Family fun often means new activities and destinations but a new study suggests leisure time spent at home in familiar pastimes may be a better route to happiness.
The lead author of a newly published study in the World Leisure Journal, Dr. Karen K. Melton, assistant professor of child and family studies at Baylor University talks causality:
That may be because when the brain is focused on processing new information, such as taking part in an unfamiliar activity with unfamiliar people in a new location, less ‘brain power’ is available to focus on the family relationships,
While research results suggest that all quality time together contributes to satisfaction with family life, “all family leisure is not equal,” she said.
The best predictor of happiness for families may be spending quality time together in familiar activities inside the home. And that’s great news for families who have little time o…
Family fun often means new activities and destinations but a new study suggests leisure time spent at home in familiar pastimes may be a better route to happiness.
The lead author of a newly published study in the World Leisure Journal, Dr. Karen K. Melton, assistant professor of child and family studies at Baylor University talks causality:
That may be because when the brain is focused on processing new information, such as taking part in an unfamiliar activity with unfamiliar people in a new location, less ‘brain power’ is available to focus on the family relationships,
While research results suggest that all quality time together contributes to satisfaction with family life, “all family leisure is not equal,” she said.
The best predictor of happiness for families may be spending quality time together in familiar activities inside the home. And that’s great news for families who have little time o…
Day in and day out, my patients’ say things like ”There’s PT for this? I’ve had two kids so of course I leak when I exercise!” I usually respond by saying, ”Yes and I am so glad you’re here! Your symptoms are common, but not normal.” The pelvic floor muscles are so important but most people don’t even know that this type of PT exists.” So, let me back up and explain what pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation entails and how you or someone you know may benefit from this type of physical therapy.
The pelvic floor muscles are part of the deep core. They work as a team with the diaphragm (our breathing muscle), the transversus abdominus (a deep abdominal muscle that acts like a corset), and the multifidi muscles (deep spinal stabilizers) to support our spine, pelvis, and hips. They attach from the pubic bone in front of the pelvis to the tailbone at the back of the pelvis as well as from sit bone to sit bone. They can be described as a s…
Day in and day out, my patients’ say things like ”There’s PT for this? I’ve had two kids so of course I leak when I exercise!” I usually respond by saying, ”Yes and I am so glad you’re here! Your symptoms are common, but not normal.” The pelvic floor muscles are so important but most people don’t even know that this type of PT exists.” So, let me back up and explain what pelvic floor muscle rehabilitation entails and how you or someone you know may benefit from this type of physical therapy.
The pelvic floor muscles are part of the deep core. They work as a team with the diaphragm (our breathing muscle), the transversus abdominus (a deep abdominal muscle that acts like a corset), and the multifidi muscles (deep spinal stabilizers) to support our spine, pelvis, and hips. They attach from the pubic bone in front of the pelvis to the tailbone at the back of the pelvis as well as from sit bone to sit bone. They can be described as a s…
Quiet. That moment before the busyness begins. That stillness that lies on the surface of the world’s constant motion. The silence between thoughts. Quiet. For many of us, breakfast is a moment to preserve that quiet, to extend the ease of sleep a little bit further into our day. These tender, airy, gluten-free, protein-packed pancakes help.
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Quiet. That moment before the busyness begins. That stillness that lies on the surface of the world’s constant motion. The silence between thoughts. Quiet. For many of us, breakfast is a moment to preserve that quiet, to extend the ease of sleep a little bit further into our day. These tender, airy, gluten-free, protein-packed pancakes help.
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Spiced with cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, laced with maple syrup, and creamy with Greek yogurt, these oat flour pancakes come together quickly and…
Diet Coke for sale in a Chinese supermarket. A new World Health Organization report recommends that nations adopt fiscal policies, including taxes, that raise the retail price of sugary drinks to fend off obesity and diabetes — and the health care costs that go with them.
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The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of our daily calories.
So, how might policymakers get people to follow this advice? In a new report, the WHO is urging governments around the world to <a href="http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/250131/1/9789241511247-eng.p…
Diet Coke for sale in a Chinese supermarket. A new World Health Organization report recommends that nations adopt fiscal policies, including taxes, that raise the retail price of sugary drinks to fend off obesity and diabetes — and the health care costs that go with them.
Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images
The World Health Organization has already urged us to cut back on sugar, limiting added sugars to no more than 10 percent of our daily calories.
So, how might policymakers get people to follow this advice? In a new report, the WHO is urging governments around the world to <a href="http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/250131/1/9789241511247-eng.p…
“Older adults who participate in training designed to improve cognitive ability are more likely to continue driving over the next 10 years than those who don’t, research shows.
For a new study, published in the journal The Gerontologist, researchers studied the effects of three different cognitive training programs—reasoning, memory, and divided attention—on driving cessation in older adults…Participants who completed either the reasoning or divided-attention training were between 55 and 49 percent more likely to still be drivers 10 years after the study began than those who did not receive training. Randomly select…
“Older adults who participate in training designed to improve cognitive ability are more likely to continue driving over the next 10 years than those who don’t, research shows.
For a new study, published in the journal The Gerontologist, researchers studied the effects of three different cognitive training programs—reasoning, memory, and divided attention—on driving cessation in older adults…Participants who completed either the reasoning or divided-attention training were between 55 and 49 percent more likely to still be drivers 10 years after the study began than those who did not receive training. Randomly select…
More healthy men in their 40s to 60s are showing up with a form of throat cancer that targets the tonsils and the back of the tongue. Here’s what you need to know….
More healthy men in their 40s to 60s are showing up with a form of throat cancer that targets the tonsils and the back of the tongue. Here’s what you need to know….
Junior investigators always face challenges. Those from diverse backgrounds face even more challenges. If you’re mentoring someone, or if you yourself are one of these junior investigators, you know this all too well. The NIH and the NIA are working very hard on this issue. Here are some actions you can take to find supportive communities—and available funding opportunities….
Junior investigators always face challenges. Those from diverse backgrounds face even more challenges. If you’re mentoring someone, or if you yourself are one of these junior investigators, you know this all too well. The NIH and the NIA are working very hard on this issue. Here are some actions you can take to find supportive communities—and available funding opportunities….
Brain training could add years behind the wheel