New Research Shows Stress can actually Shrink your Brain Stressed out? Here’s a good reason to calm down; research now shows that chronic stress contributes to emotional and cognitive impairment, and can actually shrink your brain. Yale researchers attribute this shrinkage to a single genetic switch that is known as a “transcription factor.” This triggers [...]
14-year-old Canadian Annaleise Carr has become the youngest girl to complete a 31.6 mile (52-kilometer) swim across Lake Ontario, and has done so for the sake of charity. The young Canadian set a goal of raising $30,000 for charity, which was quickly met. A new goal of $50,000 was set, and met, around halfway into [...]
Learn How to Perform Well in an Interview and Get your Dream Job Even if you are fully prepared, and perhaps even experienced when it comes to job hunting, an interview can be daunting. If you are currently looking for a new job, here are some quick ways to improve your interviewing skills. Be a [...]
Learn How to Play with Your Dog For Maximum Health Benefits Having a family pet can be a great experience, but don’t forget that your dog needs exercise on a regular basis to stay healthy, just like you. Finding a way to work out with your dog will ensure that not only is your companion getting [...]
We have discussed ways to extend the lifespan of dress shoes and running shoes, but what about just your regular, everyday, normal sneakers? What precautionary steps can you take that will ensure that your favorite pair of kicks will stay with you for a long time? Although it may seem silly, how you put [...]
Get a Better Night’s Sleep by Stopping Snoring Snoring is one of those things that just kind of… happens. It is like sneezing or coughing or some other spontaneous bodily function that you really can’t help at the time, except that with snoring you may be depriving yourself, and more than likely someone else, of a [...]
Can drinking water help you lose weight, and improve your overall health? If you are trying to lose weight, water can be used to naturally suppress your appetite. You can get a feeling of “fullness” from just drinking water that will allow you to stave off any cravings that you may have, and the water will replace [...]
Updated by the Inspiyr Team November 26, 2012. Give Your Brain a Boost With These Natural & Healthy Brain Foods Your brain needs energy to work and certain foods can either boost your brain power, or slow it down. Here’s a list of the Top 5 healthy, natural foods that can give your brain the [...]
Injuries to distracted pedestrians are on the rise; are smart phones the cause? Walk the streets of any city in the US and you’ll see it; distracted pedestrians more focused on their phone than on their surroundings. The problem? Being distracted by your phone could cause you to walk into traffic or other dangerous areas [...]
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According to new research, smiling may be beneficial to your health. “Age old adages, such as ‘grin and bear it’ have suggested smiling to be not only an important nonverbal indicator of happiness but also wishfully promotes smiling as a panacea for life’s stressful events,” University of Kansas researcher Tara Kraft said in a statement. “We wanted [...]
