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Mental Health
1/6/21
Jan 6
56
Mental Health
1/6/21
What Anxiety Does to Your Brain and What You Can Do About It
Mental Health

What Anxiety Does to Your Brain and What You Can Do About It

alanhenry
Alan Henry
239

Anxiety is a perfectly normal and natural part of being a human. There are always going to be times when we’re more…

Sleep
12/8/20
Dec 8
19
Sleep
12/8/20
How to Deal With Your Nighttime Anxiety
Sleep

How to Deal With Your Nighttime Anxiety

alanhenry
Alan Henry
90

For some people, it happens like clockwork: Their anxiety is manageable during the day, but as soon as their head…

Stuff We Like
11/11/20
Nov 11
9
Stuff We Like
11/11/20
How Do I Choose the Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones?
Stuff We Like

How Do I Choose the Best Noise-Cancelling Headphones?

Alan Henry
 and Emily Long
62

The pandemic has sent many of us home to work amongst the noise of our neighborhoods, pets, and loved ones. Whether…

Explainer
10/22/20
Oct 22
17
Explainer
10/22/20
The Difference Between Perfume, Cologne and Eau de Toilette
Explainer

The Difference Between Perfume, Cologne and Eau de Toilette

alanhenry
Alan Henry
59

If you’ve ever been stuck in an airport with a duty free shop or explored the makeup and beauty section of a…

Sep 2
15
9/2/20
The Right Way to Parallel Park, Step-by-Step

The Right Way to Parallel Park, Step-by-Step

alanhenry
Alan Henry
102

If you don’t regularly drive and park in a dense urban area, parallel parking might fill you with anxiety. Certainly…

Jun 10
6
6/10/20
Are 'Organic' Foods Worth the Money?

Are 'Organic' Foods Worth the Money?

Alan Henry
 and Elizabeth Yuko
159

We’re constantly being told how we can eat healthier—consume smaller portions, avoid genetically modified organisms,…

Jun 5
63
6/5/20
Where to Legally Download or Stream Movies for Free

Where to Legally Download or Stream Movies for Free

Alan Henry, 
Nick Douglas, 
and Emily Long
78

If you’ve watched everything on Netflix and Hulu during quarantine—or you don’t have a friend or family member’s…

DIY
12/4/19
Dec 4 2019
28
DIY
12/4/19
How to Choose the Best Over-the-Air Antenna for Free HDTV
DIY

How to Choose the Best Over-the-Air Antenna for Free HDTV

alanhenry
Alan Henry
101

With so many streaming services allowing us to watch what we want when we want it, it makes sense that people are…

Dec 3 2019
1
12/3/19
Force Quit Mac Applications With the Keyboard

Force Quit Mac Applications With the Keyboard

alanhenry
Alan Henry
19

Few things are more frustrating than having your browser freeze while you’re streaming or surfing or having your…

Dec 3 2019
12
12/3/19
How to Write Genuinely Useful Reviews Online

How to Write Genuinely Useful Reviews Online

alanhenry
Alan Henry
46

In the days before the internet, our options for reading reviews of a restaurant, product or business were pretty…

Nov 25 2019
4
11/25/19
How Do I Jump-Start a Car?

How Do I Jump-Start a Car?

alanhenry
Alan Henry
140

If you drive a car, you should probably know how to jump-start it in case the battery dies. But it’s one of those…

Nov 22 2019
22
11/22/19
How to Prioritize When Everything Is Important

How to Prioritize When Everything Is Important

alanhenry
Alan Henry
34

Sure, it’s great to make a to-do list, but how do you prioritize the tasks—especially when everything seems like a…

Nov 15 2019
10
11/15/19
How to Unclog a Drain

How to Unclog a Drain

alanhenry
Alan Henry
82

Whether it’s in the kitchen or the bathroom, a clogged drain is incredibly annoying. It’s really not something you…

Nov 14 2019
4
11/14/19
Rescue Your Cast Iron from Rust with Vinegar

Rescue Your Cast Iron from Rust with Vinegar

alanhenry
Alan Henry
61

Cast iron skillets are great for everything from breakfast to baking, but the downside is that they do require a…

Nov 13 2019
25
11/13/19
The Best Places to Get Stunning Desktop Wallpaper

The Best Places to Get Stunning Desktop Wallpaper

Alan Henry
 and Emily Long
47

If you’re on your computer or phone for hours a day (and let’s be real—you are), you can keep things interesting…

Evil Week
10/28/19
Oct 28 2019
83
Evil Week
10/28/19
How to Tap Your Network and See Everything That Happens On It
Evil Week

How to Tap Your Network and See Everything That Happens On It

Alan Henry
 and Emily Long
67

Your home network—and everything connected to it—is like a vault. Behind your login lies tons of valuable…

Oct 23 2019
5
10/23/19
Should I Repair or Just Replace My Old Car?

Should I Repair or Just Replace My Old Car?

Alan Henry
 and Lisa Rowan
166

One of life’s simple pleasures is not having to make a car payment every month. Your trusty ride is paid off, only…

Oct 9 2019
4
10/9/19
How to Hang Pictures Without Destroying Your Walls

How to Hang Pictures Without Destroying Your Walls

alanhenry
Alan Henry
58

Hanging art or photos on the walls can make a house feel more like a home, personalizing your space. But you may not…

Sep 30 2019
34
9/30/19
Buy These Four Knives Instead of an Expensive Set

Buy These Four Knives Instead of an Expensive Set

alanhenry
Alan Henry
150

Buying a set of “good” knives can be part of your transition into kitchen adulthood, but contrary to what you see on…

Sep 26 2019
71
9/26/19
The Science of Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone (and Why You Should)

The Science of Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone (and Why You Should)

Alan Henry
 and Rebecca Fishbein
51

Routines can be stable and comforting, but they can also turn stale and confining over time. All those inspirational…