Genius keys to 100% health

New research shows that engaging your senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch offers impressive health benefits

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The surprise secret to conquering cravings

German research suggests spending a few minutes daily imagining yourself enjoying healthy snacks (such as seasonal grapes or veggies dipped in hummus) can shut down junk food cravings and help you want healthy fare instead. Repeatedly thinking about enjoying nutritious food reprograms the brain region that chooses the foods you’ll crave.

Curb anxiety with a cat’s purr

Listening to the sound of a purring cat activates a branch of nerves that relaxes muscles, slows heart rate and lowers blood pressure. And researchers reporting in the journal Archives of Medical Science say that soothing sound can erase even chronic stress, edginess and anxiety in as little as 2 minutes. Don’t have a cat? Listening to a YouTube recording of a purring cat can give you the same feeling of calm.

OR LISTEN TO RAIN!

Sounds like rain falling or leaves rustling help you feel calmer and more relaxed in 4 minutes, suggests research published in the journal Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. The study authors explain that nature sounds (just like a cat’s purr!) activate your anxiety-taming parasympathetic nervous system.

Deepen sleep with rose sniffs