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The Serenity Prayer is nice — until the missiles come raining down on your city.
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If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.
“Uitwaaien” is a popular activity around Amsterdam—one believed to have important psychological benefits.
Intelligence is not fixed but fluid. A growth mindset allows our brains to flourish while lowering our stress levels.
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You might suppress your emotions when you walk through the door at work. But your colleagues can still feel them.
The moths in your garden might hear your tomato plant's pain.
Long-term research efforts have revealed alarming mental health trends.
Biological age is a better health indicator than the number of years you’ve lived, but it’s tricky to measure.
Without the time to mentally disengage from work, people can slip into burnout.
Researchers watched for signs of withdrawal — but didn't find any.
It is estimated that as many as 488 million people worldwide were exposed to dangerously long working hours in 2016.
When we don't find ways to relieve chronic stress, personal burnout is the likely consequence.
Millennials are reversing a 40-year decline in stroke deaths.
Day trading has the potential to yield incredible profits, but without a time machine, you’re unlikely to achieve them.
Million Stories
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“What you pay attention to, is your life.” Where do you place precious brain resources?
John Templeton Foundation
Boredom isn’t the enemy; it’s a catalyst for changing your relationship to work.
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Deep secrets don’t explode. They do something worse, explains Michael Slepian.
When we're stressed, our hormones and nervous system produce all sorts of odors.
Ancient humans may have evolved to slumber efficiently — and in a crowd.
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Stress shrinks your brain. Neuroscientist Lisa Genova explains how to strengthen it.
Mindfulness, detachment, selecting off-time activities with care: Here are evidence-based strategies to achieve healthy work-life balance.
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The ultimate definition of trauma, explained by leading psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk.
John Templeton Foundation
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To be happy, you have to become antifragile first. Harvard’s Tal Ben-Shahar explains.
John Templeton Foundation
The media is deliberately pushing your buttons.
Does donating relieve that anxiety? Or make it worse?
People living in non-industrialized societies don't get pimples.
If you want to escape the negativity, head to Kazakhstan.
Creativity and achievement require balancing hard work with the restful power of calm.