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Chronic Pain and Your Social Life: Ask Noah

Noah Kass | Posted 03.22.2013 | Healthy Living
Read More: Dealing With Chronic Pain, Social Support, Social Life, Emotional Health, Maintaining Relationships, Chronic Pain, Chronic Conditions, Fibromyalgia, Wellness, Healthy Living News
Noah Kass

Clients with whom I've worked suffering from chronic pain symptoms often articulate to me that the most frustrating aspect of living with chronic pain is the unpredictability of the symptoms themselves.

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You're Not Alone: Needing and Making New Friends As an Adult

Andrea Bonior | Posted 05.14.2013 | Women
Read More: Bff, Friendship, Women, Rejection, Friendships, Friends, Relationships, Websites, Meeting People, Meeting People Online, Social Life, Social Lives, Girlfriends, Friendship Advice, How to Make Friends, Female Friendship, Women News
Andrea Bonior

Whether it's because you've undergone a life transition that made you grow apart from old friends -- a relocation, a job change, a divorce, a marriage, becoming a parent -- or whether you've just recognized that many of your friendships have gradually faded (or worse, become toxic), you're never alone if you're looking to make new friendships.

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Facebook Tips for the Over-50 Set

Susan Krauss Whitbourne | Posted 02.03.2013 | Fifty
Read More: Depression, Appropriate Behavior, Employees, Social Life, Over-Sharing, Children, Facebook Tips, Drugs, Psychology, Keeping in Touch, Facebook, Social Comparison, Social Media, Friendships, Work, Alcohol, Grandchildren, Relationship Tips, Family, Facebook for Boomers, Fifty News
Susan Krauss Whitbourne

I'm going to take you through the basics of Facebook or, if you're a pro, review the finer points. You may still decide to give it a pass, but at least you'll be able to make an informed decision. If you're that Facebook pro, this refresher course can still help you maintain your social media edge.

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Saving Social Science

Paul Stoller | Posted 05.21.2012 | Home
Read More: American Society, Philosophy, Social Life, College, College Funding, Social Science, Anthropology, The Humanities, Science, STEM Education, Home News
Paul Stoller

STEM is important in the future of higher education, but so are the social sciences and humanities which teach students how to think critically and to how assess the social and cultural ramifications of rapid technological change.

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5 Tips For Defending Your Online Reputation

Posted 11.12.2011 | Technology
Read More: Digital Reputation, Reputation Tips, Reputation, Social Life, Online Reputation, Internet Reputation, Technology News

By Leslie Gaines-Ross, The Wall Street Journal My recent Harvard Business Review article, "Reputation Warfare", described various corporate strateg...

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UK Tech News Blast: NASA Moon Launch, China's U.S. Web Hacking, HTC Sense First Look

Melanie Hick | Posted 10.26.2011 | Home
Read More: HTC Sense, Gadgets, Social Life, Funny Pictures, Space, Chinese Hackers, Science, Smart Phone, Google Maps, NASA Moon, Home News

Welcome to your daily blast of tech news from around the web. This is where the tech conversation starts. Today, we talking the next NASA moon laun...

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Why We Go Out

Thei Zervaki | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Friends, Events, Social Life, Invitations, Parties, Going Out, Unplug and Recharge, Healthy Living News
Thei Zervaki

I often question myself the need of people to "go out."

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Allure of the Hive: Experts on Connectivity, Social Networking and Social Change

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Lake Tahoe, Upper East Side, Linkedin, Sunlight Foundation, Nicole Ellison, Thought Leaders, MOUSE.Org, Philoctetes Center for the Multidisciplinary Study of Imagination, Global Citizens, Sean Parker, Individual Empowerment, Howard Dean, Simon & Schuster, Modern Life, Social Network, Maine, Bowdoin College, Twitter Age, Americans, Plaxo, Ritz-Carlton Highlands, Brainstorm Brand, Techonomy Conference, Telecommunication, Entrepreneur, Personal Democracy Forum, Politics, Twitter, Information Studies and Media, Social Life, Skype, Connectivity, Mint, Facebook, Fortune, Dr. Dhiraj Murthy, New York City, Aspen, The Benefits of Facebook Friends, Facebook Causes, Andrew Rasiej, Michigan State University, Napster, Internet, The Facebook Effect, Spacex, Relationships, Quantcast, David Kirkpatrick, Connecting Goodness, Danah Boyd, Techonomy, New York News
Jim Luce

A distinguished panel of experts gathered Saturday at the Philoctetes Center for the Multidisciplinary Study of Imagination for a standing room-only r...

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Are You Single at Heart?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Nuclear Family, Romantic Relationships, Friends, Social Life, Divorce, Relationships, Single at Heart, Matrimania, Relationship Ending, Happiness, Loneliness, Education, Singlism, Career, Self-Sufficiency, Solitude, Married, Single Parents, Plus One, Health, Sex, Personal Mastery, Negative Emotions, Coupled, Weddings, Partner, Healthy Living News
Bella DePaulo

To be single at heart, I think, means that you see yourself as single. Your life may or may not include the occasional romantic relationship, but you don't aspire to live as part of a couple for the long term.

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Etiquette Advice For Those Who've Lost Everything But Their Manners

Lesley Stern | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Miss Manners, Depression, Social Life, Economic Crisis, Economy, Etiquette, Financial Meltdown, Recession, Advice, Financial Advice, Good Manners, Humor, Satire, Living, Comedy News, Comedy, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Dear Dinner Companion, Your friend is right. Never cheapen yourself by sleeping with a guy for a hamburger.

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Care About the Earth? Four Simple Ways to Take Action

Avital Andrews | Posted 05.25.2011 | Green
Read More: Congress, Charity, Social Life, Social Networking, Nonprofits, Green, Earth, Community, Green Living, Gandhi, Planet, Tree Planting, Change, Constituents, Activism, Letter Writing, Climate Crossroads, Party, Climate Week Nyc, Environment, Beach Cleanup, Community Organizing, Fundraising, Editors, Sierra Club, Elected Officials, Environmental Activism, Green News
Avital Andrews

It's officially Climate Week. In case you feel discouraged that you can't do enough, remember Gandhi's words: "Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."

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How To Live On $0 A Day: Maintaining A Social Life While Broke

Lesley Stern | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Read More: Message Boards, Depression, Social Life, Relationships, Humor, Economy, Frugal, Economic Crisis, Dating Sites, Facebook, Recession, Friendship, Relationship Advice, Romance, Satire, Financial Crisis, Living, Comedy, Comedy News
Lesley Stern

Facebook is the answer, without spending a cent on even a phone call, you can be the first to know that Nick is bored, lots of people have cute babies and if Mike were an animal, he'd be a "badass tiger."

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Lonely. Who, Me? Yes You!

Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Lonely, Depression, Lonliness, Social Life, Relationships, Love, Anxiety, Health, Life-Affirming, Healthy Living News
Leeat Granek, PhD

Admitting to loneliness, telling people you need them, or expressing a desire to connect with others has become weirdly taboo.

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