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The Science Behind Survival Mode

What it is and How to Get Out of it You are not lazy, unmotivated, or stuck. You’ve likely been living in survival mode for too long, and you’re exhausted. Survival mode is a primitive response to a perceived threat that is hardwired into your DNA. While it can help you survive in the face […]

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How to Focus in a Fragmented World

It’s an all-too-common problem. You promise yourself that you’ll get the #1 priority on your to-do list done, no matter what. You sit down to accomplish the task, and one of the following occurs: The phone rings, and you end up getting into a lengthy emotionally-laden conversation with a close friend.  You think, “I should […]

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Sleep Like a Baby

We’ve all heard the expression, “Sleep like a baby.” For those of us who are parents, we know that it’s not always that simple—babies can wake up in the middle of the night when they are hungry or sick, screaming for attention. But what this expression captures is that when a baby is tired, it […]

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How to Manage Stress

Stress is a natural response to a perceived threat or challenge. It can be both positive and negative and affects individuals differently. Understanding what stress is, why it can be a big problem, and what you can do about it is a great place to start in developing coping mechanisms that can help manage stress […]

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The Hidden Effects of Stress on Your Health

Long before the late writer Michael Crichton wrote the blockbuster Jurassic Park, he was a medical student in Boston. His experiences as a resident at Massachusetts General Hospital may have served as the creative inspiration behind NBC’s hit show ER, but they also were the subject of one of his earliest books, Five Patients. In […]