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Optimistic People Do These 10 Things Every Day
21:15 2017-10-23

They go to a job they’re passionate about If you wake up dreading the day and have to drag yourself out of bed to get to work, “it might be time to start looking for greener pastures,” says Ilya Pozin, Pluto TV’s chief growth officer and co-founder, in a LinkedIn blog post. He notes that …

What Your Nail-Biting, Hair-Twirling, Knuckle-Cracking Anxious Habits Are Trying to Tell You
12:06 2017-10-22

Have you ever had someone call you out on a bad habit, tic, or weird behavior you had no idea you were guilty of? Like cracking your knuckles constantly? Or biting your nails? If you take a good look around at a crowd of people—such as the long waiting game that is the DMV—you might …

There’s a Scientific Reason You Can’t Stay Awake in Boring Meetings—Here’s Why
07:10 2017-10-22

You’re in a long meeting and someone is droning on about who-knows-what, and your eyelids start to get heavy. Maybe you stayed up too late the night before binge-watching Netflix or just maybe the topic is dreadfully dull. That alone will bring on the z’s, according to a new study. You can try starting your …

15 Weird Things That Are Making You Anxious
22:13 2017-10-20

Life is hard. So why invite anything into your day that could bring you stress? Well, unfortunately we don’t always know we’re doing this. In fact, some of the things people seek out to relieve their anxiety (we’re looking at you, wine) might only make it worse. These are the things to avoid if you …

10 Problems Only Smart People Have
12:15 2017-10-20

Offer pretty much anyone in the world a pill that would instantly improve IQ, and most people would happily gobble it down. That’s why the internet is full of articles and courses on how to get smarter, learn faster, and emulate geniuses. But while being smarter sounds appealing, actually living everyday life as an extremely …