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What Happens to Your Brain When Someone Breaks Your Heart

After you’ve been dumped, how do you pick up the pieces and find happiness again? Science offers insights.

4d ago

What Happens to Your Brain When Someone Breaks Your Heart

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An Insider’s View of America’s Broken Healthcare System

I was part of the problem. A crisis of conscience caused me to leave.

Feb 4

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Feb 4

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The Brain Science Behind Aging and Forgetting

Are younger people smarter? Are older people wiser? Living longer affects the brain, but exactly how may surprise you

Mar 7, 2024

The Brain Science Behind Aging and Forgetting

Mar 7, 2024

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How Making a Reverse Bucket List Made Me Happier

To create my best life in retirement, I learned I had to shift my perspective

May 21, 2024

How Making a Reverse Bucket List Made Me Happier

May 21, 2024

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I Never Expected This in Retirement

After realizing my childhood dreams had faded, I found a way to bring them back to life

Jul 7, 2024

I Never Expected This in Retirement

Jul 7, 2024

Diving Into the Lip Lock

We all know kissing can feel magical. But the question is, why?

Feb 9

Illustration of a young couple kissing

Feb 9

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Pedaling Through Fear (for 100 Miles)

After Mom contracted cancer, I signed up for a charity bike ride to save her. But the journey held unexpected detours

Jan 27

A woman riding a road bike along a long mountain road.

Jan 27

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Do You Remember Technology in the 2000s?

Chat rooms, dial-ups, and floppy disks were wonky and frustrating…but in a way, so much simpler

Jan 16

Do You Remember Technology in the 2000s?

Jan 16

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How 25 Years of Life Online Have Rewired Relationships

From phubbing your friends to sinking your sex life, the internet can undermine the bedrock of your happiness. But there are bright sides…

Jan 15

How 25 Years of Life Online Have Rewired Relationships

Jan 15

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Airplane Yoga Eased the Pain of My Long-Haul Flight

Squished into a 17-inch seat for an 18-hour journey, I tested high-flying tactics to keep myself grounded

Dec 26, 2024

Airplane Yoga Eased the Pain of My Long-Haul Flight

Dec 26, 2024

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Health writer and essayist offering insights into physical and emotional wellness and successful aging. Subscribe: https://kathleenamurphy.medium.com/subscribe

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