PROBLEM: Making a conscious effort to be happy, according to researchers, is responsible for as much as 40 percent of the variation in how good people actually feel. But trying too hard can backfire: ...

There’s been a lot of buzz about high-intensity training in recent years, but a new study finds that simply listening to high-tempo music during a workout could also produce added health benefits.

“Are you multitasking if you’re listening to background music?” This is one of the first questions I usually get after making my conquer cyberoverload presentations. As research consistently shows, ...

For many, the most peaceful time of the day may come on their commute into work. Barring traffic jams, bad weather conditions, and other aberrations, it can be a time to have your first cup of coffee, ...

THE QUESTION Negative emotions, including those associated with anxiety and depression, have been found to be hard on the heart. Might the opposite — feeling generally upbeat and happy about life — ...

Roll over, Beethoven. Elvis Presley too. Female singers with upbeat dance songs are far more likely to make the bestseller music charts, according to new findings. Yet the number of happy songs has ...

A new Brigham Young University study shows that 5-month-old babies can distinguish an upbeat tune, such as “Ode to Joy” from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, from a lineup of gloomier compositions. By age ...