes, shapes and price ranges. How are these soaps different from the nationally advertised brand name soaps? How are they different from each other? What really makes a soap a "good" soap?
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- Written by: Clint Randles
People are social creatures. While many of us are making the best of social isolation, we’re much better together than apart.
