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Psychologist Emma Seppälä Explains The Science of Intuition and Gut Feelings—And Why Trusting Them Could Change Your Life

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In her book, Seppälä calls it an “elegant, fine-tuned and incredibly rapid form of perception.” She refers to the concept of interoception, or the ability to sense internal body sensations: heart rate, respiration, temperature, pain, emotion. It’s imperative to use your logic and reason and intellect, of course,” she continues.

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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

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Marble Hill School for International Studies, in the Kingsbridge neighborhood of the Bronx, has a 96% nonwhite and overwhelmingly first-generation-immigrant student body of about 450, speaking more than 35 languages. Photos courtesy of Marble Hill School for International Studies. Mentors help fill in the gaps. Luisais Taveras.

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Can Dopamine Dressing Make You Better At Your Job?

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This is an extreme form and thankfully, not the only way to do it. Unless, of course, that’s what makes you happiest!) “You You’re starting from the internal to the external. Seek to wear what makes you look good externally and feel good internally. You can dopamine dress to improve work performance,” Karen says.

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Top 3 Leadership Strategies to Build a $10 Million Business

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Mentors can come in the form of coaches, training programs, or leadership and business growth courses. McNeil, founder of Lori McNeil International. Living in the digital information age means we can have convenient mentorship that will not impact our valuable time. Be sure to vet your mentors.

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Biophilic design has a long history and an even bigger future

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The spaces they created resembled university campuses in both form and function, set in landscaped grounds and openly flaunting a connection to nature and the firm’s apparent social awareness. It also confirms something we have learned about biophilic design; that natural forms can improve our wellbeing almost as much as actual nature.

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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It wasn’t just any form of the disease, but a rare form of blood cancer known as anaplastic large-cell lymphoma. Widely regarded as one of the greatest golfers of all time, Hogan won a total of 71 professional tournaments over the course of his career. Lester went to see doctors and heard words he never expected: He had cancer.

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The “World Footprints” Podcast Shares Untold Stories for Socially-Conscious Travelers

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A chance meeting with a life coach changed the course of their lives Shortly thereafter, during a trip to San Francisco, Tonya and Ian met a life coach at a hotel cocktail hour who ended up changing their career path. And we thought, ‘How can we form a business?’” My two passions I had were travel and horses.

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