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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

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Boosting mental and physical health The impact of journaling goes beyond Leid’s personal experiences; it’s been highly documented as a tool for boosting mental and physical health. Journaling can also have physical health benefits. The key,” Leid says, “is to find something that works for you.” Photo by ©Wendy K.

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From the Archives: The Ultimate Cost of Penny-Pinching

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I know a rich man who has become such a slave to the habit of economizing, formed when he was trying to get a start in the world, that he has not been able to break away from it. When Saving Money Means Losing Health. He will very often lose a dollar’s worth of valuable time trying to save a dime. The Expensive Is Often the Cheapest.

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Money Remains a Top Stressor for U.S. Adults—Here Are Some Tips to Better Manage Stress (and Finances)

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Research shows that people who suffer from high levels of debt stress have health risks ranging from ulcers and migraines to heart attacks. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that roughly two-thirds of our economy is fueled by consumer spending, much of it in the form of credit card debt. So how much is enough?

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More Than a Feeling: How ASMR and Meditation Work in Tandem

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ASMR typically comes in the form of a video or audio clip containing sounds, scenes and scenarios that activate parts of the brain pertaining to pleasure, relaxation, satisfaction and reward. This indicates a potential for hybridism that could prove highly beneficial to our collective stress-addled brains. Let’s find out more.

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The Return To Office Trade-Off

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Beyond the one-to-one comparison to the financial cost of commuting, food brings people together. And other research has shown that enjoying meals with others is associated with better physical and mental health. It forms camaraderie in the office. One study from Oxford University found that 76.4%

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‘Maybe the Only Way to Have an Answer to the Unknown Is to Face It Every So Often’

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From there the trail hops back and forth over Slickrock Creek, which forms part of the border between North Carolina and Tennessee. Here near the creek, though, at the base of the V formed by two hard mountains, I couldn’t gaze out at open water; I couldn’t fly through open sky. That’s just one segment of local news. MICHAEL GRAFF.

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We are not blank slates and we don’t adapt to change in predictable ways

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It bears some comparisons with Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society by Nicholas A Christakis which offered a wide-ranging look at how people and their societies and environments are shaped by their innate and sometimes unchangeable characteristics. He wasn’t the first to say this.

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