Columbus, OH

You’ve just walked through the door after a long day at work or going to appointments, only to be greeted by a messy house – dishes are piled up in the sink, and the living room looks like a tornado hit it. Your husband works from home and is still locked away in his study on yet another Zoom call.

Stop Putting Things Off: 7 Ways to Overcome Procrastination Today!

It's important for parents to know how to manage their own anxiety before tackling it in their kids. Be curious and create an opportunity for your child to talk about their feelings. Validate your child's emotions and collaborate with them on ways to cope. Back-to-school time can stimulate anxiety in...

How to Handle Back-to-School Anxiety

Intrusive thoughts are sudden, involuntary thoughts, memories, or mental images that are often upsetting. Intrusive thoughts are common and happen to almost everyone at some point. For some, they are habitual. Intrusive thoughts are difficult to eliminate, but managing them is possible. Many people routinely wake up throughout the night,...

How to Manage Intrusive Thoughts

Los Angeles County, CA

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

'Bewitched' Star Elizabeth Montgomery Received Death Threats for Protesting the Vietnam War

Colorado State

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Find out what your sleeping position says about your personality. Have you ever wondered what your sleeping position says about you? Most of us have a preferred way to fall asleep—a position we naturally adopt at the end of a long day without even thinking about it. The position you sleep in can give insight into your personality and emotional state.

What Position Do You Sleep In: Your Sleeping Position Can Say Much More About You Than You Think

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

Living with ADHD can feel like you're constantly battling your own brain—knowing what needs to be done but struggling to make it happen. Before I was diagnosed, procrastination seemed like an unavoidable part of my life. Even the simplest tasks, like sending an email or preparing a meal, felt daunting. I’d often find myself staring at a blank screen or avoiding tasks altogether.

This Concept Transformed My Life With ADHD

In the 1970s, people addicted to opioids were demonized, considered hopeless. Some still believe this. Setting high standards and following addicted patients for five years helps doctors know what treatments work. Prevention is key to success in substance abuse, and it’s important to encourage non-use among teens. Source: Dr....

A Front-Row Change Agent of the Drug Epidemic

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

When relationships end, always ask yourself whether you actually ended up dodging a bullet in the process. How a person ends a relationships may reveal their true nature. Rather than dwelling on what went wrong, instead turn to what went right: You got right out of there. Yes, break-ups of...

3 Words to Help You Get Over a Relationship Break-Up

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Pro Decluttering Tips To Start Working On Today is a list I put together using the years of experience gained helping others declutter. I've seen firsthand how transforming a cluttered space can lead to a more peaceful and productive life.

15 Pro Decluttering Tips To Start Working On Today!

An Australian team used taste aversion to teach freshwater crocodiles to avoid toxic, invasive cane toads. Crocodiles developed aversions after encounters with cane toad baits designed to induce nausea but not kill. Crocodiles generalized this aversion to live, wild cane toads, and crocodile mortality was greatly reduced. Behavioral interventions targeting...

A Surprising Way to Fight Invasive Species

War History Online

Military personnel learn a lot during their service, and a few of their hacks can be used in everyday life - just like the 10 on this list!

Forget Life Hacks, Try These 12 War-Tested Solutions That Actually Work

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Jacksonville, FL

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Three men and a woman have been arrested on murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Charles Jones , a Jacksonville rapper known as Julio Foolio,” outside a hotel in Tampa.

4 arrested in slaying of Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio

Emma Loewe is the former Sustainability and Health Director at mindbodygreen. She is the author of "Return to Nature: The New Science of How Natural Landscapes Restore Us" and the co-author of "The Spirit Almanac: A Modern Guide To Ancient Self Care." Emma received her B.A. in Environmental Science & Policy with a specialty in environmental communications from Duke University. In addition to penning over 1,500 mbg articles on topics from the water crisis in California to the rise of urban beekeeping, her work has appeared on Grist, Bloomberg News, Bustle, and Forbes.

Do This First Thing In The Morning To Sleep Better At Night

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Discovering the path to personal development often involves adopting numerous positive habits. But simply adding new routines may not suffice if negative habits are left unchecked.

8 Toxic Habits You Need to Eliminate for a Better Quality of Life

Happiness is a universal aspiration, yet many people passively wait for it to come to them, unaware that it is something we can actively cultivate. Instead of taking charge of our joy, we often fall into cycles of negativity, believing that happiness is a product of luck or external circumstances.

Happiness Hacks: 13 Key Practices to Brighten Your Life

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Hoarding behavior, often depicted in media as extreme clutter and an inability to discard items, is more than just a habit of collecting. It’s a complex psychological condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Understanding the psychological reasons behind hoarding behavior can help in developing effective treatments and support mechanisms for those affected.

The psychology behind hoarding behavior

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This School Year, Turn Procrastination into Activation

Children with ADHD may not struggle with motivation, but rather activation. Lagging executive function skills in ADHD contribute to difficulties with task initiation. Individuals with ADHD...

This School Year, Turn Procrastination into Activation

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