315 - Should You Become a Parent? Let Emotions Be Your Guide
Whether to have kids or not is a monumental decision, and the pros and cons are hard to predict or quantify. How do you decide? Borrowing ideas from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help.Re...
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314 - Ghosts in Your Bedroom?—It's Probably Sleep Paralysis
Sleep paralysis is a freaky phenomenon that has inspired ghost stories and alien abduction conspiracies. Fortunately, there's a scientific explanation for why it happens, and also ways to prevent it.R...
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254 - Why Negative Emotions Aren't All Bad
Wouldn’t it be nice if our brains let us be happy and calm all the time? The science of emotions tells us that negative emotions like fear, anger, and sadness are actually healthy and useful.Read the ...
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313 - How to Deal with Mean Sarcasm
Sarcastic people can be hilarious, but when their barbs are pointed at you, they can be annoying or even hurtful. How should you respond?Read the transcript.Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips show...
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312 - How to Reduce Money Anxiety—Compassionate Advice from a Finance Pro
Worried about bills? Not sure if you're saving enough? Feeling uncertain about your financial future? Many are worried about their personal finances. We talked to Money Girl Laura Adams for advice on ...
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311 - How Being Less Defensive About Racism Will Help You Grow
Becoming an antiracist starts with an important first step—losing our defenses. Confronting the implicit biases we all have means getting uncomfortable ... and it's the only way to grow.Read the trans...
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310 - 4 Buffers Against the Toxic Effects of Racism
Racist encounters are stressful and detrimental to Black and African American mental health. It shouldn't be Black people's burden to right these wrongs—it's everyone's job to be anti-racist. But unti...
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309 - How Does Racism Affect Black Mental Health?
You may be surprised by how many ways racism impacts mental health, from the way trauma is transmitted from parents to kids, to how racism affects the way people see themselves, to its impact on the v...
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