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Silent walks to increase your happiness and well-being

Silent Walks: The path to happiness

    Your brain is begging you to shut up. Not you, specifically. The noise around you. The podcasts, the music, the TikToks, the endless digital chatter you pump into your ears from morning till night. I learned this after my doctor suggested I try walking without headphones to lower my stress levels. I laughed at first.… Læs mere "Silent Walks: The path to happiness

    Exercise for better memory

    How to sharpen your memory

      I once watched my grandmother solve the daily crossword puzzle every morning for fifteen years. Rain or shine, good health or bad, she tackled those black and white squares with a scholar’s dedication. “Keeps the mind sharp,” she’d say with absolute certainty, tapping her temple with an index finger bent from arthritis. None of us… Læs mere "How to sharpen your memory

      Verbal fluency Word add years to you life longevity hack

      Words add years to your life

        Scientists have long understood that smarter people tend to live longer. The question has always been: which parts of intelligence matter most? Is it quick thinking, strong memory, vast knowledge, or something else entirely? Researchers studying 516 older adults—all now deceased—found something unexpected. Among nine different mental abilities, only verbal fluency predicted survival. People who… Læs mere "Words add years to your life

        The 2-week offline challenge to boost your mental health

        The 2-week offline mental health boost

          What happens to your brain after 14 days without internet? Scientists asked this question, recruiting 467 participants to block mobile internet access for two weeks. The results shocked both researchers and volunteers alike. Mental health improved more than standard antidepressant treatments. Focus and attention sharpened to levels matching people ten years younger. Life satisfaction scores… Læs mere "The 2-week offline mental health boost