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☆ Gary Woodland says he was gripped by fear of death before brain surgery
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —American golfer Gary Woodland said he was “fear-driven every day, mostly around death” in the months before undergoing brain surgery last year. Yet the most debilitating symptom, Woodland explained, was a daily fear of death. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesThe scan ruled out Parkinson’s disease, yet revealed what looked to be a tumor on his brain. “You can imagine leading up to surgery how I felt going into having my head cut open and operated on. The fear going into that was awful.”Woodland is back for the new tour season.

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☆ My last New Year's resolution was never to make one again. But my son asked to start making them, and I said yes.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-31 | by ( Tonilyn Hornung | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Had I done him a disservice — parenting him according to the holiday tradition I'd created on my own? AdvertisementAs grade school went on, I noticed one of these traditional traditions didn't leave me feeling cozy like the others: New Year's Resolutions. AdvertisementI chose never to make another resolution againBeginning in my early 30s, I resolved never to make another resolution. I finally had a New Year's tradition I felt good about — until my son got into the car as confused and claustrophobic as I'd felt in my childhood. My son made his first New Year's Resolution last year, and to keep it old school, he also set an intention.

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☆ 5 things to do when you’re depressed
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

How to get help • Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. “Really try to do the sort of things that you would do for your physical health,” Raison said. “If you have caring, smaller, supportive relationships with other people, it’s a big protective factor against getting depressed. It’s also a factor that can really help you get over depression.”Don’t give upBe persistent in seeking help. We hope these five tips help you better care for a depressed brain.

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When we're stuck in a constant loop of fear and negativity, it can be tough to cultivate a positive mindset. If you use any of these six phrases every day, you're genuinely happier than most:1. "I get to..."Reframing "have to's…" into "get to's…" is a powerful way to tap into a mindset of gratitude. And you don't have to check in on the screaming toddler that you thought was asleep — you get to. If the answer is no, try to pull that future calm back into the present moment.

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The retiring star was honored by club team OL Reign on Friday night in front of a National Women's Soccer League record crowd of 34,130 fans, many of whom wore pink wigs in her honor. Rapinoe had already played her final match with the U.S. national team last month in Chicago, but Friday marked her final regular-season home game for the Reign. The 38-year-old Rapinoe has played in 114 regular-season games for the Reign and scored 49 goals. “And she's really embraced her role with her full authentic self.”Rapinoe is also known for her social justice activism. She led the national team's long fight for equal pay with the men’s national team, which started with an EEOC complaint in 2016.

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☆ Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘Sajdah’ goal celebration goes viral
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

His gesture went viral on social media, spurring a whirlpool of comments from fans across the region. “Cristiano Ronaldo’s joy with the third goal and his prostration to God in thankfulness,” tweeted Ali Alabdallah, a Saudi sports correspondent, to his 411,000 followers. Portuguese star player Cristiano Ronaldo takes a low bow after scoring a goal during the match between Al Nassr and Al-Shabab on May 23. The movement, which includes a bow to the ground and touching the grass with one’s forehead, is a celebratory gesture performed mostly by Muslim footballers. Ronaldo joined Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr last year.

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