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                                                    <title><![CDATA[Harvard Health Posts by David R. Topor, PhD, MS-HPEd Feed]]></title>
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                                <subtitle>Harvard Health Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues.</subtitle>
                                                    <updated>2022-01-04T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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            <title><![CDATA[Waiting for motivation to strike? Try rethinking that]]></title>
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                    <name><![CDATA[David R. Topor, PhD, MS-HPEd]]></name>
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                <![CDATA[We all know that motivation is key to accomplishing our goals, but even if you have a much-desired goal in mind, it's too easy for motivation to dissipate. Before setting a goal, it's critical to identify why it is important to you, to create a detailed plan that outlines how you will achieve it, and to make a to-do list so you can track your progress.]]>
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                        <category term="Positive Psychology" />
                        <category term="Healthy aging and longevity" />
                        <updated>2022-01-04T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[If you are happy and you know it… you may live longer]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/if-you-are-happy-and-you-know-it-you-may-live-longer-2019101618020" />
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                    <name><![CDATA[David R. Topor, PhD, MS-HPEd]]></name>
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                <![CDATA[Plenty of research associates optimism with a reduced risk of certain diseases and conditions. Now, a study suggests that optimistic people are also more likely to live longer.]]>
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                        <category term="Mental Health" />
                        <updated>2019-10-16T14:30:32-04:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Preventing depression in pregnancy: New guidelines]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/preventing-depression-in-pregnancy-new-guidelines-2019032616263" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/preventing-depression-in-pregnancy-new-guidelines-2019032616263</id>
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                    <name><![CDATA[David R. Topor, PhD, MS-HPEd]]></name>
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                        <category term="Pregnancy" />
                        <category term="Women&#039;s Health" />
                        <updated>2019-03-26T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Genealogy testing: Prepare for the emotional reaction]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/genealogy-testing-prepare-for-the-emotional-reaction-2018060613990" />
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                    <name><![CDATA[David R. Topor, PhD, MS-HPEd]]></name>
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                        <category term="Genes" />
                        <category term="Mental Health" />
                        <updated>2018-06-06T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Remembering the &quot;me&quot; in merry: Self-care strategies for this holiday season]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/self-care-strategies-holiday-season-2017121812926" />
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                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[David R. Topor, PhD, MS-HPEd]]></name>
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                        <updated>2019-10-22T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Feeling okay about feeling bad is good for your mental health]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/feeling-okay-about-feeling-bad-is-good-for-your-mental-health-2017091412398" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/feeling-okay-about-feeling-bad-is-good-for-your-mental-health-2017091412398</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[David R. Topor, PhD, MS-HPEd]]></name>
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                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[A trio of studies investigated the connection between the ability to accept the negative emotions generated by stressful situations and a person’s long-term psychological health.]]>
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                        <category term="Mental Health" />
                        <category term="Stress" />
                        <updated>2017-09-14T14:30:09-04:00</updated>
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            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[4 science-backed ways toward better learning (Hint: drop the highlighter)]]></title>
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                    <name><![CDATA[David R. Topor, PhD, MS-HPEd]]></name>
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                        <updated>2017-06-01T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
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