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An illustration showing the functions of the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems

What you need to know about our autonomic nervous system and stress

Reading Time: 4 minutesHuman beings have an autonomic nervous system (ANS), which controls a great deal of how our body works. The word “autonomic” means that the system can function without our conscious control. We don’t have to tell our lungs to breathe, our heart to beat, or our stomachs to start or finish the digestive process. They […]

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Seven steps to turn your “to-do” list into an “achieved” list

Reading Time: 7 minutesIt starts with that familiar sinking feeling, as we scurry around trying to do the million things on our mental “to-do” list, and instantly think of another twenty tasks to add. Or we stare at a blank page, too stressed to know where to start writing a list of everything we have to do. Either

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