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The Causes of Recurring Depression

It’s not at all uncommon to see television advertisements for various prescription medications, including those claiming to treat depression. There is good reason for all of these marketing efforts, since Americans face numerous health-related challenges as they age. While not ...

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Strategies for Coping with Anxiety

It can be safely said that part of being human is dealing with anxiety. Even those known for keeping grace under pressure fret about things at least once in a while. The following statistics, compiled by the National Institute of ...

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Removing all Distractions: Tips for Staying Focused

Removing all Distractions: Tips for Staying Focused

No matter what responsibilities your job requires, you have probably struggled with maintaining focus at some point or another. Don’t feel too bad if you have this problem; even employees with stellar work ethics can find it difficult to concentrate ...

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Mind Recall: How Emotions Fuel Your Memories

Mind Recall: How Emotions Fuel Your Memories

If you are like most people, you’ve probably struggled from time to time with remembering routine yet important things, such as where you left your keys or the location of your MP3 player. Yet at the same time, embarrassing and ...

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Not Always Warranted: The Risks of Unnecessary Surgery

Surgery – the word alone is enough to provoke feelings of dread. There are few things more disheartening than hearing your doctor recommend a surgical procedure. Such operations can easily take hours to complete, and require rehabilitation periods that can ...

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Is Personality Key to Better Job Performance?

Is Personality Key to Better Job Performance?

It’s commonly thought that the happiest employees make for the most productive employees. It’s a theory that certainly makes a lot of sense – after all, wouldn’t a person highly satisfied with his or her job be motivated to perform ...

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The Many Health Risks of…Sitting Down?

The Many Health Risks of…Sitting Down?

See if you can answer this question: what common habit has been linked to higher rates of diabetes, depression, obesity and shorter life span? Eating junk food? Smoking cigarettes? Yes, but those aren’t the responses we’re looking for. You’ll probably ...

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Avoiding the Crutch of Comfort Eating

Avoiding the Crutch of Comfort Eating

Judging by the growing number of oversized waistlines, it’s pretty obvious that people love food. Just check out these numbers; According to the Gallup polling organization, the average American family spent $151 per week on food. This works out to ...

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