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Illustration of a lit candle beside an open journal and pen on a nightstand, signaling the day’s end

Health & Sleep

November 20, 2025

The candle-and-journal pairing deepens relaxation: how sensory cues signal the day’s end

Learn how candlelight and journaling use scent, light, and ritual to calm the nervous system, signal day’s end, and build a reliable wind‑down for better sleep

Illustration of a person writing one daily win in a journal to anchor gratitude and stabilise emotions

Psychology

November 19, 2025

The gratitude-anchoring trick lifts mood: how naming one win stabilises emotions

Learn how the gratitude-anchoring trick—naming one win each day—lifts mood, counters negativity bias, and builds emotional steadiness at work and home.