Category: Mental Wellness
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Not Your Average Diet: The Mediterranean Way for Living Well
Rooted in the traditional eating habits of Southern Italy and Greece, the Mediterranean diet is strongly recommended by healthcare providers, dietitians, and public health organizations today as one of the healthiest dietary approaches for supporting long-term wellness. If there is one quality that sets it apart, it is the unique holistic strength: balance among science,…
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Happy Accidents: 4 Innovations Made Successful by Misuse
After moving into her new apartment, Amy discovered that almost nothing worked out as intended. Her stepladder became a bookshelf, her coffee table served as a footrest, and her dining chairs doubled as, certainly not intentionally, clothing racks. As she unpacked boxes wrapped in protective Bubble Wrap, mindlessly but unstoppably popping the air pockets, Amy…
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Do We All Have a Built-in Fortune Teller?
Patricia noticed it first during her morning commute. As she walked down the familiar path to the subway, her hand automatically reached into her tote bag for the MetroCard—except she had switched to the Metro company’s new digital wallet App. Her fingers closed around the air, and for about 300 milliseconds, she petrified. “Am I…
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Meditation vs. Creativity: Which One Is Better for Mental Health?
When software engineer David Park hit a wall with burnout last spring, his therapist suggested establishing a self-care routine and recommended trying different methods such as meditation and creativity. Curious about which approach might be more effective, David designed a simple personal experiment to try meditation and creativity: he’d dedicate 30 minutes daily to either…
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Do We Listen to the Sound More than the Words?
“It’s gonna be fine.” Emily leaned across the coffee shop table, her hands wrapped around a ceramic mug, as her friend repeatedly reassured her about the ongoing project. Same words, same sentence. And this time, the pitch slightly fluctuated, the tempo slowed, and warmth crept into each syllable like honey dissolving in a cup of…
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