Yes, you read it correctly. I am suggesting that you add stress to your life in order to reduce anxiety. Stress is good for you. It just needs a new publicist. Read more.

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I find that the people who tend to romanticize the creative process are like gentleman farmers: They never get their hands dirty. But that’s not what creativity is really like. It’s all about the dirt. Read more.

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As we nudge, herd and prod our kids toward the limestone facades or semi-permanent trailers and across the academic threshold for another school year, perhaps it is worth taking the time to consider how we evaluate our students. Read more.

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Let’s face it: You’ve been doing it your whole life. You may be doing it right now, even as you are reading this article, and if you’re not, you probably just finished doing it, or you will do it again in a few minutes. We all compare ourselves with other people, and it’s a habit worth breaking. Read more.

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As Labor Day approaches and the Hamptons look less like the beaches in Pepsi commercials and more like the beaches in “LOST,” you may find yourself thinking more about what’s next in your life. If it’s back-to-school, back-to-work or back-to-a-job-search, you may feel a tinge, a pang or a wallop of sadness over the end of summer. In some places, like New York, you can literally feel the change coming in the coolness beneath the morning air. In more temperate climates, the change may be harder to track, but it is undoubtedly there. If you welcome the coming of fall then by all means, go forth in joy. If not, you are not alone. Change is hard for most people, but with a little practice you may learn to embrace it. Read more.

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