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One Monday evening in March, after six years together, Camille found herself alone in a flat that was suddenly too big. Here is how she got back on her feet, with no miracle cure, just a few powerful ideas applied day after day.
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Sarah, 36, two children aged 5 and 2, a job as a project manager, and that feeling of running all day without ever finishing anything. Here is how she took back control, without getting up at 5 a.m.
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Reading is one of the best transitions to sleep we know of, provided you watch the format. Here is what the landmark study published in PNAS in 2015 really shows, and how to set up your evening reading between paper, e-reader and a properly configured phone.
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Reading is one of the most accessible stress relievers there is. Here are six books that truly soothe, from The Power of Now to Marcus Aurelius' Meditations, with the key idea to take away from each.
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Understand mental exhaustion, spot the signs of burnout and discover concrete steps to recover and protect your mental health.
Read more →The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle: Complete Summary and Exercises
Why do we suffer? Because we live in our thoughts rather than in the present moment, answers Eckhart Tolle. Complete summary of The Power of Now: key concepts, practical exercises and an honest critique of one of the most widely read spiritual books in the world.
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Thinking of everything, all the time: mental load is the invisible planning work that exhausts you even when nothing gets done. Where the concept comes from, the warning signs, and three strategies that truly lighten it.
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The 'dopamine detox' is built on a scientifically false term: dopamine is a vital neurotransmitter, not a toxin. But behind the buzzword lies an accurate intuition about easy rewards. Here is what is a myth, what is real, and a realistic protocol.
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Anxiety, trauma, burnout, depression: a selection of 10 books validated by clinicians and research, to help you understand what's at stake and take back control.
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