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But... Why Are We Afraid?

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Written by: Rabbi Wayne Dosick

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So why don’t we go for it? Why don’t we reach out for what we really want? Why don’t we strive to...

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Getting the Upper Hand Over Impatience

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Written by: Jude Bijou

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Are you thrown off by unforeseen complications? Are you frantic to meet deadlines or goals? Do you hate to wait? Are you a slave to the clock?

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Horses And Pigs Can Also Tell If You’re Positive Or Negative

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Written by: University of Copenhagen

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Horses, pigs, and wild horses can distinguish between negative and positive sounds from their fellow species and near relatives, as well as from human speech, researchers report.

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Lifting Weights To Look Buff May Lead To Reverse Anorexia

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Written by: Kristen Johnston, University of Queensland

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All men who immerse themselves in bodybuilding describe themselves as having some degree of muscle dysmorphia.

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Why Staring At Yourself On Zoom Has Serious Consequences For Mental Health

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Written by: Roxanne Felig and Jamie Goldenberg, University of South Florida

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In the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and FaceTime than ever before.

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Do People Have More Empathy For Animals or Humans?

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Written by: Katie Bohn, Penn State

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New research digs into whether people are more likely to feel empathy for animals than other humans. In short, the answer is complicated.

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Tired of Doom and Gloom? What You Can Do Instead (Video)

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Written by: William E. Halal

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I have studied the direction of the world’s crises for years, and my work suggests that a feasible path through this turmoil is possible. What we’ve learned is that the Knowledge Age is...

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High Self-Esteem Has Big Benefits That Last

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Written by: Melissa Blouin, University of California, Davis

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New findings show that people with high self-esteem generally have more success at school and work, better social relationships, improved mental and physical health, and less anti-social behavior. And, these benefits persist from adolescence to adulthood and into old age.

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Our Mental Health and The War In Ukraine

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Written by: Barbara Berger

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Never before have we been able to see, feel and experience up close the utter devastation and horror that is unfolding in the lives of so many of our fellow men and women right now.

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Our Mental Health and The War In Ukraine (Video)

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Written by: Barbara Berger

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Never before have we been able to see, feel and experience up close the utter devastation and horror that is unfolding in the lives of so many of our fellow men and women right now.

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The Subtle Psychology of Nudging Prior to and During a Pandemic

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Written by: Bryony Lau, Undark

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In the early 1990s, the renovations manager at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport decided to decorate each bathroom urinal with a realistic image of a fly, placed just above the drain. For decades, urinal designers had sought a way to curb the unpleasant spillage around urinals, and it turned out that by giving men something to aim at — in this case, a humble insect — spillage dramatically reduced.

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Are The Voices In Your Head Running Your Life?

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Written by: AlixSandra Parness

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You already know the Yabbits; they are the voices inside your head, the doubts and the put-downs in your mind. Yabbits are the voices that argue against you. Our Yabbits were originally designed to keep us safe by keeping us in line. Yah that looks like fun, but...

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Why Gender Bias Makes Humor At Work Tricky

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Written by: Pate McCuien, University of Missouri

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If someone is questioning someone's sense of humor, they should ask themselves, 'Would I be making this same judgment if the person using the humor looked more like me?

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This Causes A Higher Death Risk After A Heart Attack

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Written by: Yale University

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Among older people who have been hospitalized for a heart attack, severe financial strain—having too little moneyeach month to make ends meet—is associated with a 60% higher risk of dying within six months after hospital discharge, a new study shows.

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How To Live Beyond Worry and Fear

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Written by: Kimberly Meredith

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Worry is an aspect of the human condition that is sometimes difficult to avoid. From an energetic perspective, worry blocks almost everything, except more of that which you do not want.

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Pandemic Slog: 7 Steps to Extract Yourself and What To Do Instead (Video)

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Written by: Rabbi Daniel Cohen

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Pandemic slog is the feeling that no matter how much progress we seem to make, we feel stuck, anxious and a general malaise. We are less motivated and inspired to transcend inevitable obstacles and disappointments. 

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Why Kids Are Nervous About Ditching Masks

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Written by: Elizabeth Englande and Katharine Covino-Poutasse

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The new guidance recommends masks be worn indoors only in areas of high community risk and allows approximately 70% of people in the U.S. – including some 19 million children – to ditch their masks.

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Is Being A Sports Fan Good Or Bad For You?

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Written by: Melissa Fothergill, Newcastle University

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Performance slumps. Relegations. Points deductions. Failed takeovers. Being a sports fan can seem an easy route to heartache when even the good times come with the spectre of future decline.

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Pandemic Slog: 7 Steps to Extract Yourself and What To Do Instead

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Written by: Rabbi Daniel Cohen

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Pandemic slog is the feeling that no matter how much progress we seem to make, we feel stuck, anxious and a general malaise. We are less motivated and inspired to transcend inevitable obstacles and disappointments. 

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How To Walk The Fearless Path

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Sometimes it seems as if we are trapped in this maze of fears. But we are not trapped. There are ways out of the maze once we learn the ropes.

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How To Walk The Fearless Path (Video)

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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Sometimes it seems as if we are trapped in this maze of fears. But we are not trapped. There are ways out of the maze once we learn the ropes.

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