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Plus how YouTube may be manipulating you. [View this email in your browser]( Welcome to your weekly mental health break. Keeping you updated on all things psychology, relationship & mental-health related. [How to Set Resolutions You’re Actually Excited About]( Here are three ways to set true-to-you resolutions that are exciting, nourishing, meaningful and fulfilling. [5 Simple Meditation Tips for Beginners]( If you’ve never meditated before, it can seem intimidating and even pretentious. Here are five tips to help you ease into it. [73 More Soul-Searching Questions to Ask Yourself]( Self-knowledge is a powerful tool – especially when we combine this knowledge with constructive action. [3 Toxic Ways Female Narcissists and Sociopaths Terrorize Other Women]( Female narcissists and sociopaths are insidious, covert, and often underhanded in the ways they prey on their victims. [90 Ways People Trash Their Relationship]( If any of these 90 bloopers are ones that you resort to when you are hurt, frightened, frustrated or angry, please catch yourself red-handed. News & Views [Food Restrictions Can Lead to Loneliness]( Despite being physically present with others, having a food restriction leaves people feeling left out. [You Can Change Your Personality, But It Takes Persistence]( It is possible to change personality traits through persistent intervention and major life events. [Financial Infidelity Can Take a Toll on Relationships]( You wouldn't believe the lengths to which people will go to hide their illicit spending, according to one study. [To Help Avoid Winter-Time Depression, Skip the Sweet Treats]( Dwindling light, changes in sleep patterns, and high sugar consumption could result in the “perfect storm” for poor mental health. World of Psychology [YouTube and You: 12 Facts about a Wildly Popular Platform]( Researchers reveal who uses YouTube, what kind of content is most popular, and how the platform may be manipulating you. [Feeling Scared that You Will Always Feel Depressed and Anxious]( Transition the thoughts of 'what if I always feel this way' to 'what if I won’t always feel this way...' [Eating to Heal the Mind]( Small steps can bring big changes in how you feel and how your body supports what you want to do. [A Beautiful Way to Cultivate Gratitude - Even When You’re Super Busy]( Cultivating a gratitude practice is worth it, no matter how busy you are. [Accepting Those Annoying Differences]( Living with someone, even the best someone in the whole world, always has its wearisome moments. Best of Our Blogs [How to Overcome Your Need for Perfection]( (Navigating ADHD) - Do you ever get so hung up on achieving a perfect result that you quit halfway through a project or don’t start at all? [Mastering the Art of Romantic Connection]( (Building Relationship Skills) - Here are 40 benefits of making our romantic connection a high priority. [Why Meeting Multiple Narcissists, Sociopaths and Psychopaths Is More Common Than You Think]( (Recovering from a Narcissist) - Here are the most common reasons why you may have been a target of multiple predatory people throughout your lifetime. [Are We Teaching Our Kids that Saying “Sorry” Erases the Pain They’ve Caused?]( (Childhood Behavioral Concerns) - When we force kids to apologize, whether they want to or not, we’re teaching them the what without teaching them the why. [13 Tips for Taking Baths to Help Soothe Your Body]( (A Neurodivergent Perspective) - There is nothing like the magic of a bath to heal the body. Your Weekly Mental Health Break Feel free to forward to a friend or share on social media! Need to update your newsletter preferences? [Update your profile here]( We love to hear from you! 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