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Health

Sleep, food, movement and energy: small habits that add up.

  1. Sleep schedule off? Fix your wake time first, then move bedtime in 15-minute steps8 min read
  2. 10,000 steps a day began as a 1965 pedometer pitch. 5 things studies found since8 min read
  3. Walking vs running: nearly the same health payoff if you walk twice as long8 min read

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Money

Budgeting, saving, debt and credit, one decision at a time.

  1. Start an emergency fund this month: $500 first, then 3 months of bills7 min read
  2. Why is your paycheck smaller than your salary? FICA takes 7.65%, and here's the rest8 min read
  3. Debt snowball or avalanche? Avalanche saves more interest, but snowball may keep you going8 min read

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Relationships

Partners, friends, family and dating, and the talks that matter.

  1. How to make friends as an adult: the 50-hour rule and 7 places to start8 min read
  2. Call or text an old friend? What a 2021 study found, and when each works best7 min read
  3. How to apologize: the 6 parts researchers tested, and the 2 that matter most9 min read

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Life

Routines, time, home and work, so your days feel lighter.

  1. Stop procrastinating on one task. Write the if-then plan tested in 94 studies8 min read
  2. How to start decluttering: 1 drawer, 15 minutes, and 8 answers on what to keep8 min read
  3. Who invented the weekend? Saturday's short history, and how to take yours back7 min read

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