As you get older, in your 40s or 50s, you probably start to notice one thing – days, months, events go by seemingly faster. Sometimes you feel that a year passed in the blink of an eye! And it seems, when you were young, time ran noticeably slower – well, you didn’t notice that per […]
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What truly keeps us healthy and happy throughout life? If you could invest your time and energy in building your best future self, where would you focus? A recent survey of millennials revealed that over 80% see getting rich as a top life goal, while around 50% aim for fame. Society encourages us to work
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If you sat down and asked your brain, “Where’s the real me?”, neuroscience wouldn’t give you a confident answer. For decades, scientists have sought to understand the self – the inner “you” that supposedly owns your thoughts, makes decisions, and guides your life. Surely there must be some control center in the brain, some place
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You often see those people who seem to recharge their social battery by dancing through parties, high-fiving strangers, and complaining at 3 a.m. about how “nobody appreciates their energy.” And then yourself regard parties more like social marathons – possible, but seriously taxing. Maybe you’re one of the former or a mix. For decades, psychologists
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I woke up this morning to rain streaming down the window – just another workday, much like any other. And the usual barrage of thoughts came knocking, desperate for attention. Work tasks, worries about elderly parents and the kids, the commute, things to sort for the next birthday or Christmas, weekend visits to plan, that
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What if there was a roadmap to a fulfilling life, a guide derived not from fleeting fads but from nearly a century of meticulous observation? The Harvard Study of Adult Development offers just that. For over 80 years, researchers have tracked the lives of hundreds of individuals, from their teenage years into old age, diligently
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If envy had a fragrance, it would be the vaguely citrusy smell of someone else’s Amalfi Coast reel wafting through your bedroom at late night. You’re horizontal, thumb scrolling, maybe heartbroken. They have the sunsets, the abs, the ceramic-ecological mugs that somehow make coffee look morally superior. You have crumbs and a reminder to “hydrate.”
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Happiness could be seen as a cocktail mixed inside your skull. Some days, the bartender is generous, serving up dopamine martinis with a serotonin chaser. Other days, he’s stingy, pouring you half a glass of stress and a dash of despair. If happiness really is just chemistry, the obvious question is: can we fire that
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It happens quietly, usually when the last guests have said their goodbyes, the festive lights have been switched off, and routines beckon. Without warning, you may find yourself feeling a bit low. If you’re experiencing this, rest assured – you’re not alone. More than half of us experience this subtle dip known as the “post-holiday
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Somewhere between scrolling your phone under fluorescent bulbs and reheating leftover pizza in a microwave, you might think: “Haven’t we evolved beyond the caveman’s need for fire?” Electricity runs through our walls like modern magic, the sun is something we watch through UV-filtered sunglasses, and thermostats let us simulate eternal summer. And yet – there
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