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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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How To Recognize Our Conditioning -- and Release It

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

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It seems fairly obvious, but in order to move to a new story and not live in fear, we have to want to release our conditioning and the old story. Unfortunately, there is resistance to this because...

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How To Recognize Our Conditioning -- and Release It (Video)

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Written by: Lawrence Doochin

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It seems fairly obvious, but in order to move to a new story and not live in fear, we have to want to release our conditioning and the old story. Unfortunately, there is resistance to this because...

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The Blessings of the Entire Nature Kingdom

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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We are so blessed to live on Planet Earth, yet we tend to take so much of what is here for granted. This applies not just to our fellow humans, but also to animals, minerals, vegetation, and the whole planet itself. We may also need to be reminded to be grateful for...

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The Blessings of the Entire Nature Kingdom (Video)

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Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com

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We are so blessed to live on Planet Earth, yet we tend to take so much of what is here for granted. This applies not just to our fellow humans, but also to animals, minerals, vegetation, and the whole planet itself. We may also need to be reminded to be grateful for...

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Light Calling From The Abyss

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Written by: Laura Aversano

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My prayer is that we all create a space for the darkness to birth a new way of seeing, sensing, feeling and relating. When held in the threshold of the Divine, any darkness can serve a higher purpose,...

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Light Calling From The Abyss (Video)

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Written by: Laura Aversano

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My prayer is that we all create a space for the darkness to birth a new way of seeing, sensing, feeling and relating. When held in the threshold of the Divine, any darkness can serve a higher purpose,...

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Rethinking Gratitude This New Year

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Written by: Jeremy David Engels, Pennsylvania State University

Rethinking Gratitude This New Year

It’s a new year, which means that it’s also time to imagine new beginnings and better futures. It’s time, in short, for New Year’s resolutions. Gratitude, in particular...

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Why We Enjoy Horror Films

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Written by: Arielle Hogan, UCLA

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The word “horror” is derived from the Latin verb horrere, which means “to shudder.” Evil is an integral part of any horror film. This evil is channeled through “a human, creature, or supernatural force”

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