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Ever forget a word?

"It's as if your brain has searched its library...and for some reason found the word it needed glued to the shelf - utterly inaccessible for the moment it was intended for"

What was that word?? Oh right, Lethologica! We've all been there. Confidently gliding through a complicated sentence, elegantly explaining our most interesting thoughts to a friend or colleague, when your brain reaches for and, quite surprisingly, fails to find the the exact word you're looking for in conversation. Well, it's not that your br...

"The key insight here is that we have some choice over how we appraise the challenges that will inevitably permeate our lives, and that this ability to choose is a wellspring of psychological strength and resilience in the face of any adversity"

Mindset Matters - Winter in the time of COVID-19 Winter is a difficult season for some, even during the best of times. Lack of natural sunlight can lead to seasonal depression and negative emotions, and snow accumulation or icy walkways and roadways can make leaving the house for social visits or even gathering the essentials more difficult or jus...