“A few weeks ago shooting, cars exploding, screaming, death, that was your world. Now back home, no one knows what it is like over there so no one knows how…
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When Stress Leads to Male Bonding & Compassion
February 12, 2013Ever feel that stress makes you more cranky, hot-headed or irritable? For men in particular, we think of stress as generating testosterone-fueled aggression – thus instances of road rage, or the need to “blow off…
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2 Newly Researched Secrets to Relationship Bliss
February 11, 2013A number of studies show that the quality of our romantic relationships significantly predicts our happiness and health. Research also shows that, over time, marital satisfaction tends to decrease and…
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5 Science-Backed Reasons to Let Your Hair Down & Play
January 28, 2013Submerged in the responsibilities of life, the seriousness of world affairs, and an ever-growing to-do list, we often forget to PLAY. Animals, on the other hand, continue to play throughout…
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Research Validates the Joys of Sharing Joy! Happy Holidays!
December 25, 2012Positive experiences happen to us everyday yet we don’t always take full advantage of them. Have you ever noticed that it could be a great day (you had 8 hours…
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The Greatest Gift You Can Give: Yourself
December 18, 2012This year, give the most inexpensive and yet most precious gift there is: YOU. You may not think much of yourself as a gift and may not even feel you…
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The Brain’s Ability to Look Within: A Secret to Well-Being
December 11, 2012The Two Paths of Attention: Outward & Inward What’s the difference between noticing the rapid beat of a popular song on the radio and noticing the rapid rate of your…
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The Surprising Benefits of a Little Self-Love
November 27, 2012Are you highly self-critical? Do you beat yourself up over failures? Do you work too much and push too hard without giving yourself time to breathe? Do you feel the…
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Gratitude, the Antidote to (Holiday) Stress
November 21, 2012If we have a roof above our head, food to eat, are educated enough to read this article and have access to a computer and the internet, we have received…
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How the Stress of Disaster Brings People Together
November 6, 2012Ever feel that stress makes you more cranky, hot-headed or irritable? For men in particular, we think of stress as generating testosterone-fueled aggression – thus instances of road rage, or the need…