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Antidepressants Linked to Birth Defects

What you can do: Talk to your doctor about taking antidepressants during pregnancy, and consider a drug-free alternative.

Mind-Body-Mood Advisor: How to Be an Optimist in a Pessimistic Decade

What you can do: Imagine a better future, then use that energy to contribute to your community through volunteer work.

A Meaningful Life Protects Your Brain

What you can do: See how high your purpose in life ranks and then take a few simple steps to improve it.

Focusing on the Future Can Improve Your Health

What you can do: Hang around with long-term thinkers so their habits will rub off on you.

Becoming Ecofriendler Could Make You More Attractive!

What you can do: Have more fun, buy less stuff. Your acquaintances will think more highly of you, and the planet will thank you as well.

5 Minutes Outside Can Boost Your Mood

What you can do: Find ways to get 5 minutes of outdoor exposure into your day: A quick walk or a short gardening session is really all it takes.

The Key to Weight Loss? Write It Down

What you can do: To make it past the "four-week barrier," write down everything you eat, and find someone who will offer you support and keep you motivated.

How to Create an Easy-Access Garden

What you can do: Plan a garden that has non-slippery pathways and raised beds, and choose tools that accommodate the gardener's special needs.

If You Have to Do It, Sleep On It

What you can do: Make sure you get a good night's sleep, and try a few memory tricks that will help cement intentions in your brain.

What to Do about Those Annoying Do-Gooders

What you can do: When relating to others in a group, find out how everyone prefers to approach a task rather than assuming that everyone is on the same page.