Live A Life Without Regret
A nurse who worked in palliative care listened to the final words of those on their deathbeds. She recorded their thoughts and put them in a book, The Top Five Regrets of the Dying:
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Choral Fixation: The Power of Group Singing
In the United States alone, more than 23 million adults sing in groups every week. Why? Because there’s a direct link between music and mood, so much so that there’s a whole branch of...
Love Literally Hurts – So Does Being Left Out
Love hurts — the pain is emotional and physical. In the 1970s, scientist Jaak Panseep discovered that puppies separated from their mothers were less likely to cry if given small doses of morphine. Pansee suspected a...
Are Friends the Key to Longevity?
You need friends. Certainly, eating well, exercising and a healthy lifestyle are known to increase longevity and reduce the risk of death, but research reveals that having a lot of friends contributes to living a...
Two Words of Advice We Rarely Hear
Go and make yourself useful.
My mother used to say this all the time when I was a child. She would whip it out whenever she suspected my sister or I were not making use...
Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Self-Care?
During an airline safety demonstration, the flight attendant instructs you to put on your oxygen mask before assisting others if the cabin loses pressure. They tell you this for good reason. If you run...