And how sleep experts get through the day when they’re sleep deprived.
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Here’s a little perspective for you: Sometimes the tasks you feel are mundane – such as drinking water – can be the most beneficial to your overall happiness. Reporter Jillian Wilson spoke with experts this week about dopamine, the chemical in your brain associated with positive emotions, and got their take on when we feel it the most. Turns out normal activities we do each day are when your brain releases this feel-good neurotransmitter.
 
 
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We all have those days when we’re just barely getting by after a terrible night’s sleep. (I’m currently writing this on my second cup of coffee, so I’m right there in the trenches with you.) Sleep experts – the pros who are supposed to tell us how to get proper rest – are no exception. So what do they do when they have to work, parent, clean or even just survive the day after a sleepless night? Reporter Julia Ries asked them to spill their secrets.
 
How sleep experts get through the day when they're tired
 
 
 
 
 
A Minute And Change
 
 
Got a spare minute? Use it to change your life. Our “A Minute And Change” series will help you become happier, healthier and more productive by doing one thing a little differently. This week’s tip comes from Dr. Kara Hartl, a blue light expert, on how to reduce eye fatigue. She wrote in the Harvard Business Review:


When you’re working on a laptop, take a break every 20 minutes. Look at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds to give your eyes a chance to relax.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Before You Go...
 
 
Read this piece on what it’s really like to live with seasonal affective disorder by reporter Kyli Rodriguez-Cayro. She spoke with people who deal with the condition every year and got their take on what they wish others understood about SAD. (Hint: It’s not just “the winter blues.”)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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