A recent survey set out to get into women's pants and found out that some of the time women won't be wearing anything under them. In addition to discovering that one in 10 women admits to leaving the house sans undies, the survey came up with these intimate findings: On average, a woman owns 21 pairs of underwear. 27 percent of women say an ill-fitting or unattractive pair of underwear puts Read more

Sex can wake you up, it can help you sleep, it can even clear your sinuses, and now it can keep your mind from wandering, which is good news for daydreamers. An iPhone app designed by psychologists to track moods asked users what they were feeling, thinking, and doing about three times a day. It found people daydream about 50 percent of the time and are usually unhappy while doing so. Could Read more

When we fall back an hour Sunday we might also descend into a grumpy mood. While we gain an extra hour of sleep, the time change messes with our internal clock, leading to poor sleep, decreased energy, and depression. Dr. John Sharp, the author of The Emotional Calendar: Understanding Seasonal Influences and Milestones to Become Happier, More Fulfilled, and in Control of Your Life, says the key Read more

Twitter TMI may be paying off after all. Researchers from the Northeastern University College of Computer and Information Sciences and from Harvard Medical School have been analyzing tweets to gauge when we're feeling our best and worst. More specifically, which day of the week and at what time. The project — called the Pulse of the Nation: U.S. Mood Throughout the Day Inferred From Twitter Read more

I can't get enough of all of the great music sites and apps out there, and today I found another new obsession, StereoMood. To get started, choose your mood — from emotions as simple as "happy" and as creative as "driving Route 66." StereoMood will create a playlist of hundreds of songs to suit your mood. In my opinion, the playlists are spot-on; while some songs are repeated across multiple Read more

The majority of Fit readers call themselves carb queens, and Winter can make those carbohydrate cravings even more intense. But have no fear: scientists are finding even more reasons not to avoid this essential food group. A recent study of more than 100 obese and overweight adults in Australia found that dieting put people in a better mood; a drop in pounds led to increased satisfaction. But Read more

If you've been snippy lately, hurry up and get outside before Winter arrives! According to researchers at the University of Rochester, spending time in nature makes us nicer. A scientist behind the study explained: "Now we’ve found nature brings out more social feelings, more value for community and close relationships. People are more caring when they’re around nature." Seems like they're Read more

I'm a fan of motivational tips because even though some of them may seem corny and random, they can be helpful in a pinch. I needed a picker-upper the other day and was reminded of this list of things to do to ensure a better life. It may sound silly, but doing two things on the list — eating almonds and taking a walk while grinning like a weirdo (OK, that's not how he put it!) really did boost Read more

If you have a big decision to make, you might want to hurry up and make it before the sunny Summer's over. New research reveals that not only are people more moody on cloudy days, but they actually have cloudier brains too! During a study on strokes, researchers coincidentally discovered a positive correlation between cognitive impairment and gloomy weather. While the study focused on people Read more