Good and bad experiences are more intense when shared

Undergoing an experience with another person - even if we do it in silence, with someone we met just moments ago - seems to intensify that experience...   http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/283620.php
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The Contrarians on Stress: It Can Be Good for You

Studies indicate that stress can be stimulating and healthy, and that boredom can have the same effects as having too much to do... http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/04/your-money/the-contrarians-on-stress-it-can-be-good-for-you-.html
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An Hour of After-School Exercise Linked to Better Cognitive Functioning

A new study finds that at least 60 minutes of physical activity after school every day is not only beneficial for children's physical health, but it may also improve their cognitive functioning. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/283169.php
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The Link Between Self-Compassion and Healthy Choices

Self love isn’t just for hippies and millennials. If you’re trying to stick to a diet or scrape together the motivation to get to the gym, it might be for you, too...   http://time.com/3430670/self-compassion-health/
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Sleeping 7-8 Hours a Night Linked to Taking Fewer Sick Days

The researchers calculate that if insomnia, apnea and other kinds of sleep disturbances were eliminated, the total cost of worker sick days could be cut by 28 percent...   http://news.yahoo.com/sleeping-seven-eight-hours-night-linked-taking-fewer-200337817.html
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Meditation Could Help Relieve Migraines

Sufferers of migraines could find more than just solace but actual relief in meditation, according to a small new study out of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center... http://news.yahoo.com/meditation-could-help-relieve-migraines-study-130244044.html
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Online mindfulness intervention reduces fatigue and negative work-related worry

Brief online mindfulness interventions requiring only two hours of training and practice per week are effective at reducing fatigue and negative work-related rumination and at improving sleep...   http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/282249.php
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