One of the best medicines for brain disorders: music. "Relearning music took away that fight-or-flight, that ingrained piece of how I trained," says veteran Michael Schneider, who struggles with anxiety and PTSD. "It was able to open up all these new pathways through my brain." Here's how art therapies are increasingly being used to treat brain conditions including PTSD, depression, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's.
Find this pandemic stage confusing? You're not alone
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So ... what should we be doing to manage the pandemic these days? Can we have friends over? How many? What about eating out? It's a completely stressful and discombobulating moment in the pandemic, with conflicting signs of where the virus is heading and what people should do about it on a daily basis. Here is how to cope.
As you get older, it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking your best years are behind you. Social scientist Arthur Brooks says, not at all true. You can be even happier than you were in the first half! But you do have to put a little work in. Here's how to enjoy the golden years.
Quiz: What's your attachment style?
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How do you feel when your partner doesn't respond to your text right away? Do you think, "They don't love me!" or something more like, "Oh, they must be in the middle of something." It is all about attachment style, and research shows knowing what yours is can be helpful to you and your relationship. This quiz will help you figure it out.
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