Feeling Meh? 10 Science-Based Tips for Getting Your Mojo Back!

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Feeling Meh? 10 Science-Based Tips for Getting Your Mojo Back!

You thought you’d be so excited about getting back out there—going back to work at the office, seeing friends in person again, going to bars and parties—but the truth is, you just really couldn’t care less. After all this time, now’s your chance and you have zero motivation. What’s going on???

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Are You Anxious About Getting Back to “Normal”

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Are You Anxious About Getting Back to “Normal”

Hip hip hooray! We can begin to go back to normal life again! Except… now that the long-awaited moment is nigh, people are apprehensive about returning to some of the activities they engaged in pre-covid. How can this be true? After over a year of severely restricting our interactions with others, why are so many people worried about what the future holds?

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Home for the Holidays - 3 Stress-Management Tips to Make Your Holidays More Merry!

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Home for the Holidays - 3 Stress-Management Tips to Make Your Holidays More Merry!

Going home for the holidays this year is more complicated than ever. Here are 3 things you can do to find some new positives about your family visits.

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Looking Back at 2020: 8 Things I Learned About Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Looking Back at 2020: 8 Things I Learned About Life During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Now, as we are all thinking about the promise of a new year, it’s a great time to think about what we have learned during this year of global pandemic, and what changes we would like to take with us into the “new normal”.

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Surviving the Holidays During Covid— Part 2

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Does heading home for the Holidays Give You the Heebie-Jeebies? Are you still recovering from Thanksgiving? Spending time with your family doesn’t have to drive you nuts! A little planning beforehand can make all the difference!

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How to Survive the Holidays During COVID - Part 1

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How to Survive the Holidays During COVID - Part 1

The Holidays are even more stressful and complicated than usual this year thanks to covid-19. Here are three things you can do to maximize the good parts and minimize the challenges of this holiday season so you can actually enjoy yourself with your family this year!

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Does Your Family Drive You Crazy? Next Time Try This.

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Does Your Family Drive You Crazy? Next Time Try This.

Going home is always complicated. Being with your family of origin is going to bring up all kinds of old feelings and behaviors; it’s practically inevitable. You can, however, use this as a chance to learn something about your younger self, and to understand more about why you are the way you are.

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20 Creative Ways to Beat Insomnia

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20 Creative Ways to Beat Insomnia

Are you up late worrying about coronavirus, racism, job security, political instability, or why you are even still awake? Here are 20 creative and reliable ways to help you get a good night’s sleep.

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How To Be an Anti-Racist: A 3-Step Plan.

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How To Be an Anti-Racist: A 3-Step Plan.

You can’t be a privileged white person and not screw up. You can’t. You were raised in a culture where racism is so pervasive that no matter how hard you try, you will undoubtedly say something that comes across as thoughtless or even cruel. Here is a 3-step plan to help you find your own way as an antiracist ally.

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How to Stop Wasting Time on Social Media When You Are Sheltering in Place…

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How to Stop Wasting Time on Social Media When You Are Sheltering in Place…

It wasn’t your plan to spend ALL afternoon, or day, scrolling through social media, but it keeps happening anyway. Here are 5 strategies to help you spend your time doing things that are important to you, rather than wasting time on social media.

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Is Minimalism Good for My Mental Health?

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While stuck at home on quarantine during this pandemic, it is a good idea to clear out all your extra “stuff". Tidying up your space can reduce stress and give you a strong sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.

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5 Ways to Combat Social Distancing Depression

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5 Ways to Combat Social Distancing Depression

As the shelter-in-place program continues, many people are experiencing frustration, anger, depression and anxiety. Here are five ways to combat social distancing depression, reconnect with hope, and find peace during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Don’t Be Sucked in by Coronavirus Productivity Porn

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Don’t Be Sucked in by Coronavirus Productivity Porn

While Instagram makes it look like everyone else is using this quarantine to be super productive, it’s ok to stay in your pajamas all day, or even all week. Now is the time for “good enough”. Here are some concrete ideas about how to be kind to yourself and work towards self-acceptance today.

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Here's How To Have a Great Valentine's Day!

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Here's How To Have a Great Valentine's Day!

Do You Have the Valentine's Day Blues?

Valentine's Day often makes men in couples nervous and single women sad. Teenage girls have high expectations which are rarely met. Many people end up feeling let down one way or another.

So what can we do on Valentine’s Day to honor the spirit of the day and ignore the media blitz? Read on...

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Get a Fresh Start This February

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Get a Fresh Start This February

Did you miss the boat on your New Year’s Resolutions? Are you already behind on your “19 for 2019”? What can you do to have a fresh start at creating some of the habits for the life you really want to have?

There are 86 Days a Year When It’s Best to Start a New Habit

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“Whelming”— First in a Series on Online Dating Tips and Faux Pas

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“Whelming”— First in a Series on Online Dating Tips and Faux Pas

Should you unmatch anyone who “whelms” you? Does it definitely mean they are a jerk, or is there another way to look at this irritating behavior? Could your true match be lurking behind those annoying texts?

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What's Your Love Language!

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What's Your Love Language!

Did You Read The Five Love Languages?

Did you tell your partner all about it, so they would know how to show you they love you?

Then You Got It Wrong!!

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Are You Where You "Should" Be Right Now?

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Are You Where You "Should" Be Right Now?

3 Ways to Stop “Should-ing” On Yourself!

We all have ideas in our head, often just below our conscious awareness, of what each stage of our lives should look like. When we actually get there, reality rarely matches the construct we’ve been carrying around as “truth”.

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