How do you react to sadness? Do you ever feel sad for no reason? 50% Say they rarely feel sad for no reason, and 39% feel inexplicable sadness somewhat often. 8% say they are never sad for no reason, while 3% are all the time. Do you believe life is inherently sad? What’s one thing you won’t do because it makes you too sad? 23% Say contemplating the fate of the world is too difficult, while 9% can’t read or watch the news, 10% can’t watch a sad movie, 5% struggle to be alone, and 3% can’t read sad books....

As we go through life, we face many joys and discoveries and many problems and difficulties. We have continual ups and downs. Over time, most of us go through economic upturns and downturns, health ups and downs, relationship ups and downs—all sorts of ups and downs. As we are tossed about, we are gradually toughened and refined, like rocks tumbled in a stream. The more obstacles we encounter and manage to survive and overcome, the stronger we become....

Tight box braids is such a common issue, keep scrolling to learn how to relieve tight braids. ** To help you find relief from tight box braids, here are a few tips you should use. 1. Talk to your stylist. Before getting your hair done you should let your stylist know if you are tender-headed. This way they’ll know not to braid your hair too tight. If you feel uncomfortable as they are styling your hair, don’t be afraid to speak up....

Social-emotional learning encompasses teaching students how to understand and manage emotions and work with others—beyond what might be encountered in a routine math or english class. Ryan and his colleagues first introduced the bill in 2011, and Ryan hopes there is now more support for the bill. “I have already seen what teaching social and emotional learning skills can do for a student and their classroom,” said Ryan in a statement yesterday....

How the heck do you balance it all? And that’s just the stuff that HAS to get done. I’m not even talking about the stuff that we WANT to do. We women wear a lot of hats and balancing all of our roles is no joke. {Seriously though, can we just take a quick timeout for a virtual high five or pat on the back? I am seriously in awe of all of the amazing women around me and all that they are accomplishing—whether they realize it or not....