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Believing Happiness Can Change Boosts Well‑Being, Study Finds
A Seoul National University study of over 7,000 adults showed that people who see happiness as a changeable state report higher overall well‑being than those who view it as fixed. Participants who treated happiness as predetermined were less happy and less responsive to major events such as the pandemic, suggesting that beliefs about happiness act as a self‑fulfilling prophecy.
Sleep quality changes with age, moving from a focus on total hours to the need for psychological calm at bedtime. Older adults often report lighter sleep, lingering worries, and less restorative mornings despite feeling fatigued. The article argues that unresolved mental noise, rather than physical tiredness, drives fragmented sleep in later life. Recognizing this shift is essential for preserving both sleep health and cognitive clarity as we age.
In this episode of Rethinking Wellness, host Christy Harrison talks with pharmacist and certified intuitive eating counselor Sarah‑Jane Garcia about her journey from a privileged, appearance‑focused upbringing to becoming entrenched in wellness fads, orthorexia, and disordered eating. Sarah‑Jane describes how...
Licensed clinical social worker Ethan Tuccienza joins The OCD Stories podcast to discuss therapeutic approaches for managing intense emotions. He explains how dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and exposure and response prevention (ERP) can be applied to trauma, shame, and guilt,...
