r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 1d ago
r/happiness • u/Abject8Obectify • 3d ago
Question what makes you feel happy lately?
just wondering, what little things make you happy these days?
life gets kinda heavy sometimes and i’m trying to notice the small good stuff
for me, it’s when i drink coffee outside in the morning with no phone
just quiet, fresh air, and peace
what about you?
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 4d ago
Single dose of psilocybin provides lasting relief from depression and anxiety in cancer patients | 50% demonstrated sustained depression reduction, while 43% experienced a sustained reduction in anxiety.
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 5d ago
Study on Health and Diet Working out doesn't just reshape your body – it rewires your gut microbiome. During intense training, rowers had more frequent bowel movements, with 92% going within a 24-hour window. Pushing yourself harder in training may be “feeding” your gut microbes in ways that promote better health.
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 6d ago
Study on Health and Diet Standard routine to protect hair from heat damage may create dangerous emissions – just 10-20 minutes of styling with common products results in some 10 billion ultrafine particles being inhaled straight to the lungs – akin to standing next to a busy road in peak hour or smoking several cigarettes.
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 8d ago
Study on Health and Diet Not drinking enough water floods your body with harmful stress hormones. Adults who habitually drink less fluid mount a far stronger cortisol response to stressful situations than those who drink plenty – even when other factors, like elevated heart rate and feelings of anxiety, remained uniform.
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 11d ago
Study on Health and Diet Adults 60 years and older adhering to a healthy diet had 40% lower odds of experiencing cognitive dysfunction. Diets like Mediterranean and MIND emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, olive oil, moderate fish and poultry, and limit red meat, sweets, pastries, and fried foods.
r/happiness • u/shewhoreturns_ • 13d ago
Study on Activities and Habits The smallest thing I started doing made the biggest shift in my happiness
I started writing down just one thing I was grateful for each day — even if the only thing I could think of was "my bed." At first, it felt silly. But over time, it became a lifeline. I wasn’t changing my life, I was changing where I placed my attention. And that changed everything.
Have you ever had a tiny habit shift how you feel? I’d love to hear yours.
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 13d ago
Scientists have found that when the stomach and brain are synced too strongly, it may signal worse mental health, linking anxiety, depression, and stress to an overactive gut-brain connection. The stomach’s connection to the brain may actually be too strong in people under psychological strain.
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 15d ago
Highly sensitive people are more likely to experience depression and anxiety. In the study, sensitivity was defined as a personality trait that reflects people’s capacity to perceive and process environmental stimuli such as bright lights, subtle changes in the environment and other peoples’ moods.
eurekalert.orgr/happiness • u/roamingandy • 15d ago
Lonely people show greater mood instability, especially with positive emotions. Lonely people may struggle to sustain positive feelings over time. A pleasant event might lift their mood temporarily, but the benefits could fade more quickly compared to those who feel more socially connected.
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 20d ago
The science-backed case for doing nothing: why your brain needs time to drift
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 20d ago
Psychedelic experiences may offer a lasting boost in perceived life meaning
r/happiness • u/streamofdancing • 20d ago
Study on Activities and Habits Could you help validate the world's first Slow Living Scale?
Hello everyone,
I am posting with very kind permission from the moderators.
TLDR: Please take 10-15 minutes to participate in this scientific research on Slow Living
https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ltu/the-slow-living-scale
What if the way we live with time could be different?
Less efficient, more human. More careful. More connected. More meaningful.
As part of my postgraduate research at Leeds Trinity University, I have developed a scientific questionnaire called the Slow Living Scale to explore how people live, or long to live, at a different pace and rhythm. It has been created in collaboration with Slow Living experts and I am excited to share it with you today. This study is an attempt to understand what our relationship with time really looks like in practice. How people make time for what matters, how they choose meaning, care, connection, and depth, and what this might mean for wellbeing.
You are warmly invited to take part. The scales take about 10-15 minutes. They include questions about how you live, what you choose and what you prioritise. It is open to all adults (18+). You do not need to identify as someone who lives “slowly” to take part. The aim of this study is to examine a range of ways of living with time, to better understand people's day to day experiences. Your time, attention, and honest reflections are deeply appreciated. In a culture that celebrates speed, productivity, and distraction your decision to pause and engage in this research is a powerful act. Thankyou.
Take the scale here:
https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/ltu/the-slow-living-scale
If you know someone who might be interested in this questionnaire, please share it. This research is built on shared insight. The more people that complete it the more relevant the findings will be.
Your voice matters!
With great gratitude,
Anna
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 21d ago
Physically active individuals tend to have slightly better cognitive abilities on average
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 21d ago
People who are quick to see themselves as victims of unfair treatment may be more likely to believe in conspiracy theories, according to a massive international study.
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 22d ago
Study on Health and Diet Vitamin D levels during pregnancy impact children’s later learning - a new study has found that higher vitamin D levels during pregnancy were linked to better scores on cognitive tests in children aged seven to 12.
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 23d ago
New research supports the “rabbit hole” model of conspiratorial thinking. Believing in one conspiracy theory can slightly increase the likelihood of believing in others over time. Some people may develop interconnected systems of conspiratorial thinking, where one belief helps reinforce others.
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 25d ago
New study links celebrity worship to narcissism, materialism, and perceived similarity. People who strongly admire celebrities tend to score higher in both materialistic values and narcissistic traits, particularly a more insecure and emotionally sensitive form of narcissism.
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 26d ago
Christians are more self-compassionate than atheists, but also more narcissistic, suggests a new study. More evidence suggesting that higher rates of atheism create more well-being of society in general.
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 26d ago
Study on Health and Diet Ultra-processed baby foods are 'setting children up for a life of obesity'
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 26d ago
The Psychological Effects of Building a Muscular Physique in Overweight Men: How Changes in Body Composition Influence Confidence, Self-Image, and Perceived Attractiveness
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 26d ago
More evidence that public Eye Contact activities bring societal health benefits. Study shows that gazing at another person can increase feelings of closeness and prosocial behaviour, even between strangers
r/happiness • u/roamingandy • 26d ago