Fred Dessen

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5 Wellness Podcasts To Binge

If you’re over binging TV shows, and don’t feel like picking up a book, why not try out a podcast? According to a study by RAJAR, the number of people who listen to podcasts has jumped from 8 to 19…

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3 Ways To Be More Mindful Of Your Technology Use

One of the greatest challenges we face living in the 21st century is all of the evolving technology. We must figure out how to use technology to our advantage, rather than becoming dependent on it, which many of us are.…

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Five Cafés You Absolutely Need To Know In NYC

From a French cafe with the best cookie in the city to NYC’s first Department of Health approved dog-friendly café… here’s a guided tour of some cafés you must try if you ever visit New York City. Maman Maman is…

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Try These Afternoon Habits For An Energy Boost

Some days the afternoon slump just hits like a ton of rocks. Wanting an energy boost mid-afternoon typically means you want to improve both focus and alertness, in order to increase our productivity and performance at the task at hand.…

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Three Major Health Benefits Of Green Tea

For ages green tea has been known as a grassy and fresh ritualistic elixir. It’s claimed to have been found by accident, being discovered by a Chinese emperor sipping on it in water that had been boiled with some of…

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Six Signs That Your Body Needs More Vitamin D

Vitamin D is one of the most important vitamins for the body, but it’s this time of the year, when the sky is out less and we spend more time inside, when people show a lack of the vitamin. It…

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Try These Exercises For An Energy Boost

If you have ever searched for a quick, daily energy boost (besides caffeine), look no further. The answer is this energy-boosting workout by Vicky Justiz, coach and founder of virtual workout studio Daily Thrive. The workout is quick, effective, and…

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Do This Five-Minute Routine For Better Posture

Most of us spend so much time hunched over (woking on a computer, scrolling on our phone, etc.), and all of that bad posture takes its toll. Rather than ignoring the tension it adds to our shoulders and backs, we…

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Roger Federer Announced Retirement

Roger Federer is retiring from tennis at age 41, after a series of knee operations. The tennis star has won 20 Grand Slam titles, finished five seasons ranked No. 1 and helped create a golden era of men’s tennis with…

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Serena Williams Is Retiring From Tennis

Serena Williams has officially announced her retirement after hinting multiple times of hanging up her tennis racket. The tennis legend, who has no less than 23 Grand Slam titles to her name, spoke to Vogue about the retirement. She told…

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How To Build A Stronger Brain

You work hard on your skin, hair, and body, but how strong is your brain? According to the Alzheimer’s Association, almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimers are women. We’re so obsessed with preventing aging on our faces and bodies, but…

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Better Posture May Lead To A Better Life

“Stand up straight.” You’ve probably heard this sentence countless times throughout your life. So why are people so obsessed with “good” posture? “We are the way we stand, ideally,” says Sander Gilman, whose book, Illness and Image: Case Studies in…

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