A PHOTO A DAY KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY

Taking a photograph each day and posting it online is a popular hobby, if the millions of online pictures tagged “#365” are any indication. To explore how this habit affects health, British researchers interviewed the creators of online photo journals and discovered that daily photography improved respondents’ lives in several ways: It made them mindful of the present, it motivated them to go for walks to get their photos, and it gave them opportunities to interact with folks who share their interests.