Think about how much time you spend at work. Many people are at their workplace at least 40 hours a week—and for quite a number of folks, the number is quite a bit higher. And even if you have a flexible work schedule or work from home all of the time, the odds are good […]
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There are plenty of songs out there that talk about the nature of time. But it is hard to think of one that covers the subject of time more directly than the Steve Miller Band hit “Fly Like an Eagle.” After all, the song opens with the words “tick, tock, tick” followed by the same
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When someone calls you “crafty,” they may have one of two things in mind. They might be saying that you are clever and conniving, finding ways to pursue your goals that might not occur to other people. They might go so far as to suggest you are sneaky. But they might mean something entirely different.
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Are you a participant in “little treat culture”? Popularized on TikTok, the notion of the “little treat” has spread far and wide. The idea is pretty simple (and definitely predates TikTok): You do a difficult or boring task—and when you are finished you reward yourself with a little treat. Maybe you have a piece of
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Do you suspect your job or other responsibilities might be taking a toll on you? Do you feel like you might be burned out—but also feel a little unsure of what burnout actually is? Are you convinced you are, in fact, burned out, but don’t have any idea what to do about it? We are
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Back in the day, there were far fewer sources of news. You could get your daily dose of news from your morning or evening newspaper, from your radio, and eventually from your television. For the longest time, there simply were not that many news broadcasts each day—in part because there were far fewer stations to
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In a previous blog post titled “Illicit Drugs Are No Way to Manage Mental Health,” we wrote about stimulants (like meth or cocaine), barbiturates (like so-called “blue heavens” or “rainbows”), and club drugs (like ketamine and ecstasy). Our point was straightforward: It might be tempting to turn to these sorts of drugs to “self-medicate” a
As we write these words, baseball’s regular season starts this week. Of course, baseball plays an outsized role in the American imagination because we think of it as the “National Pastime.” In addition to the game itself and all the memorable moments it has delivered over the years, baseball has been at the heart of
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Are you a fan of Lady Gaga? If you are, you are probably pretty excited about her brand new record. And even if you are not a fan, odds are pretty good that you have some familiarity with the artist. From her outrageous costumes and hook-laden songs to her work with the late Tony Bennett
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Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between an emotion or a physical state and a mental health disorder. For example, when you are feeling sad—especially if you have been feeling sad for a few days—you might wonder if you are suffering from one of the various kinds of depression. The difference between
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