Tag: life
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Where Are You? Heaven On Earth (Poetry)
Lying on a bed of leaves my eyes busy as buzzy bees this way there and there in that intently searching where they be at seeking those tantalizing cleaver thieves who unashamedly steal with ease. Oh yes they do they very well do for they took without a crumb of a clue a diamond earring…
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Menopause Symptoms: How To Prepare For Effects on Your Brain
Afriandi/Moment RF/Getty Images Menopause, which marks the end of a woman’s reproductive life, is something roughly half of the world’s population will go through if they live long enough. But this stage — like so much surrounding women’s health — is poorly understood. A drop in hormones, primarily estrogen, is the driving force behind menopause’s signature event:…
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4 Things Aging Experts Do To Live Longer and Feel Better
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/DigitalVision/GettyImages When you look into your future, who do you want to see? Someone who’s full of life and chatting everyone up, telling vibrant stories about your past? Still signing up for 10Ks well into your seventh decade? Someone whose doctor tells them they have the heart of someone decades younger? It’s…
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If Anxiety Is In My Brain, Why Is My Heart Pounding?
George Peters/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Heart in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. Bad gut feeling. These are all phrases many people use to describe fear and anxiety. You have likely felt anxiety inside your chest or stomach, and your brain usually doesn’t hurt when you’re scared. Many cultures tie cowardice and bravery more to…
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Here’s What A Doctor Says Actually Happens When You Die
PETER DAZELEY VIA GETTY IMAGES Aside from “breathing”, “sleeping”, and “putting on Troy McClure’s accent every time you say his name”, I reckon panicking about death is one of the most universal human experiences. Obviously, part of the problem of wondering what happens when you die is that nobody with any real qualifications can answer…
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12 Facts About Annuities You Need To Know Before Buying
Annuities are often marketed as part of a smart retirement plan. The biggest selling point is guaranteed income. You pay the insurance company, and in return, they pay you for the rest of your life. You may even be able to retire early. However, there are many details about this financial instrument that you need to…
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Everyday Philosophy Should I Hide My Wild Past From My Parents
Adobe Stock / Big Think I was really taken with this question because I’ve experienced the same thing, but in reverse. I asked my dad three years ago to write an autobiography — an in-house thing for Thomsons to read down the generations. He took to the idea and took to writing. A week later,…
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We All Aant To Cut Out The Bad Parts of Ourselves. It Won’t Work, and It Won’t Make Us Happier
Guardian Design / Getty images hen I was a little girl, I cried a lot. I used to wish ferociously that I was not such a crybaby. I remember the shame so well. Sitting on my bed on a Sunday evening, hot-cheeked and furious with my tears, holding on to the thought that when I…
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Michelangelo The Last Decades Review Feels Close To a Religious Experience
Trustees of the British Museum The final section of the British Museum’s exhibition Michelangelo: The Last Decades is circular and enclosed. The walls are black and the light low. The feeling is of being in a small chapel: if a person was to speak in this space, they would surely whisper – though my instinct was…
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Why Biophilia Needs To Be Part of Your Next Holiday
Engaging with nature on vacation can not only make you feel more rested and restored, it can also enhance wellbeing when you’re back home. It’s a cool but sunny spring morning as I step over rocks and past mountain laurel bushes into a wooded Connecticut land preserve. Only the trill of titmice and robins overhead…
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The Invincible Mindset The Journey From Novice To Mastery In Personal and Professional Life
You’ll get the most IN-demand self-help topics that covers how you can cultivate an indomitable spirit and disciplined habits. Now you can have access to the same resilience strategies embraced by seasoned warriors to maintain mental strength and growth by following the most effective strategies laid out in this life-changing blueprint. Here’s The Best Part: We’re giving away…
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Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Make Your Bed Every Morning in 2024
Getty If you’re like most Americans (71% according to Sleep Foundation), you probably make your bed every day or almost every day. Having a consistent morning routine can lower stress and make you more productive at work. But one prevalent everyday habit might actually be hindering your health and sleep goals. It might even be one of the…
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Your Finances Need a Monthly Reset
SFIO CRACHO/Shutterstock At the start of the new year, many of us make big, ambitious resolutions to finally get our finances in shape. We vow to slash spending, pay off debt, or double retirement contributions. However, the unwieldy timeline and scope of these New Year’s resolutions often set us up for failure. Come February, most…
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Massive Study Finds Coffee Drinkers Will Probably Outlive The Rest of Us
Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment/Getty Images Based on an analysis of just under half a million records in the UK Biobank, people who drink two to three cups of coffee each day tend to live longer and exhibit less cardiovascular disease compared with those who abstain from the beverage. While the research doesn’t claim drinking more coffee adds…
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How Can You Recognize That Someone Is Nearing The End of Their Life
Adobe Stock, Gorodenkoff Productions OU Each of us will face the end of life, yet few of us are truly prepared for it. However, recognizing when to say goodbye to a loved one is crucial. Experts highlight that our bodies send clear signals indicating when death is imminent. It’s critical to pay attention to these…
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How Satellites And Machine Learning Are Being Used To Detect Plastic In The Ocean
Getty While we know plastic is terrible for marine life, detecting plastic pollution in the ocean is notoriously challenging. Plastics come in many colors, break down to microscopic sizes, and are made of a variety of chemicals. Adding to the problem is the vast size of the ocean, to which millions of tons of plastic…
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How To Overcome Procrastination
If you’re wondering how to overcome procrastination or searching for scientific ways to stop procrastinating, we’ve got you covered. This article includes 7 ways to overcome procrastination. Whether we’re therapists or clients—a quarter of us procrastinate. Research suggests that chronic procrastination rates could be as high as 20-25% in the general population—and certain populations, like students, experience even higher levels of procrastination.…