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How Your “Better Half” May Impact Your Success at Work
Wedding vows often cover “for richer or poorer,” but new research finds that your spouse’s personality may actually improve your chances of getting a raise or a promotion at work. Several studies have found a
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The Myth of the Midlife Crisis
The Wall Street Journal: Waiting for your midlife crisis? Relax. It’s probably not coming. According to a growing body of research, midlife upheavals are more fiction than fact. “Despite its popularity in the popular culture
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Preventing Worker Burnout Can Boost The Bottom Line
NPR: Burnout at work seems like a fact of life, especially with employers cutting back on leave benefits. But some companies are trying novel fixes. In addition to boosting morale, some employers say, eliminating burnout
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3 Reasons Holding a Grudge is Bad for Your Health
TIME: “Countless studies have shown that holding grudges and keeping in negative feelings is bad for your mental health, increasing anxiety and frustration,” says Meyers. Case in point: Research published in the journal Psychological Science found that
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Teenage Girls Are Exposed to More Stressors that Increase Depression Risk
Adolescence is often a turbulent time, and it is marked by substantially increased rates of depressive symptoms, especially among girls. New research indicates that this gender difference may be the result of girls’ greater exposure to
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Why Jurors and Policemen Need Stress Relief
National Geographic: I’ll be sitting on a jury tomorrow for the first time. The logistics are annoying. I have to take an indefinite time off work, wait in long security lines at the courthouse, and
