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8+ Useful Facts About Stress

Stress can be incredibly harmful to our bodies and our minds, so it’s important to understand as much about it as possible.

Take a look at these facts to learn more about how stress affects so many of us.

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IKEA Asked Kids to ‘Bully’ a Plant for 30 Days and the Results Are Pretty Amazing

Bullying is a serious issue among young people, and IKEA representatives took it upon themselves to learn more about the phenomenon. In a very clever study, IKEA placed two plants in a school in the United Arab Emirates and instructed students to say mean words to one plant and shower the other plant with praise for 30 days.

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Both plants received the same amount of water, sunlight, and fertilizer in order to ensure the results were accurate.

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When the 30 days were up, the results were clear. The bullied plant was drooping and its leaves were turning brown, and the plant that received encouragement was healthy and thriving.

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The experiment reinforced in the kids the fact that hurtful words can be very damaging to all living things.

Watch the video below to get a more in-depth look at the study.

h/t: Yes Plz

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Check out This Psychiatrist’s 10 Rules for a Happy Life

We all want happy lives, right? I mean, obviously there are going to be ups and downs and highs and lows, but what about the long stretches of even? Humdrum? Every day? Those are the times when being happy matters the most, I say.

So, let’s check out 10 rules (according to psychologist Mikhail Efimovich Litvak) to help you get – and stay – there!

#10. The right path vs. the shortest one.

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Or the easiest one. The road to happiness and success may not be straight – it’s important to remember this when it feels like your own path is doubling up on itself. You can still be headed in the right direction, given some luck, patience, and perseverance.

#9. A well-organized life.

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According to Viktor Frankl, happiness, joy, and success are simple side effects of a well-organized life. You have to perform daily acts that make you experience and reach happiness, joy, and success during your routines.

#8. Goals sharpen your vision.

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Giving yourself something to work for, save for, etc can be like setting the focus on your camera. With something to keep an eye on, you’re more likely to keep going, and to get what you’re after.

#7. Respect other people.

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Every person you come across is a human being with their own backgrounds and views. They’re all fighting a battle. Never act like you’re better than them or that your problems are bigger.

#6. Stop trying to change people’s opinions.

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Live your life for yourself – if you waste time trying to prove other people wrong, their opinions become more important than your own.

#5. Do as you say.

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We are defined by our actions, not by our words. If you say you’re going to do something or want to do something, at least start down the path. It will make you happy – and other people will respect you for it.

#4. Learn to love being alone.

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Mature people can use time alone to self-reflect, and understand that another person won’t be able to make them happy – only you can do that, for yourself.

#3. The best revenge is living well.

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There’s no better way to shed your grudges and free yourself from the negative feelings than by finding success doing something you love. Simple, right?

#2. Want, can, and must.

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Your life will be happy and in balance when what you want, can, and must do are the same. Bottom line? The only thing you must do is work on yourself. The rest will follow.

#1. You are your own worst enemy.

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You have to face the barriers you’ve set for yourself that stop you from growing and changing. Once you do, you’ll be able to move forward with a version of yourself that you’re able and willing to face in the mirror every day.

h/t: Brightside

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Creative People Have a 90% Higher Chance of Becoming Schizophrenic

If you look to history (which you always should), you’ll find plenty of anecdotal evidence that creatives tend to lose their minds at a higher rate than the average population. Famous people, too – van Gogh, Beethoven, Plath, Hemingway…the list of creators with mental illness is as long as my arm and yours put together.

Though previous studies attempting to link the two have been small and varied, a recent study in The British Journal of Psychiatry found that people with “artsy” degrees are 90% more likely to be diagnosed with schizophrenia, 62% more likely to suffer from bipolar disorder, and 39% more likely to struggle with depression.

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This new study is in line with brain scans published in 2010 that revealed similarities between neural pathways of schizophrenics and creative people. In 2015, a different study also found a raised risk of both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in creatives – though a 2012 study found that only writers fell into the higher risk category.

The reason behind the growing links remains a mystery, with some believing that a tendency to think more deeply can cause emotional instability and depression. Artists also tend to create in spurts, and bouts of productivity and high energy are also linked to bipolar disorder. Genetics could, of course, also influence both mental health and a creative nature.

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One of the study’s authors, James McCabe, sums up further:

“Creativity often involves linking ideas or concepts in ways that other people wouldn’t think of, but that’s similar to how delusions work – for example, seeing a connection between the color of someone’s clothes and being partof an MI5 conspiracy.”

If you work in a creative field, it’s important to be mindful of your own mental health. That said, the incidents of schizophrenia in the world as a whole are still small, so your chances of being diagnosed remain slim.

h/t: IFLScience

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12 People Admit Their Worst Habit That They Can’t Seem to Break

We all have bad habits. Traits that we’re aware are less than desirable. And sometimes, even with all the awareness in the world, we just can’t seem to change it.

These 12 people are brave enough to share theirs on the internet. Props.

12. Really need a maid

“I’m really lazy. I mean, I can function – get to work, get dressed, feed myself and my kids. However, most of the time I’d prefer to park myself in front of a tv and do nothing at all. I “clean” my house, meaning I pick up everything, but it hasn’t had a good cleaning when chemicals, etc in awhile – or a dusting. So lazy. Really need a maid because I know after this long, counting on me to magically get the ambition to do it regularly is never going to happen.”

11. Socially awkward

“Not waiting for people to finish their sentences and finishing it in my head

Long winded story telling because I can’t dissect the essentials

Not being able to push myself hard in physical exercise and rather coast through with enough effort but not enough to grow a lot

Dumping sad stories on friends and being an overall narcissist

Inability to accept compliments because they contradict my negative self talk.”

10. Rampant oversharing

“I over share what’s going on in my life. I have no idea why, but it just spills out of me. I try to stop, but I only realize I’m doing it after talking to people.”

9. Introverts unite!

“I enjoy my “me” time a little too much. My social skills are fine but it’s getting harder and harder to leave the house.”

8. It can wait

“I’m a full time procrastinator.”

7. Only negative opinions

“I have a hard time trusting people, or believing that people actually enjoy having me around. I always assume people have a negative opinion of me. It sucks, but I’m trying really hard to break it.”

6. Escape from reality

“Getting caught up in daydreaming/fantasies. My god they’re addictive (and really just an escape from reality) and it’s so hard to get out of it.”

5. Not so funny

“I joke around too much. It’s my way of coping with stress, anxiety, and other emotions and while it can be enjoyable at times, I know it can be frustrating for others too.”

4. Paralyzed

“I get paralyzed when I have important life changing things to do. I always wait until it is too late to do them becAuse the fear of confronting them is paralyzing to me”

3. Not stuck-up

“Social anxiety, but it comes off as me being stuck up to everyone else.”

2. Sorry not sorry

“I apologize for everything (even when it’s not my fault) to the point where I need to apologize because I’ve over apologized and annoyed people in the process.

I also procrastinate a hell of a lot.”

1. My face gets tired

“Resting bitch face. I can try to hold a different expression, but my face gets tired.

I swear I’m not an asshole. Anyone can approach/talk to me. :(“

h/t: Reddit

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10 Tricks That You Shouldn’t Knock Until You Try Them

Sure, all of these sound totally weird, but some folks over at Brightside tried them all and are here to say – do it with an open mind.

You might be surprised.

#10. Sub soy sauce for caramel on vanilla ice cream

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Apparently it tastes the same? You first!

#9. Change your socks

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Having a bad day? Change your socks. Transitioning from work to play? Swap out your tights. It feels so good it will give you a whole new outlook on life.

#8. Eat your pizza wet

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Seriously. Before you heat it up, put a wet paper towel on top or spritz it with water.

#7. Put vinegar on your fries along with salt

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The Brits are definitely onto something.

#6. Add a melted marshmallow and peanut butter to your burger

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These are so popular they’re on the menu at some burger joints these days.

#5. Take a sun bath

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Turns out cats are onto something – 15-20 minutes in a warm, sunny spot will liven up the rest of your day.

#4. Feeling lazy? Take a shower.

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It’s better than coffee when it comes to washing the stress away and giving you a boost of energy.

#3. Rub salt or stainless steel on your hands to get rid of a garlic smell

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It works on your breath, too – hold a spoon or fork in your mouth for 30 seconds to diminish an overload of garlic.

#2. Put salted peanuts in your coke

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It’s a delicious salty-sweet beverage AND a snack, all in one.

#1. Salt is magic!

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Put it on fruit or in hot chocolate to cut the sweetness, and into your coffee to dissolve some of that unpleasant (to some) bitterness.

h/t: Brightside

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5 Things Men Secretly Pay Attention to in Women

There’s a stereotype (that’s often true) that men are only half-paying attention to anything their better halves are saying, wearing, doing, etc on any given day. In my personal experience, that is absolutely true (and goes double for my young son), but according to this research, there are some things that men absolutely notice.

Go forth and experiment on your own, friends!

#5. Text Signals

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Think women are the only ones who obsess over every word in a text message? Think again.

Linguists say that frequent phrases like “I think, I feel” mean that a person is likely to be more selfish. It’s easier to pick up on these kinds of tendencies while texting, which is why people who are tuned in to analyzing and making judgement based on what we send.

#4. Facial Expression

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Despite what you may believe, men can absolutely gauge emotions by reading expressions. Don’t let them off the hook!

#3. Drink Preference

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It turns out you can tell a lot about someone from how and what they drink. Men pay attention so that they’ll know what to order, but also to gauge a loved one’s mood. They also notice whether a woman is a social or habitual drinker when searching for a long-term partner.

#2. Outfit Color

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They may not know who the designer is or remember whether the tie went on the front or the back, but color? Men notice. This is because it sends subtle signals about the mood and appetite for the evening.

#1. How Much Meat We Eat

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Women who eat salads appear shy and often less attractive than a woman who orders a steak – she’s confident and relaxed!

h/t: Brightside

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10 Ways To Stop Wasting Time Today

I’m writing this article mostly because boy, could I waste less time while trying to work on the internet. Technology, man. It gives and it takes away – like, it sucks more of your life away than Count Rugan dreamed was possible.

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Let’s not waste anymore and get on with it, shall we?

#10. Get enough sleep

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I know, it can be easier said than done to press pause on Netflix, but time management really begins with having a fresh, rested body first thing in the morning.

#9. Beware of the time suck

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Facebook. Television. Cable News. Podcasts. We all have our secret vices, the things that end up stealing more time from our day than anything else. The easiest way to make sure they don’t derail your productivity is to recognize yours and avoid starting/opening it at all.

#8. Put time in your planner for planning

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Carve out 10-15 minutes per day to make a to-do list, bullet journal, or whatever works for you so that you’re ready to tackle whatever needs to be done.

#7. Use the alarms on your phone

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Alarms will jolt you out of whatever you’re focused on and remind you that it’s time to move on to something else. Bonus tip: listen to them!

#6. Schedule yourself free time

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No one can work every waking hour of every day. Make sure you’re giving yourself time to stare off into space, check out a movie, or take a walk – you’ll end up being more productive because of the break.

#5. Break your goals into chunks

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Instead of thinking “I need to get ready for work,” start with “I need to brush my teeth” and then move onto “I need to get dressed,” and so on.

#4. Assume a worst-case scenario

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If there is somewhere you absolutely have to be on time, like an airport or a meeting, think through the worst-case scenario when deciding when to leave. If you account for things like potential traffic or your outfit not coming together just right, you’re more likely to have the extra time that can help you relax.

#3. Focus on a specific time

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Instead of thinking “I need to leave for work at 8:30,” retrain your brain to think about 8:00 as your deadline instead.

#2. Mix up your alarms

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If you’ve been using the same generic tone for everything, your brain might be getting to the point where it can tune it out as something unimportant. Try picking a different sound or song for differing tasks, or just a new sound to help jar you out of your complacency.

#1. Adjust your clock

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Some people set all of the clocks in their house ahead, but in the age of cellphones, this doesn’t work quite as well. Another trick to try: switch the clocks in your house to the kind that actually tick. There’s something about watching the time literally tick away that can spur you into action.

h/t: AddituteMag

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