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Relax: An Economist Said It’s OK

Do Americans dislike R&R? Well, that seems unlikely. But we don’t seem to be very good at it. New economic research suggests that U.S. adults don’t relax much, even on nights and weekends. The economists found that Americans work longer hours and are more likely to work late nights and weekends than their counterparts in…

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Doing a Spring Detox? Don’t forget the Zzzzs!

Spring has long been considered the perfect season for cleaning out the closets, dusting under the furniture, organizing all the drawers and discarding the clutter in our lives. Spring cleaning—you may have heard of it. Well, spring cleaning doesn’t have to be limited to the housekeeping realm. Many people also take advantage of this season…

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This year at the gym–make it count

Sleep Healthy:  An occasional series on urban lifestyle choices and sleep It’s no secret that January is unofficially “Gym Month.” This is the time that regular gym members might feel a smidge of contempt when they walk into their Place of Workout to find their favorite treadmill occupied, and every other inch of the building…

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