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‘Koselig’ Isn’t the Same as ‘Hygge’
Each summer, Europe’s Nordic countries — which consistently rank among the world’s happiest — reap the benefits of their geographic position, with daylight stretching into the night. Then, come winter, the opposite is true, and darkness creeps into daytime.
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How to Recover From a Breakup
Breakups are tough. You were planning a life with someone, but something went wrong, and now it might feel like you’ll never be happy again. But your life isn’t over. The world isn’t ending. Of course, you might not feel any optimism or realism for a while — and it’s fine to really feel these…
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How to Identify Your Shadow Emotions (and Why You Should)
At some point in our childhood, we learn that living in a society means controlling certain emotions. We suppress, in particular, emotions we consider to be “negative” — fear, anger, jealousy, selfishness — for a number of reasons, not the least of which is that we consider them shameful. However suppressed these negative emotions are,…
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How High-Intensity Emotions (Even the Good Ones) Are Wearing Us Out
If you’ve ever felt a rush of intense emotion — whether a positive one, such as a surge of happiness, or a negative one, like a rush of anger — then you’ve probably also experienced the crash that comes when those emotions abate. Although we usually think of exhaustion in physical terms, it can also…