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      <title><![CDATA[Seasonal change and mood: why the shift throws you off]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[How light reorganizes the body clock, why mood swings at the turn of a season and what to do about it.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Workplace mental health: beyond the awareness campaign]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why isolated campaigns do not move the needle, what to do concretely and how to measure whether the actions work.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Racing mind at night: why your head will not switch off]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why thoughts show up exactly at bedtime, what keeps rumination going and how to break the cycle.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to help someone in distress: what to say and what to avoid]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[How to hold the conversation, what to avoid saying, when to involve others and how to care for yourself while caring for someone.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Caffeine and anxiety: why coffee makes symptoms worse]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why coffee sets off symptoms identical to anxiety, and how to adjust dose and timing without quitting overnight.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nasal vs mouth breathing: what actually changes]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The nose filters, warms and humidifies air and makes slow breathing easier. Constant mouth breathing usually signals obstruction.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Breathing]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shortness of breath from anxiety: why it happens and what helps]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[In anxious breathlessness people breathe too much, not too little. Learn the role of CO2 and what to do during an episode.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gut and anxiety: how the gut brain axis shapes what you feel]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why stress shows up in your stomach, what the vagus nerve has to do with it, and five practical steps for the gut brain axis.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Suicide Prevention Month: how to take part in a useful way]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[What the month is for, how to recognize signs of distress, what to avoid saying and where to find help.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Mental health]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anxiety and the menstrual cycle: why the luteal phase is harder]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The cyclical pattern of premenstrual anxiety, the role of allopregnanolone and what actually helps in the hardest days.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Fear of flying: how to get through a flight without panic]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[What turbulence really means, why safety statistics never switch the fear off, and how to get through a flight step by step.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Anxiety]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sunday night anxiety: why it happens and what to do about it]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why tension appears late on Sunday afternoon, which habits make it worse and five steps to close the weekend better.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Routine]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Signs of burnout: is it exhaustion or just ordinary tiredness?]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The three signs that define burnout, how to tell it apart from ordinary tiredness and what actually helps recovery.]]></description>
      <category><![CDATA[Work]]></category>
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      <title><![CDATA[Test anxiety: how to avoid going blank during an exam]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why the mind locks up during exams, how to prepare in the weeks before and what to do inside the room when your body speeds up.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why we feel anxiety: the caveman brain we still carry]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why the body fires before the thought, how the alarm was calibrated to overreact, and why breathing is the one voluntary way in.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anxiety vs anguish: what actually changes in practice]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Anxiety has an object and points to the future. Anguish is diffuse and objectless. Why English lost that distinction and what it changes in practice.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Breathing and oxygen: what really happens in your body]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Deep breathing does not raise oxygenation in a healthy person at rest. What really changes is CO2, vagal tone and oxygen delivery to your tissues.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Everyday mindfulness: how to practice without sitting down to meditate]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Mindfulness asks for no cushion and no twenty free minutes. Five moments already in your day, each with one micro practice.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[The history of anxiety: how each era named the same fear]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[From Hippocrates to the desert monks, from Burton to neurasthenia and the DSM-III: the same experience runs through history under different names.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Regular exercise and anxiety: why moving your body changes the stress response]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why moving your body regularly changes the stress response, and five concrete steps to build consistency without the all or nothing trap.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Back to school anxiety: how to help your child and yourself]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Why going back to school triggers anxiety, which signs to watch at each age and five practical steps to make the transition easier.]]></description>
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