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Consider Gratitude
Studies show that thankfulness lowers anxiety levels, elevates mood, relieves stress, improves socialization, and stimulates a helpful attitude. Each of us would benefit from focusing on our blessings…
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Halsted: A Surgeons Double Life
The end of the Civil War marked the beginning of reorganization and transformation in American medicine. Doctors began to apply surgical techniques learned during the war; they felt…
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Put Your Problems in Perspective
Sometimes, we consider our problems insurmountable. When you are down and out and feel hopelessly lost in a sea of troubles, consider these figures: If you drove your…
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Spirituality in America
According to a New York Times article by Lauren Jackson, spirituality in America may be on the rise. The Pew Research Center found the share of United States…
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The COVID Brain
Five years after the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, scientists are gaining a clearer understanding of how the virus can affect the body long after an infection seems…
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Altruistic Egoism
Research by psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky suggests that approximately 50% of our happiness is determined by unalterable factors like our genetic predisposition—our so-called “set point.” We have limited control…
