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[How to Make It Easier to Feel Your Feelings](
We tend to over-complicate it, but we can simplify the process of feeling our feelings -- whatever their size, whatever their magnitude.
[5 Ways Childhood Emotional Neglect Sets You Up for Boundary Issues](
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[Trust Issues that Arise from Childhood Trauma](
Whether you donât trust at all, donât trust yourself, donât trust others, or perhaps trust too quickly, you can overcome this.
[The Danger of Avoiding Discord in Your Relationship](
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Researchers discovered that individuals who post a lot of selfies are almost uniformly viewed as less likable than individuals who share a greater number of posed photos taken by someone else.
[Study: Itâs Never Too Late to Start Resistance Training](
Even those who are entirely new to exercise can benefit from resistance exercises such as weight training.
[Married People May Be Less Likely to Get Dementia](
Marital status is an important, but overlooked, social risk/protective factor for dementia.
[Do Optimists Live Longer?](
Individuals with greater optimism are more likely to live longer and to live to age 85 or older.
[Serious Mental Illness at Young Age Can Have Lasting Impact on Future Employment](
People who have been hospitalized due to a mental disorder before the age of 25 have considerably poorer prospects of finding a job.
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[The Marilyn Monroe Effect: The Nonverbal Communication of Confidence](
This short story about Marilyn Monroe can serve as a powerful teaching tool.
[4 Reasons for Misdiagnosis by a Therapist](
Diagnosis -- in both medicine and mental health -- is not an exact science.
[How to Be Honestly Happy in the Present Moment](
"It wasnât until I realized that happiness is already within me and I have but to embrace it that I stopped my frantic search and started experiencing happiness."
[Why Itâs More Important to Be Authentic Than to Be Impressive](
When we chase after something external, we lose self-connection.
[How Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Relationships](
When youâve been through adverse childhood experiences, your unconscious mind may become your own personal bully.
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[How Self-Care Differs from Selfishness](
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[Toxic Childhood? How to Use Journaling for Healing](
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