Our body’s natural stress response is meant to work in our favor, sending us into a fight-or-flight mode that helps us better navigate dangerous scenarios. For example, neuroscientist Carolyn Leaf, ...

Lynchburg, VA - A Lynchburg woman has created a very cool project to honor a friend she lost to cancer. Erica Parkerson is the co-host for the morning show at Spirit FM Radio. She started the ...

Kelsey Weaver shares science-backed somatic hacks for stress relief. These techniques help calm the nervous system at home. Walking barefoot and hot-cold hand rinses are effective. Humming while ...

Lynchburg, VA - Cancer patients at the Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center in Lynchburg received encouragement thanks to a radio station and its listeners.The Butterfly Hugs tour got underway Wednesday ...

“Tip: Try to get a butterfly to stay on your nose!” That’s the advice offered on a web page devoted to the Butterfly House at Beech Creek Botanical Garden & Nature Preserve near Alliance. In these ...

Hugs trigger a cascade of feel-good chemicals in the body. When you embrace someone, your brain releases oxytocin (the “love hormone”), serotonin (a mood booster), and dopamine (linked to pleasure).