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June 26 · Issue #21 · View online
Think a long life has to come with losing your mind or your body?
Think again! Tips for how to live a long, healthy and balanced life on your own terms. đȘ
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Hey there! đ» Weâve compiled a list of articles to help nurture yourself and stay motivated as summer falls upon us. This month:
- convince your boss to give you Wednesdays off.
- fight anxiety by getting your hands dirty.
- start dancing your way to a longer, more meaningful life.
We hope you find at least one article that inspires you to do something different this month. Enjoy!âșïž
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This Company's Secret to Tripling Profits? No Work Wednesdays
This company saw profits soar when they gave staff Wednesdays off. Science suggests theyâre onto something.
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New Finding: Different Types of Exercise Affect Different Parts of Your Brain
Weâve known that exercise stimulates the brain, but weâre now discovering exactly which parts of the brain are stimulated by different forms of exercise. So which brain muscles are you working out?
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You Procrastinate Because Of Emotions, Not Laziness
We procrastinate because of poor emotion regulation. Instead of addressing the anxiety associated with completing the task and then doing it, weâd rather engage in pleasurable tasks & delay that anxiety. Sound familiar? The problem, is that this piles up when motivation kicks in and then conflicts us. The best solution is, of course, overcoming procrastination. Find some scientific solutions here.
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Meet The Residents Of A Norwegian Island Who Want To Kill Time â Literally
Can time become a thing of the past? An island that sits north of the Arctic Circle enjoys 70 days of unending sunlight, and its residents argue that time is meaningless there.
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Leg Exercise is Critical to Brain and Nervous System Health
Groundbreaking research shows that neurological health depends as much on signals sent by the bodyâs large, leg muscles to the brain as it does on directives from the brain to the muscles. What researchers found is that using the legs, particularly in weight-bearing exercise, sends signals to the brain that are vital for the production of healthy neural cells, essential for the brain and nervous system.
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Self-Distancing: What It Is and How You Can Use It to Make Better Decisions
Itâs hard to set your emotions aside when youâre faced with a difficult decision. Unfortunately, more often than not, our emotional decision making is problematic. Most people find setting these emotions aside to be quite difficult. Luckily, this can be learned through a technique called self distancing.
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Healthy Fat Hidden in Dirt May Fend off Anxiety Disorders
10(Z)-hexadecenoic acid, a fatty acid found in the soil based bacterium Mycobacterium vaccae, interacts with immune cells to inhibit pathways that drive inflammation and increases resilience to stress. Researchers say the findings could bring us one step closer to developing a microbe-based âstress vaccineâ.
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What Happened After My 13-Year-Old Son Joined the Alt-Right
One small incident. A misunderstanding. To a child, it can change their entire world. This is one families story about what can happen when an impressionable adolescent feels betrayed by the adults he once trusted and finds a new group of people who accepts him.
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Self-care isn't enough. We need community care to thrive.
Community care is a system of care designed to uplift entire communities, unlike self-care, which focuses on the individual.
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Dancing Can Reverse the Signs of Aging in the Brain
As we grow older we suffer a decline in mental and physical fitness. Thatâs why exercise is so important! A study conducted using elderly volunteers showed that those who routinely partake in physical exercise can reverse the signs of aging in the brain, and dancing has the most profound effect.
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