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Mind
Quick Fixes For The Shy Gal
Vanessa Golembewski
Feb 26, 2014
Mind
Golden Gate’s Downside — Jumpers Hit Scary Numbers
Michaela d'Artois
Feb 26, 2014
Mind
What It’s Like To Take Antidepressants
Vanessa Golembewski
Feb 24, 2014
Mind
Barbie-Obsessed Woman Makes Herself Brainless
While most of us are always trying to find ways to sharpen our minds, one California girl is undergoing hypnotherapy in hopes that it will lower her IQ &md
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Rebecca Taras
Mind
New Test Could Predict If You’ll Get Depressed
Illustrated By Austin Watts. British scientists have announced they've identified a biomarker, or biological signpost, to help predict who will develo
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Kelly Bourdet
Mind
Feeling Lonely? 7 Strategies To Battle The Blues
One major challenge within happiness is loneliness. The more I’ve learned about happiness, the more I’ve come to believe that loneliness is a terrible
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Gretchen Rubin
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Losing It? 9 Daily Tricks To Improve Your Memory
Yes, it’s the time to make New Year’s Resolutions yet again. Some of the most popular resolutions are to eat less, exercise more, start volunteering, o
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Health.com
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What Happened When I Quit Booze For January
Photographed by Jessica Nash. “I can't wait until you can drink again,” my boyfriend admitted in frustration. It was day 26 of my crack at
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Sarah Probst
Mind
New Research Suggests We Only Have Four Emotions. Excuse Us?
How are you feeling? It's a common enough question that most of us ask or are asked each day. While we like to think we are incredibly complex beings,
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Emily London
Mind
The Savvy Gal’s Guide To Doing Anything Alone
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Rebecca Taras
Mind
3 Anxiety-Provoking Situations — & How To Deal
Andy Puddicombe is a former Buddhist monk and the founder of Headspace, a project to make meditation accessible to busy people. The Headspace iPhone app, T
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Emmy Blotnick
Mind
37 Life Lessons You Can Learn Right Now
Dawn Gluskin just turned 37. This may seem like a non-event since you don't know her. Plus, 37 isn't an age they print on balloons, ya know? Neve
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Vanessa Golembewski
Mind
Bad Night’s Sleep? Try This Jedi Mind Trick
Illustrated by Ammiel Mendoza. Our brains are powerful machines. We know this. But, still, we sometimes try to trick our brains into certain thoughts and a
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Vanessa Golembewski
Mind
Antidepressant Withdrawal: A Growing Problem?
Photo: Cultura/REX USA. It used to be that taking an antidepressant to deal with psychological issues was met with everything from skepticism to outright h
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Justin Sedor
Mind
Do Women Have To Be Tricked Into Feeling Comfortable Promoting Th...
Photo: OJO Images/REX USA. We're not sure why, but women seem to have a hard time tooting their own horns and sharing their achievements — which
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Nicole Shoohed
Mind
Cocaine Addiction May Become A Thing Of The Past
Photo: David Lee/REX USA. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, approximately 1.4 million people are addicted to, or abuse, cocaine in the U.S
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Vanessa Golembewski
Mind
Addicted To TV? This Is Why
Photo: Courtesy Of ABC. We all have our vices. For some, it's alcohol. For others, shopping. Still others enjoy massages, or cheeseburgers, or a nice
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Justin Sedor
Mind
Are You Funny? You May Be Psychotic
Photo: Gerard Fritz/REX USA. We've all got a friend (or two) who is just plain funny. In every social circle, this is the one who is always quick to m
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Vanessa Golembewski
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Do You Have A Type A Personality?
Photo: Rex USA. As much as we like to play therapist to our best friends, few of us are actual, qualified psychologists. But, that doesn't stop many p
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Vanessa Golembewski
Mind
Want To Improve Your Memory? Have A Double Espresso
Photographed by Atisha Paulson. If you want to ace that all-important exam, job interview, or pub quiz, try sipping a double espresso after you’ve fi
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Emily London
Mind
10 Signs You Worry Too Much About
Everything
Illustrated by Sydney Hass. You've probably noticed by now that, in addition to being adorable, Zooey Deschanel is also really, really funny. So, it o
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Hello Giggles
Mind
Winter Blues? Try Moving Near A Park
Photo: Rex USA. Is there happiness in greenery? “Naturally,” nature lovers will insist. Even proud city dwellers long for weekends away from th
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Colleen Nika
Mind
Why Boredom Should Be Embraced
Photo: Image Source/REX USA. Full disclosure: sometimes, we're lazy girls. So, whether it's seven ways to simplify our morning routine or how to
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Greatist
Mind
Why You Have No Self-Control
Illustrated By Ly Ngo. We're less than a week into the new year, and yet so many of us have broken our resolutions. Whether it was quitting sugar or c
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Ali Hoffman
Mind
The Snooze Button: Friend or Foe?
Designed by Sydney Hass. Many of us would consider the snooze button our morning friend. A little birdie that allows us to get a few more minutes of sleep.
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Laurie Espino
Mind
Why Random Apologies May Actually Work In Your Favor (Sometimes)
Photographed by Mark Iantosca. While we've previously discussed the moments when you definitely do not need to apologize (but probably still do) both
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Nicole Shoohed
Mind
This Is What Your Emotions Look Like
Photo: Courtesy of PNAS.org. We all know that emotions don't live only in our heads. The hair on our arms tends to stand on end when we feel fear, and
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Matthew Zuras
Mind
Reading A Novel Boosts Brain Function For Days
Illustrated by Ly Ngo. Next time you're about to sign in to your Netflix queue to watch another episode of Breaking Bad or New Girl, maybe pick up a g
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Nicole Shoohed
Mind
Got A New iPod? Get Rid Of Your Old One In The Most Heartwarming Way
As the holiday season draws to a close, we're left making room for all the shiny pretty gifts we've received. And, for many, this means letting g
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Kelly Bourdet
Mind
Painful Memories Could Be Erased With Electroconvulsive Therapy
Illustrated By Sydney Hass. Of all the sci-fi movies that we wish were real, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is up near the top. The idea of being ab
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Justin Sedor
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