The adage "grin and bear it" may have some practical value, according to an analysis of 138 studies about how facial expressions can influence emotional states.
The peer-led 12-step program is more effective at helping people with alcohol-use disorder stop drinking completely than other interventions, such as psychotherapy, a recent Cochrane review found.
Spending 20 minutes in a park or other green space may be enough to reduce stress, suggests a study in Frontiers in Psychology. It tested the effects of a “nature experience” three or more days a week in 36 urban-dwelling volunteers.
