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Sing To Feel Happier!

To feel happier, reduce your stress, AND live longer - crank up the music and sing! Because singing can relieve pain, reduce stress and help you relax. For example:
Singing produces feel-good brain chemicals, like oxytocin, which reduce stress and anxiety. Oxytocin also decreases feelings of depression and loneliness, which makes us feel more connected with the world.
Researchers also found singing boosts heart health. Because singing requires controlled breathing, where you’re forced to exhale while you sing, and inhale during pauses. That breath work during singing also works major muscle groups in the upper body, and helps improve lung and cardiovascular health. In fact, singing provides the same relaxation effect as yoga breathing.
Another reason singing’s good for your health? A joint Harvard and Yale study found singing reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol, improves immunity, and boosts life expectancy.
Do Our Dogs Recognize Our Faces?

Your dog is always thrilled to see you. But is he excited because he recognizes your face? Probably not. Because, unlike humans, dogs aren’t wired to focus on faces. Instead, they’re wired to get all the information they need from our entire being… including our body shape, body language, and aroma.
To see what sparked a dog’s interest, scientists at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine trained pets to sit inside an MRI machine. Then, the dogs watched a series of images featuring random human faces – including their owner’s face, plus familiar and unfamiliar dogs - all while their brains were being scanned.
The result: When the dogs saw a human face or head, there was virtually no change in the visual area of their brain, regardless of whether it was the dog’s owner or a stranger. The only time a dog’s visual brain activity spiked was when they saw another dog. Because a dog can instantly tell another dog’s mood by the position of their ears. But they can’t do that with humans; they need additional cues.
But your dog definitely DOES recognize you. By your smell, the sound of your voice, your walk, your emotions - and your face. Which means, your dog loves ALL of you - not just your pretty face.
Gardening Fashion Is Hot!

What’s in fashion these days? Gardening clothing. But not just to wear in the yard. To wear everywhere!
The Wall Street journal says the latest style trend includes rubber galoshes, sturdy work pants and functional bags with extra pockets for seeds and trowels. And it’s because gardening has emerged as a hot hobby among the younger, Instagram generations.
Dayna Johnson is the trend expert at Etsy… and she says, over the past three months Etsy searches for gardening kits - filled with seeds, soil, pots and other planting accessories - are up over 300% compared to last year. And searches for gardening gloves alone are up 250%.
And up-and-coming gardeners want to flaunt their new hobby. Etsy clocked a huge uptick in searches for “plant lady” and “plant mom” shirts. And there’s a gardening street-wear line, called “Plant Man P,” that includes T-shirts that say things like “Plant Care is Self Care” and they sell out in hours.
Luxury labels are in on the trend too…. with Dior selling a garden tote - and Fendi selling a watering can.
The Best Way To Comfort Someone

If you have a friend or loved one who’s facing a stressful challenge in their life – anything from taking an exam, to having surgery - what’s the best way to comfort them and help them relax? Researchers say send your loved one a text highlighting something positive that has NOTHING to do with their stress. So, for example, text something like: “Remind me to tell you about a new recipe I tried. I know you’ll love it”… or even something mundane, like: “Can you believe how awesome the sky looks today?”… The more mundane the better!
A new study in the journal Computers in Human Behavior found messages like that will calm people significantly MORE than something like “Good luck with your test” or “I’m thinking good thoughts about your surgery today.” The reason?
Because when you call attention to the thing that’s stressing someone out, it can INCREASE their stress and blood pressure. But when you highlight something positive and mundane – like how beautiful the sunrise looked – it distracts people from their stress just enough to help LOWER their blood pressure, and calm their nerves.

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