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My Holiday Gift Guide
Here are a few of my favorite things.
KAWS Jigsaw Puzzle
Designed to celebrate KAWS: Companionship in the Age of Loneliness, KAWS’ 2019–20 career-survey exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne, Australia, this colorful...
Do You Spend Most of the Day Sitting?
I go from my desk, to my sofa, to my bed. Repeat.” This is my patient’s description of her daily routine.
With fewer reasons to leave the house, people are spending an unprecedented amount of time on their...
Here Is One Thing You Can Do Right Now to Reduce Stress and Boost...
What is something you already do more than 20,000 times a day that could help you feel calmer and more vital if you did it more deliberately?
Answer: Breathe.
Most of us don’t pay much attention...
How to Better Advocate for Yourself
"While I’m proud of my accomplishments, I have a hard time talking about them. I think it comes off as bragging or false modesty or that I’m “selling” myself. How can I better advocate for myself?"
Self-promotion can be...
You Are Capable of More Than You Think
Whenever anyone wants to make some serious changes in their life, conventional wisdom holds that they should focus on one thing at a time. The thinking goes that you will overdo it if you...
Dessert, Reimagined
“Would you like to see the dessert menu?”
For anyone trying to eat healthy, this seemingly innocent query can seem like an absurd question and a downright hostile provocation. Of course, you would like to...