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Flowers for Joy.

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Dr. Amy

I have to say I love it when science verifies something women have known all along: Flowers make us happy. Not just in a temporary way but in a real, sustainable way. Isn’t it amazing that something so simple can have such a big impact? The study, conducted at Rutgers, was a resounding success showing that the mere presence of flowers initiates happy feelings, enhances feelings of life satisfaction and even changes social behavior. All this from a simple bloom. Continue reading →

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Searching for Happiness? Try Something New

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Dr. Amy

Do you ever have those days when you realize that you did exactly the same thing as you did the day before? And the day before that? Like your whole life is a cycle of get up, get the kids to school, get to work, rush home, do homework, get the kids ready for bed, collapse and repeat? Yeah – me too. And that is a terrifying and depressing place to be simply because there’s no *life* in your life, there’s no joy, there’s nothing that’s new. And that’s the crux of the issue – the lack of newness. Continue reading →

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