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How Learning an Instrument Impacts Your Brain

Life is hectic. We’re all trying to fit more into our days and juggle new rules, working from home, kids being home all the time, zoom meetings, preplanning weekly trips to the store, and trying to maintain social connections. It’s a difficult time, and everyone is feeling the stress and tension. Trying to maintain a healthy life balance can be challenging. It's often said that finding a hobby can help us achieve balance and quiet the mind. Well, we've done some research and fo...
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7 Ways to Boost Your Psychological Resilience and Overcome Stressful Situations

Stress is a fact of life for everyone. There’s no way around it, no matter how hard you try. The key to managing stress is not in avoiding it, but in handling it in a way that allows you to keep going without a lot of the negative repercussions that can come from stress. So how do you do that, manage stress without letting it get the best of you? The following tips can help you become a stress master. Don’t Down-Spiral Stress often prompts a downward spiraling effect mentally. ...
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How Anxiety Manifests in Men

How do you handle stress and anxiety? Did you know that there’s actually a difference in the way people express and experience anxiety that seems to run along gender lines? Many studies have looked at anxiety in men and women and discovered that there is indeed a difference. Women tend to suffer more from anxiety disorders and have a wider variety of anxiety-related disorders. But this doesn’t mean that men don’t have anxiety. So, while both genders have anxiety, it appears tha...
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How to Stay Focused When Working From Home

Working from home (WFH) is a new norm for many, and some people absolutely thrive when they’re allowed some flexibility with their schedules, in a space that makes them feel comfortable, and that enables them to work in their pajamas. Other people struggle to focus when they’re in a WFH situation. Their kids and spouse are always asking for things, the dog needs walking, there are so many other things you’re used to doing in your home. It’s just hard to put your attention...
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10 Ways to Guarantee a Good Night's Sleep

It seems like everybody is talking about sleep and how important it is. Sleep deprivation doesn’t just cause you to have an off day. If prolonged, it can lead to mental and physical health problems, a significant drop in your quality of life, and can even lead to safety issues. But you already know this. The problem is not in understanding how important sleep is but actually getting quality sleep. You have a lot of demands placed on you, and just worrying about getting a good night&r...
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5 Ways to Set Personal Boundaries

What are your personal boundaries? Think about it. It’s not as easy to answer as it seems at the outset, is it? The University Health Services at Berkeley defines personal boundaries as limits and rules we set for ourselves within relationships. In that context, you’re probably able to come up with a couple of ideas, but as soon as you come up with one, it’s usually pretty easy to find an exception. Setting personal boundaries is often something that people do without put...
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How Romantic Is Your Zodiac Sign?

You want love, romance, and all of the things you hear about in songs, yet it’s just not there for you. Is that because you or your partner’s zodiac sign is sabotaging your romance goals? All signs of the zodiac are capable of love and romance but at different levels. Naturally, some signs are more expressive, while others are a bit more practical. Learning more about your zodiac sign and that of your partner can help you understand your innate romance potential, and it can help you ...
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