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2nd January 2020

Ancient Chinese Stories: The Blind Woman and Heartless Neighbor

In a small village in Northeast China, there was an old blind woman called Grandma Liu. Although she could not see, she had a very kind heart. Whoever came to her for help, she would happily help them. She had a neighbor called Aunt Sun. Aunt Sun had many children at home, so she often went to borrow rice and...

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2nd January 2020

10 Amazing Facts About Your Heart

Your body’s most important muscle needs your attention. Your heart isn’t only your most critical muscle — it’s what keeps you alive, after all — but also one of the hardest working. It ticks 24-7 and except for the times when you’re relaxing or sleeping, it rarely gets a break. Below, find fascinating facts about your heart that might inspire...

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2nd January 2020

Healthy Eating — A Detailed Guide for Beginners

The foods you eat have big effects on your health and quality of life. Although eating healthy can be fairly simple, the rise in popular “diets” and dieting trends has caused confusion. In fact, these trends often distract from the basic nutrition principles that are most important. This is a detailed beginner’s guide to healthy eating, based on the latest...

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1st January 2020

8 Mind-Bending Optical Illusions (And What They Reveal About How Our Brains Work)

They say “seeing is believing,” but can you really trust what you see? Take this famous optical experiment as an example: Do the orange circles appear to be the same size to you? You aren’t alone if you think the circle on the right looks larger. In fact, most people do. And as you should have guessed by now, the...

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1st January 2020

The Dip: Lessons on the Art of Perseverance and Quitting Intelligently

A lot of the advice we hear about being productive and achieving success boils down to one idea: Stick with it. And it’s true—it’s hard to find a single example of someone who achieved something truly extraordinary without perseverance. At first blush, that seems to be the main takeaway of a wonderful little book by Seth Godin called The Dip, whose...

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1st January 2020

10 Psychological Tricks to Stay Motivated and Stick with Your Goals

Today I want to show you 10 specific strategies from psychology that will help you stay motivated and follow through on your most challenging goals. These are the same strategies I use every day in my clinical practice. Over the years, they’ve helped hundreds of clients boost their motivation to change and accomplish all kinds of goals from weight loss...

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1st January 2020

Breathing Techniques for Stress Relief

Take a deep breath in. Now let it out. You may notice a difference in how you feel already. Your breath is a powerful tool to ease stress and make you feel less anxious. Some simple breathing exercises can make a big difference if you make them part of your regular routine. Before you get started, keep these tips in mind: Choose...

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Ancient Chinese Stories: The Blind Woman and Heartless Neighbor

10 Amazing Facts About Your Heart

Healthy Eating — A Detailed Guide for Beginners

8 Mind-Bending Optical Illusions (And What They Reveal About How Our Brains Work)

The Dip: Lessons on the Art of Perseverance​​ and Quitting Intelligently

10 Psychological Tricks to Stay Motivated and Stick with Your Goals

Breathing Techniques for Stress Relief

The Dip: Lessons on the Art of Perseverance and Quitting Intelligently