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  • What Is the Attention Fatigue after Screen Time?
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    What Is the Attention Fatigue after Screen Time?

    Ever notice the attention fatigue after finishing a long day of screen work? Feeling completely fried, irritable, and unable to focus? And why does stepping outside instantly clear your head? Both involve visual stimulation; why are the results on mental well-being so different?  Attention Restoration Theory In the 1980s, psychologists Stephen and Rachel Kaplan developed…

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  • New Study Finds Adolescence Extends into the Early 30s
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    New Study Finds Adolescence Extends into the Early 30s

    Have you ever felt your 20s were so chaotic or regretful that you deserve a free “redo”? Or, if you are in your 20s, have you felt disproportionately stressed out by society but can not name the stressor because “everyone else is doing well”? You do deserve it, in a sense. Because biologically, the brain…

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  • Why Some People Love to Dismiss Spirituality’s Therapeutic Role
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    Why Some People Love to Dismiss Spirituality’s Therapeutic Role

    Over the years, I have encountered people who rushed to jump into a conversation to dismiss spirituality’s role when we talked about therapeutic approaches. Some of them are in the field, while others aren’t. Typically, one friend, overwhelmed by existential panic or emotional burnout, finds solace and genuine grounding in a tarot reading, crystals, aura…

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  • Why Do Some People Love to Leave Messages on Read?
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    Why Do Some People Love to Leave Messages on Read?

    Yes, I am one of the “some people”. In my defense, it depends on how urgent the message is. If your house is not on fire, your credit card is not declined at the pharmacy for a prescription (that you have to take that day), or you are not in the ER, please do not…

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  • Will You Leave a Toxic Circle or Stay to Fight?
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    Will You Leave a Toxic Circle or Stay to Fight?

    There was a point in my career when I realized a particular environment was no longer working for me. The office politics were relentless, the culture felt incompatible with my values, and, most importantly, that drama wasn’t even necessary to advance my career, even in the same field. Yet my energy was completely depleted. I…

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