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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…
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How to Clean Your House When You’re Depressed
Depression is one of those illnesses that makes it almost impossible just to get out of bed, let alone do all of the necessary tasks your life requires, like getting dressed, feeding yourself, and cleaning your house. Unfortunately, the tendency to neglect your physical needs can often make you feel even worse, leading to a…
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What to Do After Having a Sex Dream About Someone You Know
When you wake up from a nightmare you might be a little panicked, but when you wake up from a dirty dream about someone you know in real life, you might be a lot panicked. The prospect of going to work, school, or a social function and seeing them — knowing how “they” are in…
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Recognise a Cry for Help That Doesn’t Sound Like One
Not everyone who needs help will ask for it, and not everyone who asks for help will do it in the same way. Sometimes, what we know as a “cry for help,” won’t exactly seem like it’s coming from a point of desperation. This is why it helps to know the ways in which someone…