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The way humans perceive time is a tricky business. Sometimes it feels like it's moving slowly and other times it flies. However, it's a fairly universal phenomenon that we feel like time accelerates as we get older. Time periods also feel closer together. There are several theories as to why time is perceived this way and some ways we can alter that perception a bit.
An Australian man living in Los Angeles tells the story of what happened after his family won the lottery over a decade ago. After they got the money he felt he didn't fit in, anywhere. But now he's learned how to handle his family's incredible stroke of luck.
Stalking is a crime in all 50 states, but many people aren't clear on what exactly it means or what to do if someone is stalking them. The Stalking Prevention, Awareness, & Resource Center (SPARC) lists four specific strategies stalkers use, along with questions to ask yourself to see if you're being stalked. There are also steps to take if you are.
Have you ever wondered why people don't seem to say “you're welcome" anymore?The phenomenon has really caught on lately but it's roots go a back further back. Back in 2015, author and professor Tom Nichols tweeted out an angry response after receiving what he thought was poor customer service.
To find out how depression shows itself in ways other people can't see, we asked the mental health community to share one thing people don't realize they're doing because they have depression. Here's what they had to say.
Many people were alarmed when they saw Jimmy Carter's frail appearance at his wife's funeral and on his 100th birthday. Hospice Nurse Julie reassured everyone with a video describing the different things that happen when we reach an advanced age.
People often share a negative view of those that have psychotic disorders. They're portrayed poorly in the media which can skew the realities of psychosis. A law professor that has spend hundreds of days in multiple psychiatric hospitals opens up about her experience and the success she has in her field.
Muskan Khatun was just 15 years old when young men threw acid on her face, changing her life forever. Thanks to Resurge International, she has received the reconstructive surgery she needs and she uses her voice to advocate for burn and gender-based violence survivors around the world.
Millions of people struggle with some kind of anxiety, fear or excessive worry that impacts their daily living. A mom who goes by mama nous on Instagram created a mantra song called "worrying has never changed a thing," which she says helps her counter the anxious thoughts in her head. Others are finding it helpful for themselves or their children.
According to surveys, the majority of Americans use their cell phones in the bathroom, but is it a bad idea? Experts say using your phone on the toilet isn't a good habit, and not just because of the spread of bacteria. Using your phone on the toilet might cause you to sit there too long, which can cause pelvic floor problems.
Many people tend to spend more time dwelling in the past or concerned about the future than living in the present moment, but life is lived in the now. Here are 6 tips for living life more fully in the present while not abandoning the past or the future.
Having to get up and pee in the middle of the night is called nocturia, and it's a condition that affects some 50 million Americans. Nocturia has various causes, but it can often be managed with some habit changes. Dr. Amanda Olson, DPT, PRPC, shares seven tips for reducing or eliminating trips to the bathroom in the middle of the night.
Here are 13 simple, but profound insights that people got form their therapists that totally changed their lives. The interesting thing is that break throughs are uncommon but they do happen. The key is to act on them and make real changes.
Server Flavaine Carvalho was waiting on her last table of the night at Mrs. Potatohead's, a family restaurant in Orlando, Florida when she noticed something peculiar. The parents of an 11-year-old boy were ordering food but told her that the child would be having his dinner later that night at home.
Every get uncomfortable while making small talk? Psychologist Janice Vilhauer, PhD suggests that you focus on being curious about the other person and they will find you incredibly interesting. It also opens the door for deeper conversation.
Dr. Natalie Azar went on the "Today" show and shared the sit-to-stand test, a measure that may indicate how long people ages 51 to 80 will live. Although the test isn't perfect, it shows the importance of having good musculature at an older age.
Michelle Elman, a body positivity coach, helps people who are struggling to find confidence in their own skin.After persevering through numerous medical conditions and surgeries in her own life, Elman realized a few years ago that body positivity wasn't just about size or weight.
Testing for gestational diabetes is easy. You drink a small bottle of something that tastes like flat soda and an hour later they draw your blood. But there has been a push on social media for pregnant people to skip out on the glucose test and one grieving mom is warning against it.
A new report shows that because we are so used to being entertained on social media that it's a lot harder to keep our attention and everything just leaves us feeling bored. The good news is that we can get over chronic boredom by watching more immersive. long-form content.
Behind the scenes, reality TV can take its toll on the mental health of cast mates. The situations they're put in are not always natural, which can cause distress, but former cast members from "Love is Blind" have created what they hope to be a solution and they've thought of everything.
A Reddit user filled out a symptom checklist for OCD and made a few... suggestions. People thought it was hilarious to see a clear manifestation of OCD on an OCD checklist, but it also brought to light the fact that OCD is more than just needing things to be exact or neat.
Are people who are more empathetic more prone to social anxiety? Rabbit Shais Taub explained in a video that many people who experience social anxiety have high levels of empathy, which makes them sensitive to other people's energies. For them, being in a room full of people is like being in a room with 100 radios all playing different stations.
On Thursday, November 7, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese introduced a pioneering plan to ban social media for kids under 16, even with parental permission. Under the proposal, platforms like Meta and TikTok could face penalties for allowing underage users but won’t penalize kids or parents.