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Awe Appears To Be Awfully Beneficial
20 years ago, scientists began to study a mysterious emotion known as awe. Now they believe awe offers a range of benefits when practiced regularly, calming our nervous systems and relieving stress. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST
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The Uplift of Strangers: More Reasons to Dose Up on “Vitamin S”
Research points to three broad reasons why people need social contact with strangers, or“Vitamin S.”
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Going Beyond ‘Back to Normal’
You’ve been waiting… and waiting… and waiting for this amazing, magical day when you could return to “normal life.” For many people in the U.S., it feels like that dim light at the end of
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Hug (Just a Little) Longer!
We’ve all missed connection — especially hugs. Today, try hugging someone a little bit longer than you normally would. When you’re ready to stop the hug, remind yourself to stay close for just five more
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Burnout: Modern Affliction or Human Condition?
Burnout is generally said to date to 1973; at least, that’s around when it got its name. By the nineteen-eighties, everyone was burned out. In 1990, when the Princeton scholar Robert Fagles published a new
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The Puzzling Psychology of Procrastination and How to Stop It
You’re procrastinating right now, aren’t you? Don’t worry, we’re not judging. But we are here to tell you that you’re not alone: an estimated 20 per cent of adults (and above 50 per cent of students) regularly procrastinate.