Memory SOS

With the weather finally warming up, take advantage of the beautiful spring days to head to a local dog park or nature preserve. Japanese scientists say that watching adorable animals play lights up the reward center of your brain, so you feel more joyful in seconds. What’s more, it shifts your attention away from worries and onto the happy details in front of you, like the way pups playfully wrestle, which is guaranteed to make you grin.

OR DIP INTO PEANUT BUTTER! Yum! Spreading peanut butter on apple slices or warm toast delivers enzymes that help your body churn out more mood-boosting serotonin,

Stanford researchers report.

This helps shake off that lingering “winter blah” feeling in 20 minutes. Bonus: Healthy fats in nut butter reduce mood-sapping blood-sugar swings by 40%, so you stay upbeat all day.