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What part of our brain receives input from our eyes concerning how much light we are taking in, and then signals the release of melatonin once it starts getting dark?

According to the book and lecture, research suggests that people who diet are…

1.      According to research mentioned in the lecture, when factoring in the amount eaten, which type of foods provide you with the immediate happiness, right when you eat them?

Where are the AED’s located in the School of Health building?

Exercise has been shown to increase which neurotransmitter in the brain?

Happiness and exercise are significantly correlated. How much more times the variance of this correlation is explained by exercise leading to happiness vs. happiness leading to exercise?

In what situations can we practice being mindful?

Who is the researcher who brought mindfulness to Western Medicine?

In a study mentioned in the podcast, 2,250 participants were asked to report on what they were doing, whether they were thinking about the thing the were doing or something else, and how happy they were. Approximately what percent of the variance in happiness was attributed to whether they were present (thinking about the thing they were doing)?

Which goal is most under a runner’s control?