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The Science of Rewatching Shows

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Do you have a particular TV show or shows you keep rewatching? If so, 1) you are not a lone and 2) there is some science that may explain why.

3 Science-Backed Reasons You Like Rewatching TV Shows

Blair Perkins, a 23-year-old based in Fostoria, Ohio, who works as a housekeeper, loves rewatching Friends. Sometimes they binge watch the show during a stressful period of time, or play a few episodes after work – and sometimes they rewatch it just because. Why?

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Sleep Difficulty Questions and Answers

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So many people struggle with sleep. Here is an interesting article that answers some interesting questions.

Your questions about how to sleep well, answered

Recently, we asked our readers what was keeping them up. Turns out, it is a whole bunch of things, from insomnia, to late-night bathroom visits, to racing minds that won’t shut off. We collected your most pressing questions and put them to sleep experts, who recommend we all start making sleep a bigger priority in our busy lives.

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Relieving Workplace Stress

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We know that making gratitude and appreciation explicit in long-term relationships has significant positive effects on the partners, but here is an article about research that suggests that same is true in work relationships.

Here’s an easy way to improve workplace stress – and anyone can do it.

A study from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management finds teammates who thanked each other before performing a high-stress task had a better cardiovascular response compared to teams who did not express gratitude. The enhanced cardiovascular response leads to increased concentration, more confidence, allowing individuals to give their peak performance.

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Counterintuitive Methods for Stress-Busting

Mental health experts debunk 10 stress myths

Mental-health experts Stephanie Cook and Teresa Leyro debunk 10 myths about stress. They explain why everyone needs stress, including children, and why vacations can’t cure burnout. They also talk about different coping methods, such as alcohol use, nail biting, and stress eating – as well as healthier alternatives to avoid their long-term effects.