Here’s a case for the harmless, well-timed practical joke as a tiny intervention for social and emotional health—good for the target, good for the team, and (quietly) great for the joker. Why jokes ...

Start your day with a good laugh by watching funny videos or listening to a comedy podcast. This sets a positive tone for the day and helps reduce stress levels. Even spending just five minutes on ...

Social media is awash with videos of cats and dogs getting startled or hurt for our entertainment. We should all be more alert to poor animal welfare, says Christa Lesté-Lasserre ...

We’ve all said things like “I laughed my guts out” or “busting my gut laughing.” Usually, it just means you laughed so hard you couldn’t stop. But here’s the fun twist: laughter really does help your ...

It’s 11 p.m. and you’re climbing into bed. Do you cozy in on your side and gently drift off to sleep? Or sprawl out on your stomach with one knee crunched up by your chest? If you said the latter, it ...

When it comes to baby milestones, parents tend to focus on first steps or first words, but there’s a milestone that is just as important: a baby’s first joke. Before they can bat at a toy, babies can ...

Experts say graphic images, nonstop outrage, and the 24/7 negative news cycle don’t just upset us—they alter our stress response and harm mental health. The amygdala, shown in orange, serves as the ...

It is probably no surprise to you that stress is a major driver of illness, including mental health conditions like anxiety and depression and physical ones such as heart disease. We urgently need ...

We’re trying harder than ever to eliminate stress, yet workplace anxiety has reached crisis levels, just in time for AI disruption to take people over the edge. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: You’ll ...

Is it possible that this simple (2,000-year-old) method for handling stress could replace all those expensive, “meditation apps, massage therapy, breathing exercises, yoga classes, etc.?” Rebecca ...