Studies indicate that stress can be stimulating and healthy, and that boredom can have the same effects as having too much to do...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/04/your-money/the-contrarians-on-stress-it-can-be-good-for-you-.html
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Exercise seems less daunting if you keep your eyes on the prize
New research suggests the adage that encourages people to keep their "eyes on the prize" may be on target when it comes to exercise...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/283341.php
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An Hour of After-School Exercise Linked to Better Cognitive Functioning
A new study finds that at least 60 minutes of physical activity after school every day is not only beneficial for children's physical health, but it may also improve their cognitive functioning.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/283169.php
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The Link Between Self-Compassion and Healthy Choices
Self love isn’t just for hippies and millennials. If you’re trying to stick to a diet or scrape together the motivation to get to the gym, it might be for you, too...
http://time.com/3430670/self-compassion-health/
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The Case for Delayed Adulthood
Taking longer to grow up and settle down may be better for a young person’s brain...
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/21/opinion/sunday/the-case-for-delayed-adulthood.html
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Easy trick to extend wonderful experiences and shorten bad ones
Many experiences rarely seem to last the right amount of time. Vacations feel too short, meetings seem too long, and bad dates never seem to end...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/282651.php
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Sleeping 7-8 Hours a Night Linked to Taking Fewer Sick Days
The researchers calculate that if insomnia, apnea and other kinds of sleep disturbances were eliminated, the total cost of worker sick days could be cut by 28 percent...
http://news.yahoo.com/sleeping-seven-eight-hours-night-linked-taking-fewer-200337817.html
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Burnout caused by more than just job stress
Impossible deadlines, demanding bosses, abusive colleagues, unpaid overtime: all factors that can lead to a burnout...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/282662.php
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Meditation Could Help Relieve Migraines
Sufferers of migraines could find more than just solace but actual relief in meditation, according to a small new study out of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center...
http://news.yahoo.com/meditation-could-help-relieve-migraines-study-130244044.html
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