Life on the land can be great, but it can also put a lot of pressure on romantic relationships. Now, rural health experts from the University of South Australia have launched a new online resource to help farmers build and maintain a healthy relationship with their partner.
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Being Kind is Good for Your Health: It’s Random Acts of Kindness Week
Kindness can have a positive effect on both recipients and givers. February 11-17 is designated as Random Acts of Kindness Week. Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17. Stephen G. Post, PhD, director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and…
‘LOVE’ is all you need: How play can help break the cycle of violence
In Canada, only 1 in 5 children who need mental health services receive them. Clinical and psychiatric programs, while effective, can involve long wait times and prohibitive costs.
Jealousy – we understand our own sex best
We may not always fully understand why our partners get jealous, and women and men often get jealous for completely different reasons.
Where do we feel love?
New research sheds light on where and how we feel different kinds of love
Romantic Relationships Aren’t the Only Relationships to Celebrate on Valentine’s Day
Jessica Kamrath, who teaches a course on the art of happiness at Cal State Fullerton, says there are ways to create happiness on Valentine’s Day that don’t require being in a romantic relationship. “If we can reframe our focus on all of…
Lecturer from Buffalo State’s English Department Discusses Mating and Fertility Rituals at the Heart of Valentine’s Day Observance
When you open a Valentine’s Day card with cheerful red hearts swirling around promises of abiding love, you may not realize the influence of a lovelorn medieval poet. Geoffrey Chaucer, who famously authored The Canterbury Tales, has a “reasonably good claim to being the founder…
Sex, intimacy, etiquette during the coronavirus pandemic
Sex, intimacy, etiquette during the coronavirus pandemic, IU experts available to comment During the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends putting distance between yourself and others, which complicates sex, intimacy, dating and social etiquette. How…
Getting a Leg Up on Love: Spiders Offer Limb for Mating Survival
Male tufted golden orb weaver spiders pull out all the stops when trying to court a female, including offering up their own legs to their potential mates for the sake of love. A recent Inside Science article outlines this unique mating technique, which involves a bit of cannibalism in order win over a lady friend.
Love is in the air — or is it allergies?
UAB allergist Ed Boyd, M.D., shares some tips to avoid any risk of allergic reactions.
The Four Types of Love: Some Are Healthy, Some Are Not
As Valentine’s Day approaches, think about how you use the word “love” in your life. You love your significant other, your kids, your friends and your siblings in different ways. Dr. Kirtly Parker Jones from University of Utah Health talks about the research behind these types of affection and why our loved ones make us crazy (in good ways and bad ways).
A happy partner leads to a healthier future
Research found that those who are optimistic contribute to the health of their partners, staving off the risk factors leading to Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and cognitive decline as they grow old together.
5 Habits of Healthy Relationships
Whether you’re seeking ways to win over a new Valentine or reignite the passion with your longtime love, reviewing your relationship habits might be in order. Building a healthy relationship could be as easy as a few simple steps, says…
All the feels: Feeling loved in everyday life linked with improved well-being
In two studies, the researchers found that people who experienced higher “felt love” — brief experiences of love and connection in everyday life — also had significantly higher levels of psychological well-being, which includes feelings of purpose and optimism, compared to those who had lower felt love scores. They also found that people with higher felt love tended to have higher extraversion personality scores, while people with lower felt love scores were more likely to show signs of neuroticism.