Music: It's Like a Massage but Cheaper


Updated 03/23/10 9:02 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Music Helps Relieve Anxiety and Stress Like a Massage

Listening to music may not feel the same as getting a massage, but it does have the same calming effect. A new study shows that massage therapy is just as effective in reducing anxiety as lying down and listening to music. Researchers from the Group Health Research Institute randomly assigned 68 participants with 10 one-hour treatments: a massage with music, breathing deeply while lying down and Read more

Music Soothes the Soul but Can It Heal the Heart?


Updated 10/14/11 11:49 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 6 comments

Music Therapy Used to Speed Up Recovery

Music has the power to touch our souls. Since listening to certain types of music soothes the mind and reduces anxiety, hospitals all over the US are trying out music therapy on patients suffering from ailments such as brain disorders, heart problems, and cancer, and are discovering it's helping speed up recovery time. Dr. Claudius Conrad, a senior surgical resident at Harvard Medical School and Read more

What to TiVo: Wednesday


Updated 05/02/12 12:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What's on TV For Wednesday, May 2, 2012

8:00 The Middle (new) 8:30 Suburgatory (new) 9:00 Modern Family (new) 9:30 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (new) 10:00 Revenge (new) 11:35 Nightline (new) 12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guest Eva Green) 8:00 Survivor: One World (new) 9:00 Criminal Minds (new) 10:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (new) 11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Norah Jones) 12:37 The Late Read more

"My Boyfriend Doesn't Care About My Interests"


Updated 05/02/12 10:44 PM · Posted by · 14 comments

My Boyfriend Doesn't Care About My Interests

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! My boyfriend and I have been dating for 5 and 1/2 years. In most aspects, we have a great relationship. We like a lot of the same things, have similar "values," share many of the same friends, and just generally get along really well. We're passionate and love each other very much. The Read more

Glee-ful Highlights From Episode "Dance With Somebody"


Updated 04/26/12 3:11 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Glee Recap "Dance With Somebody"

This week's Glee kicks off with a goose-bump-inducing rendition of Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know" by Rachel, Mercedes, Santana, and Kurt, and it's just the beginning of an episode full of some of my favorite performances of this season. The kids are still grieving Houston's death, and Emma points out that it's partially due to the fact that they're having a rough time dealing with the Read more

What to TiVo: Wednesday


Updated 04/25/12 12:00 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

What's on TV For Wednesday, April 25, 2012

8:00 The Middle (repeat) 8:30 Suburgatory (repeat) 9:00 Modern Family (repeat) 9:30 Don't Trust the B----- in Apartment 23 (new) 10:00 Revenge (new) 11:35 Nightline (new) 12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new) 8:00 Survivor: One World (new) 9:00 Criminal Minds (repeat) 10:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (repeat) 11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Rob Lowe) 12:37 The Late Late Show Read more

What to TiVo: Wednesday


Updated 04/18/12 12:00 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

What's on TV For Wednesday, April 18, 2012

8:00 The Middle (repeat) 8:30 Suburgatory (new) 9:00 Modern Family (new) 9:30 Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (new) 10:00 Revenge (new) 11:35 Nightline (new) 12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guest Jennifer Love Hewitt) 8:00 Survivor: One World (new) 9:00 Criminal Minds (repeat) 10:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (repeat) 11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (repeat, with guests Read more

Shawn Johnson Takes Us Inside Training Camp


Updated 04/16/12 9:30 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Shawn Johnson Trains at Camp For the 2012 Olympics

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson is blogging for espnW throughout her training for the Olympics in London this summer. Follow her journey and other Olympic hopefuls on espnW.com. Say "camp" to an ordinary kid and she'll probably tell you about bonfires and sing-alongs and arts and crafts. Say it to an elite gymnast, and Read more

"I Can't Find the Strength to Leave My Terrible Boyfriend"


Updated 04/09/12 1:46 AM · Posted by · 10 comments

I Can't Find the Strength to Leave My Boyfriend

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I've been in this spiraling relationship for a year and a half. I moved away from home at 17 to go to a really good music school. When I moved here a year and a half ago I was almost desperate to finally have the chance to date and have a boyfriend. My current boyfriend was not my first but Read more

"Roommate Brings Random Guys Home"


Updated 03/01/12 8:23 AM · Posted by · 8 comments

My Roommate Brings Random Guys Home

This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! It's 2:30 in the morning on Monday night and my roommate (who is also one of my closest friends) just brought a random guy home. They were loud coming in (and are currently having sex which I can hear through the walls) and she woke up myself and another roommate. I can only assume the other Read more