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The Four Reasons Why Overthinking and Depression Are on the Rise
More and more people are getting fat. From the growing waistlines and rates of cardiovascular disease, it’s obvious. We call it the obesity epidemic. But there’s another epidemic that’s been spreading that’s just as bad. Why is the rate of depression on the rise? Why do we feel more stressed than ever before? There’s an […]
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Are You an Overthinker? You’ve Been Poisoned
Feeling anxious, upset, or sad? Natural. Feeling reflective? Non-productive? You may be overthinking. Overthinking is:Going over a failure or conflict, again and again, to see how it could have gone better.Ranting and raving about the wrongs that have been done to you.Trying to figure out why life isn’t living up to your expectations.Constantly reflecting on your sadness.Overthinking […]
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Do Pets Bring Happiness?
If you want more happiness, get a pet. In the 80s and 90s, research came out suggesting many benefits from pet ownership. From reduced risk of asthma, allergies, and cardiovascular disease to increased mood and wellbeing. Some doctors started recommending pet ownership to their patients. I thought the decision was a no-brainer. It seems fun […]
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Misattribution of Arousal: The Lies Your Inner Narrator Tells You (and How They Hurt You)
When I was 16, I had the craziest summer of my life. I woke up in the middle of the night, my heart pounding and my palms sweating. Why oh why? Why had she broken up with me? I want her back! Walking, talking, working, studying – whatever I was doing, she would pop back into my head. […]
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The 4 Things You Need to Know About Meditation
Meditation is HARD. Keeping still and staying focused is so unnatural that most who give meditation a try don’t keep it up. So it’s important to know: Does it work? Better than other techniques? How quickly? Is one type better than another? If we meditate for 50 hours but see only small benefits, well… we […]
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The 6 Simplifications of Positive Psychology – The Hot Mess of Measuring Happiness
An assumption underlying the science of positive psychology is that happiness can be measured. There is the Bhutan Happiness Scale. There is the Subjective Happiness scale. And there are constant studies that measure happiness. But nothing really measures your personal happiness very well. So all measures of happiness are based on averages from what people […]
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