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Three Mental Health Facts About Music You Didn’t Know

We all know that listening to music yields all sorts of benefits for both our bodies and our minds. Listening to music, in particular, affects our mental health in a plethora of ways, such as alleviating depression, increasing positive emotions, and even increasing our focus. A quick survey of many high achievers in history gestures toward the association of music and mental acumen: Alan Greenspan, the former Chairman of the Federal Reserve was a professional clarinet and saxophone player. The hedge fund billionaire Bruce Kovner was a pianist who took classes at Juilliard, and Condoleezza Rice studied to be a concert pianist. Beyond the obvious, however, music has several effects on our mental health that may surprise you. Read on to learn three mental facts about music that you probably didn’t know.

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12 Natural Alternatives to Treat Anxiety

When you are restless, can’t sleep, have racing thoughts, or otherwise feel on edge, chances are good that you’re dealing with some kind of anxiety. Anxiety is a struggle for many Americans, and for some people, the symptoms are so severe that the condition becomes debilitating.

Fortunately, it is possible to get relief for anxiety, and it doesn’t involve taking prescription drugs like benzodiazepines, which are risky substances that can lead to many unwanted side effects such as addiction. Benzodiazepine addiction can lead to withdrawal symptoms when the medication is stopped. It also carries the lethal risk of overdose. If you’re exploring safer options for anxiety relief, here are some natural (and much safer) alternatives to get relief from anxiety.

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How Adopting a Rescue Cat Brought Happiness into My Life

After years of sadness and inner pain, I’ve overcome my crippling depression and am living a joy-filled life again.  The biggest catalyst for my full recovery was a black cat named Sulu.

I had suffered from clinical depression for years. Anyone who has been stuck in that dark hole knows how debilitating this illness is; unable to enjoy life, to join social events (even something like birthday parties and Valentine’s Day was depressing for me), to hold positive thoughts in your mind, to concentrate, to look towards the future, to rally the energy to do anything worthwhile. Inner pain slices like a knife at your guts,  a heavy blanket smothers your efforts, and the real world passes by as if viewed through the dirt-smudged window of a train.

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When Is the Right Time to Start Your Entrepreneurial Journey

Today, we’ll be talking about one of the most common dilemmas that a young entrepreneur goes through as he comes to the end of his college life. And that is – “whether I should start working on a business right after college or should I first have an industry experience of few years?”

Note: If you are someone who is sure what he wants to do after college, but at some point of your life you’ll be entering the entrepreneurial field, then this article is surely for you.

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Top Female Entrepreneurs Who Beat All Odds in Their Way of Success

Entrepreneurship is not easy and it is certainly not for every individual in this world. Gender segregation as a social construct is often assumed a problem in the world of entrepreneurship. It is true that this very field is male-dominant, the likes of top entrepreneurs mostly being males have led to the birth of this nuisance-of-an-assumption, which continues to hinder the prospect of so many talented women looking to make it big with their ideas.

The problem lies at the mere perspective of people who are most inclined towards a bias, which instigates the world of technology is a no-go-area for women. Silicon Valley is rampant of male geniuses as head and founders of their companies. While no one claims to deny that the technology is a male-dominated sector but one cannot go on and claim that technology is the only sector that represents the massive and diverse field of entrepreneurship.

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