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January 29, 2024

FAN: Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There

It’s common to feel jaded and unexcited by what many consider the mundane in our day to day lives. Years into a dream job, a happy […]
January 29, 2024

FAN: Attention Span: Find Focus, Fight Distraction

We spend an average of just 47 seconds on any screen before shifting our attention. It takes 25 minutes to bring our attention back to a […]
January 29, 2024

FAN: Everyday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in Everything You Do

We’ve been conditioned, from an early age, to believe that one day we’ll reach a moment of “arrival.” But no matter how much we achieve or […]
January 22, 2024

FAN: The 5 Principles of Parenting: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans

In the age of high-pressure parenting, when so many of us we feel like we’ve got to get everything exactly right the first time, Aliza Pressman, […]
January 8, 2024

FAN: HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience

HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience, edited and with a foreword by Ayesha Rascoe, host of National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition Sunday, is […]
January 8, 2024

FAN: Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real World

Busy readers routinely decide how valuable a message is without actually reading it. In one recent survey, people reported skimming nearly 40 percent of their emails […]
January 8, 2024

FAN: Think Faster, Talk Smarter

In Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot, Stanford lecturer, podcast host, and communication expert Matt Abrahams provides tangible, […]
January 8, 2024

FAN: The Mirrored Door: What Blocks Women’s Careers

At some point in their careers, many women encounter the “mirrored door” ― the place where, when presented with opportunities, they reflect inward and hesitate, deem […]
January 8, 2024

FAN: Strategies to Reduce Risk and Increase Resilience in LGBTQ+ Youth

FAN has invited Melissa Blitz, LCPC (she/her) and Joe Serio, LCPS (he/his) of Compass Health Center to create a program addressing the complex issues that LGBTQ+ […]
January 8, 2024

FAN: Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the Money Minefield in Real Relationships

Have you ever asked yourself “What if I’m a tightwad and my significant other is a spendthrift?” or vice versa? Scott Rick, Ph.D., a behavioral scientist […]
January 8, 2024

FAN: Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia

In her latest book Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia, Kate Manne, Ph.D., an associate professor of philosophy at Cornell University, delivers a definitive takedown of fatphobia, […]
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