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The rules of improv can make you funnier. They can also make you more confident.
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The rules of improv can make you funnier. They can also make you more confident.

Improv comedy is about more than making people laugh. It can help performers be more creative and self-assured — and combat anxiety, both on and off stage.

The rules of improv can make you funnier. They can also make you more confident.

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5 strategies to help you cope with a nagging feeling of dread
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5 strategies to help you cope with a nagging feeling of dread

Worried about deadlines, errands or your holiday to-do list? Reframe your relationship with dread with these simple exercises, from drawing the things that scare you to scheduling worry time.

5 strategies to help you cope with a nagging feeling of dread

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How much money do you need to become a parent? An episode from This Is Uncomfortable

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How much money do you need to become a parent? An episode from This Is Uncomfortable

A couple clashes about how much money they need to save before having children. This episode is from our friends This Is Uncomfortable's podcast series on fights about money.

How much money do you need to become a parent? An episode from This Is Uncomfortable

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How to set boundaries with family — and stick to them
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How to set boundaries with family — and stick to them

Maintaining healthy boundaries is a way of taking care of your closest relationships, but setting those boundaries can be hard. The process starts with asking yourself what you need. (This episode originally ran in January 2021.)

How to set boundaries with family — and stick to them

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Traveling for the holidays? 7 tips to help you keep your cool
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Traveling for the holidays? 7 tips to help you keep your cool

There will probably be long lines, delays and overbooked flights, says aviation journalist Benét Wilson. So take steps to prepare for these situations and make the journey a little more pleasant.

Traveling for the holidays? 7 tips to help you keep your cool

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Want to get better at being thankful? Here are some tips
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Want to get better at being thankful? Here are some tips

Showing appreciation can improve our mental and physical health. But we don't often express it in our daily lives. Here's how to make thankfulness a habit, from starting a gratitude journal to writing a letter to a loved one.

Want to get better at being thankful? Here are some tips

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Dear Life Kit: My boyfriend's relationship with his coworker makes me uncomfortable
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Dear Life Kit: My boyfriend's relationship with his coworker makes me uncomfortable

My partner is constantly texting his former coworker and even spent the night at her house. He says they're just friends, but I don't like it. How can I trust him when he ignores my boundaries?

Dear Life Kit: My boyfriend's relationship with his coworker makes me uncomfortable

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Michelle Obama's best advice on marriage, parenting and being your authentic self

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Michelle Obama's best advice on marriage, parenting and being your authentic self

In her new memoir, 'The Light We Carry,' the former first lady shares her philosophy on the relationships we have with our partner, our family and ourselves. 'You have to evolve with it,' she says.

Michelle Obama's best advice on marriage, parenting and being your authentic self

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Ancestral altars are for everybody. Here's how to create one at home

Items from NPR Life Kit host Marielle Segarra's ancestral altar, clockwise from right: a Julio Iglesias cassette tape, an address book, a crucifix, a mango candy, a card with a rose depicted on it, eyeglass lenses and a ring. Malaka Gharib/ NPR hide caption

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Ancestral altars are for everybody. Here's how to create one at home

Spiritual practitioners and Indigenous educators share a cross-cultural guide on how to set up an special place to honor your loved ones at home.

Ancestral altars are for everybody. Here's how to create one at home

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You can't control time, but you can change your relationship with the clock

The more actively we can accept and embrace our limited time on Earth, posits author Oliver Burkeman, the easier it becomes to spend our time on what matters most to us. Minnie Phan for NPR hide caption

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You can't control time, but you can change your relationship with the clock

Assuming you live to be eighty, you have just 4,000 weeks to live. While that may come as a brutal dose of reality, it's also an opportunity to think about how you're spending that time.

You can't control time, but you can change your relationship with the clock

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