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Your Brain Never Sleeps: Where Dreams Begin Even when you’re fast asleep, your brain stays remarkably active. During REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep—the stage when most vivid dreaming occurs—your brainwaves closely resemble those of wakefulness. Scientists now understand this phase as a time when the brain engages in creative processing of emotions and memories. Imagine … Read more
Why Do We Procrastinate? It’s Not Just a Lack of Willpower Many people blame themselves for procrastinating, labeling it as laziness. But procrastination is rarely about being lazy. According to research by Dr. Joseph Ferrari, a psychology professor at DePaul University, more than 20% of adults in the U.S. are chronic procrastinators. Take for example … Read more
Letting go of certain relationships is never easy, but what’s even harder is continuing relationships without clear standards. When you lack a framework to decide who stays in your life and who doesn’t, you often end up emotionally drained, stuck in interactions that diminish your well-being. So how do you know when it’s time to … Read more