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12/01/2019

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12/01/2019

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Source: ‘The Association between Lifelong Greenspace Exposure and 3 Dimensional Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Barcelona Schoolchildren’ in Environmental Health Perspectives.⠀
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13/12/2018

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20/11/2018

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13/11/2018

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12/11/2018

1. Work on increasing your social support. Given that this was a one-time, correlational study, it’s not possible to know whether lack of contact with other people was the cause or the effect of the maladaptive thoughts involving low self-worth and outright revulsion. Finding ways to alleviate loneliness by developing better social skills could help individuals overcome self-disgust.⠀
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2. Use mindfulness to reduce the tendency to ruminate over your shortcomings. In mindfulness training, people don’t try to push away their depressive thoughts but instead learn to accept them for what they are and not fall prey to excessive rumination.⠀
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3. Have a little self-compassion. You might not like the way you look, or even feel good about the things you do, but instead of becoming overwhelmed with disgust, recognize that no one is perfect and that you're allowed to have some flaws.⠀
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4. Try self-affirming messages. Along with gaining greater acceptance of yourself and your real or imagined flaws, turn your thoughts toward the features of yourself that you like. Give yourself a mental pat on the back when you find that you're not becoming overly self-critical and judging yourself with unrealistic standards.⠀
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5. Practice emotional suppression and reappraisal. The emotion-focused coping strategies that don’t change the situation but change the way you feel about them are ideally suited for learning to manage the feelings you have about the qualities you have that you can’t change. From your body type to the shape of your nose, whether you’re accident-prone or forgetful, you can learn to draw your attention from away from ruminating about these supposed flaws and thinking about something else. You might even decide that some of your worst "flaws" actually make you quite lovable.⠀
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To sum up, becoming happier with your qualities rather than distressed about them can be an important step in conquering both depressive thoughts and the feeling that you’re not interacting with people to the extent that you would prefer. Take it easy on yourself, and your fulfillment will only continue to flourish.

02/09/2018

“Unfortunately, when many college students think about a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) they picture someone like ‘Doc’ Brown or Rick Sanchez: the lonely, eccentric scientist working late hours in the laboratory to uncover the mysteries of nature, without any heed for the practical value of doing so,” writes psychologist Ross E O’Hara. Research indicates that for many students—especially for women and those in minority groups—this archetype does not fit with their motivations, which tend to be more oriented toward helping people. But the research also suggests that by changing the stereotype, we can bolster students’ interest in STEM.⠀⠀
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02/09/2018

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14/08/2018

1. If you are fortunate enough to share your life with someone or have friends and/or family living with you, and you happen to wake up too early, make breakfast (or at least coffee) for everyone. Couples can argue past midnight, but if your loved one wakes up with a hot cup on the nightstand, all will be forgiven.
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2. I once heard it said that many heart attacks occur on Monday morning when people are on their way to jobs they hate. Well that’s one way out, but I’d suggest you start by making a plan to free yourself from this toxic wasteland you call work. If you know there is a way out, it will make the days you remain working with bad people less painful. Get your resume up online, meet with a headhunter, and talk with your friends who seem happy with their jobs. Something will come sooner than later if you just start looking. Always be professional and trust that you will get to move on soon.
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3. For some people, the morning walk or run does the trick. Look, you know it will make you feel better and lessen any depression or anxiety you have going on, but sometimes it’s really hard to get out the door. I suggest preparing your clothes and shoes the night before. Walking will lengthen your life and make you feel better. I know it can be a struggle, but just thirty minutes a day, as the old saying goes, will add life to your years and years to your life.
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4. If you don’t like walking alone and don’t have anyone handy, I implore you to get a dog or to borrow one. According to César Millán, the dog whisperer, doggies are happiest when they are walking. That animal will unconditionally love you forever, which will make you happier in turn. Having a pet can keep you from dying of loneliness, which research now says is a bigger threat to your health, well-being, and mood than smoking and obesity combined. Yikes!
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5. Even if you are a city kid, there is some nature around you, and seeing it can change your perspective. Witnessing the circle of life can give you a better outlook on yours problems du jour.

13/08/2018

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13/08/2018

We see the apparent happiness of the rich and famous, all the status and goods their wealth enables them to acquire and show off, and don’t question the authenticity of the branded lives they package and present to us. At the same time, though, we are also bombarded with stories of celebrities acting out, celebrities struggling with addictions or other difficulties in their own lives—so clearly their wealth isn’t insulating them from problems. And yet, there is still judgment when they do show signs of distress—the backlash that high profile celebrities get in the aftermath of su***de or even reports of divorces or other conflicts suggest that even though we know better, we expect their wealth to insulate them from the realities of life.
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I am not suggesting that there is no connection between money and happiness—but that rather, the connection is not as straightforward as we are led to believe. Once basic needs are met, money does not predictably assure happiness, and in fact after a certain salary point, it may even be associated with a decline in happiness. Unfulfilling material pursuits, added pressure to maintain a certain salary point and greater social comparison have been identified as factors that may actually link increases in wealth with decreases in general life satisfaction (e.g. Ducharme, 2018).
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Love can’t be bought. Food only feeds our physical hunger, and the weight of our stuff in our relentless pursuit for more can make us feel heavier and burdened, rather than lighter and free.
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So while I encourage everyone to work hard and pursue their ambitions, I also caution that your life purpose be more than just attaining material goods or wealth. A purpose-driven life is found to be far more linked to happiness than one of success being defined solely based on a given salary point. So find that purpose, and pursue that to the fullest. The irony is that once you find your purpose, as if often the case, material success will likely follow anyways.

23/07/2018