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It takes just 20 minutes of calmly staying in the present moment to change the brain and boost a person’s response to mistakes, one of the biggest studies of meditation so far has found.
“Meditative practice like this is probably a person’s best bet to improve cognitive performance,” co-author Jason Moser, an associate professor of psychology at Michigan State University, told TODAY. It could possibly boost your attention and help you minimize mistakes down the road.
But it’s not focusing on the breath — the kind of mindfulness practice most people are familiar with — that really made a difference.
Follow the link to learn about the guided meditation used in the study and listen to it yourself. |
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Women wanting to protect their heart should eat most of their calories earlier in the day, a new study suggests.
Researchers found heart disease risk factors worsened when a large proportion of daily calories were consumed after 6 p.m., and even more so, after 8 p.m. When women — and men, to a lesser degree — eat their biggest meal at night, they are fighting their biological clocks.
Follow the link to see why every 1% increase in calories consumed after 6 p.m. was associated with a worse health score — a higher BMI, higher blood pressure and higher long-term blood sugar levels. |
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| Even when we know people’s names, why do we go for days without using them? By using someone’s name, you help them feel seen and acknowledged — and that’s an act of kindness. According to kindness.org’s research in collaboration with the University of Oxford, doing a kind act increases happiness, well-being, trust and compassion. And it can have the same powerful effect on those who receive the act. Try it, and put a smile on both your faces. |
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| Jonathan Adler's new H&M Home collection is now available |
| Start stocking up for holiday gifts! |
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| Sick boy uses his Make-A-Wish to get play structure for his school |
| A boy with a rare brain tumor could have asked to meet his favorite celebrity or go on vacation. Instead, he chose to help others. |
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| We've heard of open kitchens ... but this is something else. |
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| How to pick the best pillow for a perfect night's sleep |
| Sleep experts fill us in on the best pillows for pain relief and comfortable snoozing! |
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