10 Life-Changing Gifts You Can Give Yourself
New scientific research offers surprising ways to shower yourself with tranquility, creativity, longevity and more.
By Gretchen Reynolds
2. Serenity
When mice were fed a strain of probiotics found in some yogurt, they became calmer under stress, Irish and Canadian scientists observed. The were less likely to panic like their broth-fed brethren, and they produced fewer stress hormones—effects similar to those brought on by antidepressants. Look for yogurt that has active probiotic cultures, and say, "Mmmm."
From the December 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine