Better Brain

Humans are a social species, and we need touch to develop correctly and be healthy. If we don't get enough cuddles as infants, we will be socially impaired as we grow up. This is due to a hormone called oxytocin, also known as the bonding hormone, which we make when we're hugged and loved...

We've all heard that getting outside in nature is a natural stress reducer. Just making contact between your bare feet and the ground changes your physiology, lowering stress hormones, increasing insulin sensitivity, and more. But did you know that just looking at nature also reduces stress? So...