Archive for 'Wellbeing Research'

Love as a painkiller

Love as a painkiller

Posted on 25. Nov, 2010 by .

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Thinking about your loved one may ease your experience of pain, according to Stanford University researchers. Fifteen participants had their brains scanned whilst looking at photos of their partner. The participants were in the early stages of their relationship where feelings of love were at their most intense. Whilst looking at the pictures, they were [...]

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Reduce your risk of catching a cold, by exercising

Reduce your risk of catching a cold, by exercising

Posted on 16. Nov, 2010 by .

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A study of 1000 people found those people who exercised regularly were half as likely to catch a cold. Perhaps this is not surprising, given the boost to the immune system exercise brings. However, the researchers also found that people who believed themselves to be fit also had the same reduced risk. Other factors that [...]

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Sleep well to help you lose weight

Sleep well to help you lose weight

Posted on 09. Nov, 2010 by .

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Have you ever noticed that after a bad night’s sleep you find yourself feeling more hungry than usual? Do you also find yourself choosing a take away, rather than cooking? Well sleep deprived people have been shown to feel hungrier. A University of Chicago study involved ten overweight men and women who were given a [...]

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Exercise cuts depression risk

Exercise cuts depression risk

Posted on 02. Nov, 2010 by .

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There is a lot of support for the link between exercise and reduced levels of depression. Some studies have suggested it can even prevent the onset of depression. UK and Norwegian researchers have recently published a study in the British Journal of Psychiatry which supports the link between exercise and reduced depression. However, they discovered [...]

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High cortisol levels linked with cardiovascular disease

High cortisol levels linked with cardiovascular disease

Posted on 27. Oct, 2010 by .

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A six-year study carried out by researchers from the University Medical Centre in the Netherlands has been looking at the link between cortisol levels and deaths from cardiovascular disease. Cortisol is a hormone produced by the body when we are stressed and small amounts allow recovery. In high amounts it is a problem and has [...]

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Other people have the greatest impact on our lives

Other people have the greatest impact on our lives

Posted on 19. Oct, 2010 by .

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Researchers in the US have been investigating what experiences in a person’s life had the greatest impact on them. They conducted four different studies, using 376 participants of different ages. Participants were asked about their most positive and negative experiences. Rather than focusing on individual achievements, it was social events that were found to have [...]

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Happiness in Korea

Happiness in Korea

Posted on 21. Sep, 2010 by .

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Researchers from Yonsei University in Korea have created a happiness index to determine people’s happiness levels on a 100 point scale. 1,000 people took part in the study where they were asked to rate their happiness levels using a number of questions. Women in their 40s were found to be the happiest group, having far [...]

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Eat your green vegetables

Eat your green vegetables

Posted on 14. Sep, 2010 by .

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We all know that eating fruit and vegetables is good for your health and wellbeing. Now research at Leicester University indicates that eating green leafy vegetables may reduce your risk of developing type 2 diabetes. They reviewed data from six studies which together looked at 220,000 people. Findings indicate eating 106g of green leafy vegetables [...]

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Video games harmless to most children

Video games harmless to most children

Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by .

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A recent review of the latest research that has investigated video games and their impact on children has concluded they are mostly harmless and can even be beneficial. The consensus appears to be that playing violent games only has a negative impact when the child has certain personality traits. Villanova University research in the US [...]

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Stress increases heart disease risk

Stress increases heart disease risk

Posted on 31. Aug, 2010 by .

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Experiencing  in the workplace has been shown to increase the risk of heart disease for women under 50 years of age. Research conducted at Glostrup University Hospital in Denmark and published in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine has found the link and say the effect is greater for younger women. 12,000 female nurses took [...]

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