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Truly Human How-To Videos
Need to gift wrap a car? Convince a cat to love you? Talk like Donald Duck? Look no further!

Steven Hansen
Sep 253 min read
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Beyond the Selfie: How to Truly Savor Your Travel Moments
Some of our richest memories are made when we take a vacation. Leaving home, stepping out of our day-to-day routines and traveling to...

Steven Hansen
Aug 273 min read
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We Sentence You to a Good Night's Sleep
A compelling recent research study of 50 adults has shown that hearing relaxing words during sleep can enhance our sleep quality --...

Steven Hansen
Aug 92 min read
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Dogs Help Us Live Longer, Happier Lives
Domesticated pets – dogs and cats, rabbits, budgies and even goldfish -- rely on us for their food, shelter, care, and emotional...

Steven Hansen
Mar 312 min read
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What About Our Bucket Lists Now?
Is it realistic to keep a personal bucket list during times of fear and uncertainty in the world around us? Most people these days feel...

Steven Hansen
Mar 135 min read
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Stress Overpowering? Take a 20-Minute ‘Brain Wash’
For many hardworking Americans right now, just getting through each day is a stressful challenge. We each have jobs we must do to keep...

Steven Hansen
Feb 282 min read
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Effective Ways to Improve Sleep Naturally
There’s a lot going on these days. We’re hounded by media of every description demanding our attention 24/7 whether we want to give it or...

Steven Hansen
Jan 183 min read
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Eager to Appear Younger Than You Are?
We all know there is no secret elixir for looking youthful and vibrant. It’s simply a matter of keeping fit, both mentally and...

Steven Hansen
Sep 15, 20243 min read
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What Are Your De-stressors -- Fish? Green Jello? Legos?
These days, it is essential to have a few tried and true relaxation techniques in your emotional survival kit. Stress and anxiety seem...

Steven Hansen
Sep 6, 20246 min read
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Do Nothing: Let Your Worries Wander Away
If it feels like you’re stressing out more than ever these days, you’re not alone. Concerns about family, health, work, politics,...

Steven Hansen
Jul 23, 20242 min read
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OK to Have Plants in the Bedroom?
In recent years, indoor gardening has blossomed into a popular phenomenon. It makes sense as gardening in general is still one of the...

Steven Hansen
Jul 9, 20243 min read
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Get C-c-c-cold!
These days, the national weather map looks more like the upper end of the Scoville hot peppers scale, glowing habanero orange to cayenne...

Steven Hansen
Jun 22, 20241 min read
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How to Harvest Happiness Every Day
You’ve probably heard this a zillion times before, and it may sound corny, but it's true! Be thankful for all the good things that take...

Steven Hansen
May 19, 20241 min read
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It Feels So Good to Cry, But Why?
We can’t help it. Sometimes we burst into tears. We are only human. Although many animals shed tears, emotional tears — tears produced as...

Steven Hansen
Apr 18, 20242 min read
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Pawsitive Impact: How Pets Make Us Better People
Dogs lavish us with unconditional love. They jump up and down with joy when we come home. They snuggle with us when they know we’re...

Steven Hansen
Mar 11, 20242 min read
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Stop, Look Up and Take a Brain Break
Some blissfully practical advice for bearing up in these modern times with your sanity intact is to disengage from its endless demands...

Steven Hansen
Mar 3, 20242 min read
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How to Handle a Secret
If a friend tells you something in confidence, you know the deal: never reveal it to anyone else, no matter what. But what to do when YOU...

Steven Hansen
Feb 22, 20244 min read
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Banish the Morning 'Groggies' with These 12 Tips
If you’re not a morning person, don’t fret. Studies conducted over the past few years indicate that only between 30-40 percent of folks...

Steven Hansen
Jan 15, 20244 min read
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Thanksgiving Dinner Conversation Going South? Try This!
Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, food, and wine. But what happens when the conversation takes a turn for the worse? These...

Steven Hansen
Nov 10, 20234 min read
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Gotta Make it To Friday!
TGIF, Right? If we can just make it through the work week and get to Friday, 5 p.m., unscathed, everything will be OK. It’s like sliding...

Steven Hansen
Jun 13, 20231 min read
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