Are you happy where you live? A new Gallup study has revealed that where you live might just make a difference in how happy you are. Measuring a wide range of factors through daily surveys conducted throughout 2011, including whether or not residents smiled or laughed the day before and whether or not residents felt … Read more
Are we #unhappy? “We’re at our lowest point now in four years as far as our measure of happiness through Twitter goes,”says Peter Dodds lead researcher on what is the earliest of what will likely be many studies of its kind on social media and the state of well-being. Dodds and a team of researchers at … Read more
A recent study published in Nutrition Journal has validated what vegetarians have been claiming for decades: a vegetarian diet can make you happier. This might be bad news for the meat-and-potato man who wants his steaks and burgers, as the study revealed that vegetarians were not only happier, but also less stressed. The data collected … Read more
“Dear Online Diary, high school is really tough… Get if off your chest (online) a new study suggests. A study published in the recent Psychological Services reveals teens may benefit from blogging. In fact, blogging about social issues and interaction in online social communities has a positive psychological benefit for teens suffering from low self-esteem or from anxiety related to … Read more
Each year, how many New Year’s Resolutions are broken before January is even over? People have a deep desire to make changes in their lives and lifestyles, but according to a recent online study by the American Psychological Association (APA) through Harris Interactive, the desire to make a change may not be enough to actually … Read more