If you feel as though others are constantly ruffling your feathers, or that any mention of a particularly sensitive topic can push you over the edge, here’s some insight to consider: Although everyone takes offense at times, doing so too easily may be more detrimental than you realize. “Learning not to be so easily offended […]
For most, granola is simply a snack, enjoyed atop a morning bowl of yogurt or when the midday munchies hit. For refugees working with Beautiful Day, though, it’s a pathway to a better life. By teaching these individuals to make and package granola, the Rhode Island-based nonprofit helps equip them with the skills they need
When it comes to emotional states, we’d all love to vacillate between being just plain happy and having the time of our lives. But research into an idea called emodiversity suggests that experiencing many different emotions — even negative ones — is a good thing, associated not only with improved well-being but also with better
Social media has given rise to numerous challenges purported to reveal the truth about romantic relationships — like orange peel theory, the idea that if your partner peels your orange without being asked, they truly care for you. Certain of these are more dubious than others, but one test that’s recently gone viral has some
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Ever told yourself you’re too old to do something? That kind of discouraging self-talk is common at any age: Many of us convince ourselves it’s too late to learn a new technology at 70, start weight lifting at 60, or change careers at 35. But where do those thoughts come from? And should we listen
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Kayla Lamoreaux genuinely enjoys giving back. “I’m one of those people who always felt happy seeing other people happy,” she told Nice News. She’s also someone who’s struggled in her relationship with alcohol. So when Lamoreaux found herself newly sober during the pandemic, when much of America was running up their BevMo! bills, she decided
For much of the 20th century, teaching was a stable, middle-class job in the U.S. Now it’s becoming a lot harder to survive on a teacher’s salary: Wages have been stagnant for decades, according to a study from the Economic Policy Institute, and teachers earn 5% less than they did a decade ago when adjusting for inflation.
What makes a life virtuous? The answer might seem simple: virtuous actions — actions that align with morality. But life is more than doing. Frequently, we just think. We observe and spectate; meditate and contemplate. Life often unfolds in our heads.
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Learning disabilities don’t equate to lower intelligence — and no one is proving that point more than a 10-year-old girl from Kent, England. After Poppy O’Malley-Flack took a test for dyslexia because she’d been having trouble with spelling, she discovered she has an IQ of 136, and has since been invited to join high-IQ society Mensa International.
Los Angeles County is a sprawling landscape of mountains, urban development, bodies of water, public parks, wildlife preserves, and more — and while it isn’t known for being the most walkable area in the U.S., it’s certainly a place you could get lost in on foot. That risk is even higher for people with cognitive
