Water & Food Since most of the earth’s surface is covered in water it seems odd to be worried about the availability of water. But this seems less odd when we remember that most of this liquid bounty is too salty for humans to drink or use in most forms of agriculture. When pollution and…
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How to Address Climate Change Denial
Heat waves and other extreme weather worsen, but climate change deniers impede effective action. The best response may be to use messaging that addresses deniers’ values.
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Nietzsche Was Wrong About One Thing
What doesn’t kill you still hurts, but there are ways to get stronger.
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Limerence and the Perils of Hopeless Longing
Longing for someone you’ll never get seems wasteful. Doing so obsessively is a problem. Yet this common emotion has generated some of the world’s great art. Is there an upside?
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Civil Rights & Same Sex Marriage Revisited
While same-sex marriage is now legal, there seems to be an appetite to roll it back. As such, it is worth considering the previous fight in preparation for the future fight. Back when President Obama supported same-sex marriage he was criticized by some leaders in the black community. For example, Reverend William Owens, the president…
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Does Therapy Work? What Change Can Really Feel Like
Does therapy work? Learn what helps therapy create change, why progress can feel uneven, and how to find compassionate support at your own pace gently.
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The Art of Looking: Eleven Ways of Viewing the Multiple Realities of Our Everyday Wonderland
“Attention is an intentional, unapologetic discriminator. It asks what is relevant right now, and gears us up to notice only that.” “How we spend our days,” Annie Dillard wrote in her timelessly beautiful meditation on presence over productivity, “is, of course, how we spend our lives.” And nowhere do we fail at the art of…
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Donor Conception and the Fear of Not Belonging
Donor conception can bring hope and a fear of not belonging. Here is how genetic loss can shape identity, attachment, control, grief, and the family story that follows.
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Move More, Worry Less?
Can exercise meaningfully improve symptoms of depression and anxiety in young people? The answer was a resounding yes. What we can learn from 38,000 children and adolescents.
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5 Relatable Things Keeping Your Home Cluttered
If you have a cluttered home, or cluttered spaces in your home, there are a few things that make it hard to break free. This short list will help you create a clutter-free home with more ease…. The post 5 Relatable Things Keeping Your Home Cluttered appeared first on Be More with Less.
