Exercise contagion found in large social network study
A Nature Communications analysis of 1.1 million runners shows exercise behavior spreads through social ties. Friends’ activity nudges others to run more, with effects strongest on the same day and diminishing over time. Less active peers exert greater influence than highly active ones, via social comparison dynamics.
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Nature Communications
Sinan Aral
Christos Nicolaides
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Swimmer's Ear Causes Prevention and Home Care Tips
Suffering from swimmer's ear requires understanding it is otitis externa an outer ear infection usually caused by bacteria after water exposure. Prompt treatment with ear drops and keeping ears dry helps prevent complications. avoid inserting objects into the ear and consider preventive ear drops when swimming.
Mindfulness in Law and Schools Expands Across Miami
Mindfulness practice reshapes brain regions linked to focus and emotion regulation, says Scott Rogers of the University of Miami Law School. The Mindfulness and Law program blends research with training, teaching students to marshal attention for courtroom response while Mindful Kids Miami brings age appropriate exercises to K-12 classrooms to reduce anxiety and improve test performance.
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Scott Rogers
University of Miami School of Law
Umindfulness
Rogers
Mindful Kids
Miami
Miami-Dade
Marlem Diaz-Brown
Sunset Elementary