✨ This Day’s Good Vibes
Mindfulness That Actually Moves the Needle
In a quasi-experimental study of 128 college students, a 12-session mindfulness program produced significant improvements: lower stress, anxiety, and depression, plus better sleep quality, social support, and life satisfaction (all p < .05). The effect sizes were notable (e.g., anxiety η² ≈ 0.54; life satisfaction η² ≈ 0.51). Translation for busy Gen Z: mindful reps work, especially when done consistently with a group. Think of it as a mental gym: small sessions, compounding benefits. Try a mini-practice this weekend.
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9-Year-Old College Kid With a Big Dream
Aiden Wilkens, 9, is enrolled at Ursinus College while also a high-school sophomore via cyber school. Fascinated by the brain since toddlerhood, he’s racing through academics and talks about hard work as his superpower. Guinness still lists the youngest MD at 17, but Aiden’s message hits home: put in the reps and stay curious. For young readers, the takeaway is not pressure, it's permission to love learning. Galing!
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