In this case, not knowing who you are doesn’t mean that you forgot your name or home address, but rather that we lose touch with the big-picture aspects of identity. “Firstly, we don’t have a stable sense of what we are worth,” says author and philosopher Alain de Botton. “And secondly, we don’t have a secure hold on our own values or judgments.” When we don’t grasp our own worth, values, or judgments, others’ negative opinions often have more influence than they should (however inaccurate they are)....

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For the experiment, the running group of rats jogged in their cages on wheels, while the weight lifters climbed walls with weights attached to their tails. The high intensity training group were put on treadmills and sprinted at varying intervals. The result? Wheel-bound rats demonstrated the highest levels of neurogenesis, while their high-intensity training counterparts showed minimal changes and the weight trainers showed none. The study authors suggest that “in order to promote [adult hippocampal neurogenesis] maximally, exercise should be aerobic and sustained....

Stefan works as a family practice nurse practitioner/manager in a busy urban clinic in the American Midwest.Angelique turned her talent for design into a thriving business using recycled textiles to create clothing she markets throughout southeast Asia.Avery directs a large non-profit organization focused on improving access to nutritious food in poor communities in northern England. Beneath the surface, they’re closer than you’d think: Stefan’s grief about his marriage ending distracts him, making him less available to his patients and coworkers....

It’s WINTER, which means it’s COLD outside and a time when my kids are going insane because they can’t go outside. To help with their insanity, I love to plan play-dates for them. Some of the play-dates are just for the kids, but the ones that are my favorite include a bunch of kids AND their moms! Sometimes I have a hard time coming up with ways to keep the kids entertained, so I found 10 FUN play-date ideas that are easy to replicate and will, for sure put smiles on your kids’ faces!...