Self
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13 Life Hacks Every Student Should Know
Would you like a few shortcuts to make your life easier? Who wouldn't, right? Life in college can get busy, and expensive. And so, here is a pack of lifehacks everyone can use.LivingBuy Multi-Colored BedsheetsSure, white sheets make the room look more tidy and clean. But you know what? No matter how...
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Work-life Balance is Out, It’s All About Work-Life Harmony
We’ve all heard how important it is to achieve "work-life balance." The ubiquitous piece of advice starts with the idea that we are all stressed out and over-worked -- a bunch of workaholics who need to get a life. Those who talk about work-life balance stress the need to integrate more of your pers...
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How To Deal With Anxiety Before Exams
You’re waiting in line. You’re probably in front of a classroom or a gymnasium. Standing there, anticipating your exam. You’re prepared like never before. You did all the exercises possible, twice. You almost camped at the teacher’s office, day and night, just to make sure you asked all the question...
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5 Life Changing Tricks to Go to Bed Early
It’s 10 am and you just woke up. You had a light breakfast, you took a quick shower, and you are now ready to start your day. But, you feel like already half your day has gone. You know about the benefits of waking up early, so you are ready to give it a shot. You know it, to wake up earlier in the ...
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Managing Work Related Stress and Burnout
Even the easiest job can cause work-related stress. In the beginning, we start experiencing pressure and mild discomfort when being confronted with a stressful task. Later, the mild discomfort turns into anxiety and pain, which can be harmful for both our physical and our mental health. Managing Wor...
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How Technology Makes You Stressed
It seems like every single aspect of our lives is dependent on technology. We’re constantly looking at screens. Did you know that too much technology led to stress, symptoms of depression, and sleep disorders? That’s what scientists say. Young adults, who are excessively using mobile phones, are the...
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14 Super Thoughtful Last Minute Christmas Gifts Under $30
Life is hectic enough before the holidays come around.But add all the parties, family get-togethers, decorating, and navigating the general mayhem of the holidays and it’s no wonder so many people leave buying gifts to the last minute.We’ve all done it. I know I have. If that’s you, then you might b...
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Crystals for Anxiety: A Comprehensive Guide
Humans have been fascinated by crystals for millenia. Often in gorgeous, lustrous, glass-like formations, crystals are appealing for their stunning beauty and beguiling for their intricate, rugged structure alike. But in addition to their gorgeous appearance, the best crystals have a mysterious char...
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88 Inspiring Self-Love Quotes For Your Toughest Critic: You!
When you're feeling down, self-love quotes might be exactly what you need to boost your spirits.Some days, you wake up feeling great about yourself. You’re proud of the work you’re doing, happy with the relationships you’re building, and excited to face the day ahead.On other days, you wake up feeli...
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How to Make Summer Your Most Ambitious Time of Year
Some mornings you wake up refreshed from an impressive eight hours of shut-eye, and you don’t even need coffee to keep going. You’re jazzed by your current project, you’re ready to run faster in your bootcamp class — and you’ll even pick up dinner without stressing. Other times, everything feels lik...
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Chris Gardner Beyond the Pursuit of Happyness: The Work Begins
What comes to mind when you think of wealth? Dollar signs? A photoshoot-ready home in a highly-polished suburb? Frequent trips to exotic locations and five-star dining? Or maybe the symbol of wealth for you is a freshly-valeted Ferrari, with bright red paint you can see your reflection in, leather s...
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What Happens When You Let Yourself Be Vulnerable?
The Shocking Truth I Discovered about Vulnerability as a Man I have a confession: vulnerability is confusing to me. Like, really confusing! It feels counter-intuitive. Why is there a fascination with the human struggle and failure? Stand in any checkout line and a dozen magazines bombard the celebri...
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Mister Rogers On The Importance Of Your Emotions
Grow - Mister Rogers TV icon Mister Rogers explains the importance of respecting your emotions, your feelings regardless of who you become as you grow older. Transcript: "You know everyone has lots of ways of feeling, and all those ways of feeling are fine. It's what we do with our feelings that mat...
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You Deserve Peace: How to Make Work-Life Balance Work for You
Many people seem to view work-life balance as unrealistic, or possibly useful for others but not themselves. But here’s why you hate the idea of work-life balance: because you believe it’s nothing more than shuffling a deck of cards and rearranging how you spend your time. Work-life balance is all o...
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Stay Cool: 7 Tips to Help You Keep Calm Under Pressure
Struggling to stay positive and keep calm on a day-to-day basis? You’re not alone. We all have to deal with stress throughout the day, the week, the month — pretty much always. It’s how we deal with this stress that determines our successes in work and in life. The key is to cultivate a mindset of c...
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How to Change Your Life by Asking Better Questions
"My husband doesn't love me." "My wife doesn't respect me." "My children think I'm a tyrant." "My life is miserable." These are millions of similar conclusions that people come to every day. We "know" what's happening to us. We "know" what's coming. Then what is wrong if we already have all the answ...
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Stress Is a Symptom of Our Resistance to Change
Stress. We know it from its crushing grip. We identify it by its crippling weight. Its not-so-subtle waves of exhaustion and overwhelm. Its tell-tale undercurrent of anxiety about the future, mixed with paralyzing fear that the other shoe is about to drop. Stress Is a Symptom of Our Resistance to Ch...
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4 Reminders for When Your Dream Appears Out of Reach
Even the best of us sometimes feel like nothing is going right. You make plans, get to work, see signs of progress, maybe even a little success. Overall, your new or preexisting venture is looking good and you have high hopes for the future. Then something blindsides you. Now tomorrow feels like it’...
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5 Daily Habits to Steal From Elton John, Including Knowing When to Stop
Formally known as Sir Elton Hercules John CBE, this English-born singer-songwriter, pianist, and composer has been dazzling generations for the better part of his life. Born as Reginald Kenneth Dwight in the late 1940s, Elton John has sold more than 300 million records in his tenure, cementing his s...
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Jennifer Aniston's Real Enemy is Our Expectations
As far as women’s empowerment and equality has come in this world -- and it’s come pretty far. We’re able to vote, wear pants (believe it or not, that was a thing until fairly recently), serve in the military, and work many jobs once reserved as “men’s” jobs -- there’s still an archaic belief that a...
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