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People Who Think Leisure Is Wasteful Have Worse Mental Health. -All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy!

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People Who Hate Leisure Are Miserable. (+yes, these people do exist):
Haven’t seen enough YouTube videos on the toxicity of “Hustle Culture” (no, not that disco dance from the 70s) yet?

Well, look no further!

Now there are a set of studies out on the general psychological profile in it, so take THAT Gary Vaynerchuck and Ali Abdaal!

Recent work by OSU, Rutgers, & Harvard researchers shows people who take themselves too seriously to have fun are also at-risk for several other problems.

And besides the risk of being a colossal buzz-kill at every possible event in life, those might turn out to be -not- just psychological problems, either…

Feeling Younger Vs. Aging: Another Chapter In The Way Your Mindset Affects Your Longevity

Filed Under: Aging

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Feeling Younger Than Your Calendar Age. Mindset Is The Fountain Of Youth:
One of the more interesting challenges in health is testing out the “Old Wives’ Tales”.

Does an ounce of prevention really equal a pound of cure? etc.

Because as we’ve said here before, Ancient Man was not stupid.

And since !SCIENCE! is finding that different aspects of your health are increasingly-interconnected,

Another old saying seems to be gaining some modern traction: “You’re only as old as you feel, and age is just a number.”

Read on to find out how researchers in Germany are figuring out this one too…

Update: Alcohol Vs. Heart Health + Stress Discovery Post Is Now A YouTube Video

Filed Under: Announcements

Alcohol Vs. Heart Health, YT Video On The Ken Mezue Team Research:
Hi guys, just wanted to share an update.

In case you prefer nerdy content like HealthTrekker in Video+Audio format,

I’ve made this video of the original post, “Alcohol Consumption Vs. Heart Health: Crafty Researchers Find Evidence For 2-Way Beneficial Axis”.

Hopefully, it works out for the way you consume information.

If it turns out well, more posts might be translated in this way, too.

Thanks again for coming by!

Alcohol Consumption Vs. Heart Health: Crafty Researchers Find Evidence For 2-Way Beneficial Axis

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

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Alcohol Consumption’s Surprising Heart-Protective Effect Against Stress:
I don’t always drink Dos Equis, but when I do, it saves my life.

One recent narrative is how interconnected our body’s systems are in the big picture.

For example, we’re learning more & more about the Gut-Brain Axis and how your stomach & GI tract act like a second brain.

Not to mention that most of the feel-good chemicals for it are made in your gut.

And despite a list of recent cautions by regulatory groups,

A group of Mass General researchers is finding out that there is not just a cardio-to-brain health-axis, but it also seems to run the other way, too…

Stress & Aging: SCIENCE! Finds Out How Too Much Speeds-Up Your Decline + Possible Target For Fix

Filed Under: Aging, Highlights

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Stress & Aging. How Too Much Accelerates Your Body-Clock:
The Fountain Of Youth is an old but seductive myth.

In fact, the idea is one of the main focuses of this site; because finding it is the journey we’re all really on.

How do we fix our problems and live for as long as possible, through improved and advanced science?

Because Aging is The King of all health problems.

And as-such, will probably be the last one to get solved, if at-all.

And to that end, researchers in Poland & UNSW just found a big piece of the puzzle…

Smartphone Games Vs. Stress: Can They Beat Meditation For Happiness & Relaxation, Or Not?

Filed Under: Mind/Brain

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Smartphone Games Vs. Stress: A Better Decompress Than Mindfulness?:
So we’ve talked about Stress before, and it’s a killer. Worse than sitting.

And so part of the normal hygiene you’d go through for your life is to find a way to clear that out. A popular choice is Cardiovascular Exercise.

But one of the best approaches a person can take is… more than one approach.

Attack a problem from several angles. You aren’t a one-dimensional person, so why act that way?

And for Stress, the reduction procedure most-associated with side-benefits is Meditation. Except there’s a problem…

Red Wine Compounds Vs. Depression: A New Treatment Angle From An Ancient ‘Anti-Depressant’

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

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Red Wine Compounds Affect On Depression: In Vino Veritas?:
So we recently talked about Anxiety & Depression in a post about dogs & cats.

One of the things we discussed was the life-factors we tend to overlook.

In that case it was Stress, and that’s generally there because we tend to just accept it as something we can’t eliminate.

But just as that post found interesting and unexpected solutions in the form of pets,

Researchers continue to find new solutions to Anxiety & Depression in unexpected places.

And if a Buffalo team is correct, the old spectre may just get an even older solution…

Stress Reduction & Pets: Time Spent Petting Dogs & Cats Makes Your Body-Chemistry Healthier

Filed Under: Better Living Through Chemistry

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Stress Relief & Pets, Even A Short Time With A Dog Or Cat Is Healthy:
With Depression and Anxiety at all-time highs as common mental-health issues,

Many sufferers of these problems might agree, along with the career-focused people,

That Stress is a major concern in daily-life.

And because it seems to be everywhere, stress-management and reduction is a major-concern, too.

Some people try exercise, yoga, meditation, medication, alcohol, CBD, etc.

But one of the most-overlooked and also most-effective avenues of stress-reduction could actually be laying across your keyboard or dropping a tennis ball at your feet…

Note: For informational purposes only. Should not be construed as medical advice, diagnosis, recommendations, or substitute for professional care.

People Who Think Leisure Is Wasteful Have Worse Mental Health. -All Work And No Play Makes Jack A Dull Boy!

Feeling Younger Vs. Aging: Another Chapter In The Way Your Mindset Affects Your Longevity

Update: Alcohol Vs. Heart Health + Stress Discovery Post Is Now A YouTube Video

Alcohol Consumption Vs. Heart Health: Crafty Researchers Find Evidence For 2-Way Beneficial Axis

Stress & Aging: SCIENCE! Finds Out How Too Much Speeds-Up Your Decline + Possible Target For Fix

Smartphone Games Vs. Stress: Can They Beat Meditation For Happiness & Relaxation, Or Not?

Red Wine Compounds Vs. Depression: A New Treatment Angle From An Ancient ‘Anti-Depressant’

Stress Reduction & Pets: Time Spent Petting Dogs & Cats Makes Your Body-Chemistry Healthier

Gastroenteritis, Stomach Flu Cure May Have Been Discovered By Clay-Eating Cheeky-Monkeys

Yasmina Rossi Is The New Queen Of The Silver Foxes! 59 Year-Old Model & Grandmother Shows Us Mortals What Age-Defying Really Looks Like

Calorie-Restriction’s Mousechurian Candidate: Ancient Chinese Secret Creates Mighty-Mouse With Mighty-Brain

15 Benefits Of Beer, Backed By Science That Is 60% Bulls**t, -But Keep Drinking Just In Case...

Brain Benefits Of Turmeric-Like Curry Spice Might Help Your Mind Repair Itself, Chillax, Then Take Over World