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5 Ways to Calm Down When You Don’t Know Why You’re...

You feel the familiar anxious sensation creeping in on you. You don’t know what causes it, but you need to calm down–and fast! First of...
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15 Quotes to Encourage You to Be More Optimistic Every Day

An optimistic approach to life can help you in many ways. You will be more successful, productive, calm, and happy as you go through...
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Psychologists Explain 12 Reasons Why Positive Self-Talk Improves Mental Health

Anyone active in wellbeing circles has probably heard of the concept of a positive affirmation or positive self-talk. This refers to the use of...
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10 Benefits of a Morning Meditation Practice (Backed by Neuroscience)

Morning meditation is not superior to meditation at other times of day from a pure neuroscience perspective: the brain benefits of consistent meditation practice...
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5 Tips for a Seamless Spring Move

Spring is a period of renewal, and most people would agree there’s nothing more reinvigorating than spring weather following a long, cold and harsh...
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Your Drunk Self Is Your Truest Self, Science Says

Alcohol doesn’t always bring the best out of us, but does it reveal the truth about who we are? We say that our drunken...
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Your Favorite Meditation of the Year

Tonglen meditation, or “sending and taking,” is an ancient Buddhist practice to awaken compassion. With each in-breath, we take in others’ pain. With each...
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Want To Be Able To Read People? Try These 9 Tips...

Everything from facial movements to voice pitch to body positioning can help tell a story. To help us decipher those micro-expressions, we spoke with...
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How To Work EFT Into Your Well-Being Routine — Morning, Noon...

As we bid farewell to an unusually stressful year, all of us are looking forward to a fresh start in 2021. But with so...
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Why Dining Together Is Good for Your Family’s Health

Almost ten years ago, my family made eating dinner together a priority. My life felt crazy busy at the time as I juggled work,...