mood
Health Tips: Making a Bad Mood Worse
May 1st, 2013If you eat junk food, will you feel like junk? Researchers from Penn State found that women who were concerned about their diet felt worse after eating junk food if they had previously been in a bad mood. However, there was no change found if women were in a good mood and ate junk food.
Brighten Your Mood with a Bath
May 1st, 2013Aromatherapy can help fight stress, lift your mood, and alleviate aches, pains, burns, and even cellulite. How does it work?
Health Tips: The Scent of Happiness
March 1st, 2013Relaxing with friends, chilling to an ambient groove, enjoying the sweet pungent odor of … incense? According to a recent study, incense can be a potent addition to our strategies for preventive mental health.
Foods to Boost Your Mood
February 1st, 2011Boost Your Mood
Fight the blues wit these nutrient-packed superfoods.By Marjolein BrugmanNourishing Happiness
December 1st, 2009Two months had passed since my daughter was born, and still I was walking around in a fog. I understand, based on comments from friends and family, that I radiated happiness during this time, but what I remember is struggling with sleeplessness and the constant demands of a newborn—my 8-pound bundle of joy had the clear upper hand.
The yogic way to feed body and spiritBy Melissa B. WilliamsWhat Color is Your Zafu?
March 1st, 2008The color of your meditation cushion (zafu) may reveal more about your state of mind than you realize. Feng shui attributes mood-altering properties to each color—orange can make you feel optimistic, for example, while brown can imbue you with a dull-as-a-doorknob sensation.
By Elizabeth Marglin



