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How many times have you checked your phone today?  According to one 2023 study, the average American checks their phone a staggering 144 times a day (which represents a major decrease from the 2022 results).  And all of that screen time can have an enormous impact on your physical and mental health, affecting your sleep, your mood, and even your brain itself. So combine the effects of screen time with the stressors of everyday life – like work, family, or the news – and you get skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and stress.  Of course, there’s no one cure-all for...

There are plenty of self-help books out there with wonderful promises. Are they true? Maybe. Can making a habit of solving a puzzle help you live a better life? We believe so. Engaging in puzzle therapy is a great way to combat mental stress and give you a break from the stressors in life. It's more than just participating in some sort of leisurely activity, it's about actively engaging one's brain and really taking a break from the stressors of our day-to-day lives. This in turn increases our mindfulness. This increase of mindfulness can be seen in all areas of...

A healthy balance between work and life also helps us be more efficient in both worlds. When we are able to balance life and work, we become more creative and resourceful. Sometimes, this could mean the difference between meeting a tight deadline or closing that deal. We've written down five tips to help you maintain the healthy balance between life and work so that both can thrive. If you feel like you are not able to achieve or maintain a healthy work-life balance, give these tips a try. It might help with figuring out what's standing in your way, so...

With great power comes great responsibility - to ourselves. When the creative impulse is around, it can at times seem overwhelming. How do you let your mind sit still long enough to channel the spontaneity of ideas? How do you go about focusing creativity at work or even just for yourself? It's easy to fall into traps of distractions that only serve to generate more uncertainty. Here are some thoughts on how one might approach the elusive creative process, with a focus on cultivating mindfulness and openness towards stressors. This is by no means a definitive guide, and it is...