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Facebook Status Updates May Be Hazardous to Your Emotional Health


It’s mind-boggling that one in every 13 people who walk the Earth is on Facebook. This 24/7 show-and-tell of how a user is feeling, what they’re doing, who they’re dating, and of course photo albums showing their amazing life is usually a fun distraction for a while. But when you’re battling the blues, being subjected to your friend’s chirpy, happy, status updates can get really annoying. And, according to TIME, a recent Stanford University study says that logging too many hours on the social networking site when you’re feeling down can be detrimental to your emotional well-being.

The study claims that feelings of worthlessness, resentment, and anxiety are heightened when faced with your friend’s perky pictures of smiling children and exotic international travel, but that users don’t know the whole story behind their peer’s polished profiles. … More »

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Facebook Status Updates May Be Hazardous to Your Emotional Health

Morning Links: Madonna Practices Yoga In Airplane Aisles


Need Some New Year Inspiration? – Check out some of the most impressive weight-loss success stories of 2010. (That’sFit)

Is It Possible (or Recommended) to Practice Yoga In an Airplane Aisle? – Madonna says yes. (The Guardian)

Craving Christmas Cookies? – Results of a new study on dopamine’s relationship to impulse control, addiction, and some psychiatric disorders. (Science Daily) … More »

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Morning Links: Madonna Practices Yoga In Airplane Aisles

10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend


One more weekend til Thanksgiving: Will you spend the next 48 hours enjoying a few moments of peace, or planning and prepping? We’re hoping to do a little of both. Check out our plans, and tell us yours:

Figure out what not to make for Thanksgiving dinner.

In a temporary bout of insanity, we thought it might be fun to experiment with JELL-O. How could we forget that could lead to a disgusting dessert — or worse, a revolting main course.

Stock up on vegetables.

We’ll need them for side dishes and our vegetarian entrees.

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10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend

10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend


One more weekend til Thanksgiving: Will you spend the next 48 hours enjoying a few moments of peace, or planning and prepping? We’re hoping to do a little of both. Check out our plans, and tell us yours:

Figure out what not to make for Thanksgiving dinner.

In a temporary bout of insanity, we thought it might be fun to experiment with JELL-O. How could we forget that could lead to a disgusting dessert — or worse, a revolting main course.

Stock up on vegetables.

We’ll need them for side dishes and our vegetarian entrees.

… More »

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10 Things We Want to Do This Weekend

Lay Off the Red Bull and Work Out With Your TV: Morning News Roundup


Calm Down — Not to stress you out, but anti-anxiety pills could shorten your life. (via MSNBC)

Virtual Exercise — Do fitness-focused video games really work? (via The Guardian)

We Could Have Told You This — Exercisers who pound energy drinks after a workout are putting themselves at risk. (via The Telegraph)

Point, Shoot, Eat — A new iPhone application will give you an estimated calorie count just by seeing a photo of your meal. (via TIME) … More »

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Lay Off the Red Bull and Work Out With Your TV: Morning News Roundup