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Category: Wellness

  • How to Reduce Screen Time?
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    How to Reduce Screen Time?

    No-fluff starter: we can’t cut off screens entirely and instantly; don’t push yourself to an unrealistic standard. These proven Strategies were meant to help manage healthy, necessary digital use, not to push you to go fully analog (unless that aligns with your beliefs). Use grayscale mode on the phone App interfaces use vibrant colors, notification…

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  • Use Aromatherapy to Support a Better Health
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    Use Aromatherapy to Support a Better Health

    Aromatherapy is a clinically studied complementary health practice that uses highly concentrated essential oils to naturally stimulate the human nervous system. Grand View Research reports that the global aromatherapy market was valued at USD 9.9 billion in 2025 and is expected to expand to USD 17.0 billion by 2033. Far from just a pleasant fragrance, this therapy is a…

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  • Busting between friends Does Not Necessarily Suggest a Better Friendship
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    Busting between friends Does Not Necessarily Suggest a Better Friendship

    Image: Evelyn Verdin on Unsplash

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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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  • Why Are We Stuck in the Past More When Stressed?
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    Why Are We Stuck in the Past More When Stressed?

    Have you noticed that when we are stressed by current situations, we tend to judge ourselves harshly and our minds pull us back into old, painful loops? Recently, I have experienced exactly that. Beyond the wide range of negative feelings from the old wound, I wonder why my mind fixates on ancient archives every time…

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