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Heart Disease Causes: Know the #1 Culprit

Heart Disease Causes: Know the #1 Culprit

What are the risk factors for heart disease? And which heart disease cause is the most influential: smoking, eating animal products, or your genes? We’ll look at the research that covers what heart disease is, what causes it, and which risk factors are the most important to be aware of. Learn why heart disease is largely preventable.

Amanda Penn October 10, 2019March 8, 2022 Health, Lifestyle Read more

Tara Westover’s Life in a Mormon Survivalist Family

Tara Westover’s Life in a Mormon Survivalist Family

Perhaps one of the best-known Mormon survivalist families is the Westovers, made famous in daughter Tara Westover’s memoir Educated. What was it like to be a child in the Westover family? We’ll cover the parts of the book that best demonstrate what growing up in a Mormon survivalist family was like for Tara.

Amanda Penn October 4, 2019November 12, 2021 Lifestyle, People Read more

Can Money Buy Happiness? Up to a Point

Can Money Buy Happiness? Up to a Point

Can money buy happiness? Some might say it depends on who you ask, but social scientists might say it depends on how much you have. Learn how money affects your levels of happiness, why more isn’t necessarily better, and why more might actually be worse.

Amanda Penn September 21, 2019September 15, 2025 Lifestyle, Money, Philosophy, Psychology, Society, Statistics Read more

How to Live a Meaningful Life

How to Live a Meaningful Life

Want to live a meaningful life? Many of us do. But it’s not always clear what a meaningful life is, and how to achieve it.

Learn the steps to creating a meaningful live for yourself here.

Allen Cheng July 15, 2019April 14, 2022 Lifestyle, Spiritual Read more

Why Do People Volunteer? Why Volunteering Matters

Why Do People Volunteer? Why Volunteering Matters

Personal growth feels great but reaching outward to contribute to others also is necessary for a balanced life. Humans have a built-in need to contribute beyond themselves. Moreover, the more you help others grow, the more you grow in turn.

Allen Cheng July 15, 2019April 14, 2022 Lifestyle, Spiritual Read more

How to Change Your Life in 5 Simple Steps

How to Change Your Life in 5 Simple Steps

Want to change your life? We all do, to some extent.

The steps to change your life are deceptively simple. But simple doesn’t mean easy. Learn strategies to change your life, here.

Allen Cheng July 15, 2019April 14, 2022 Lifestyle Read more

You Are NOT Your JOB: Identity and Career

You Are NOT Your JOB: Identity and Career

Do you feel your identity is your job? Is it a huge part of your identity? Learn how to get over this trap so you can find your passions and live simply.

Allen Cheng July 14, 2019September 15, 2025 Lifestyle Read more

The Minimalist Diet: How to Simplify Food & Eating

The Minimalist Diet: How to Simplify Food & Eating

Want to simplify how you eat? Want to have minimalist food and stop worrying about your diet? Learn the key ideas of minimalist eating here.

Allen Cheng July 14, 2019April 12, 2022 Health, Lifestyle Read more

What Is a Minimalist Lifestyle? Dos & Don’ts

What Is a Minimalist Lifestyle? Dos & Don’ts

Want a simpler lifestyle? A minimalist lifestyle may be for you. But exactly what is a minimalist lifestyle? How far should you go in simplifying your life? Learn how to start a minimalist lifestyle here.

Allen Cheng July 14, 2019April 14, 2022 Lifestyle Read more

How to Become a Minimalist: 2 Simple Steps

How to Become a Minimalist: 2 Simple Steps

Want a minimalist lifestyle? How do you become a minimalist and let go of your stuff? Learn the key things holding you back from a minimalist lifestyle, so you can live more simply.

Allen Cheng July 14, 2019January 19, 2026 Lifestyle Read more
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