How to talk about mental health concerns with your boss

The pandemic has ushered in a new wave of mental health conversations — at home and at work.

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The Future of Mental Health

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mental health

Making small targeted diet changes could add healthy hours onto your life

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on your plate

Eating certain foods can add — or subtract — hours from your life, study finds

The findings show that you don't have to make sweeping changes for a longer life and a healthier planet.

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Video of woman using hydrogen peroxide to remove earwax goes viral. Is it safe?

Doctors said that the ear-cleaning method is actually fairly safe, in most circumstances.

A ROOM-BY-ROOM CLEANING GUIDE

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BETTER Guides

Cleaning? This interactive room-by-room guide will make it easier

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Bedroom

Refresh your mattress and carpet with this simple solution

How to deep clean your kitchen quickly

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Kitchen

Time-saving cleaning hacks for your kitchen

Living Room

Try these hacks to clean and deodorize your living room

Bathroom

How to clean your shower head and shower door

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Mind & Body

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Behavior

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Mind & Body

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Mind & Body

Working at home

It's Normal

When working from home isn't work out

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Do It BETTER

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Mind & Body

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Mind & Body

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Dinner

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Diet & Fitness

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Dinner

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One-Pot Recipes

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Dinner

Pickled Red Onions with Thyme leaves

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Diet & Fitness

This soup is scented with chili, cumin and coriander, and topped with all kinds of deliciousness, like avocado and tortilla crisps.

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Cold weather cures

Like most noodle dishes, this red curry recipe is ripe for improvisation. Halibut, cod, salmon or chicken make great swaps for the shrimp. Or, go vegan with tofu or chickpeas.

Sweet & Spicy

Trini-Chinese Chicken

Taste of the Islands

Instant Pot Vegetarian Chili

Set It and Forget It

This is the perfect dish if you need to feed a crowd on the quick.

Cold Weather Cures

Broccoli mac and cheese

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Fast Fix

Fried, baked or broiled, no matter how you cook your fish, it can always be improved with a simple salsa and some lime-flecked crema.

Better than Takeout

Crispy chicken parm is an ideal candidate for the air fryer — you just need to make a few modifications.

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Crunch, crunch

Roasted brussels sprouts.

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Better eats

Melissa Clark's Easy Weeknight Pressure-Cooker Chili

Quick Fix

The roasted garlic and a few of the cauliflower florets are used to make a garlic yogurt sauce to finish the dish.

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One Pan Wonders

Chungah Rhee's Instant Pot Beef Stew is the perfect laid-back St. Patrick's Day Sunday meal.

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One-Pot Wonders

Just a two to four minutes under the broiler yields a crispy wing that's bursting with flavor.

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Weekend Wings

Salad Days

DEBT DIARIES

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A BETTER Way

Do this to get out of debt and build a 'wealth snowball'

I Tried It

What I learned when I gave up my credit card for a month

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A Bright Idea

Want to get out of debt and save money? Try the 50-20-30 rule

Debt-Free Lifestyle

How the '50/50 path' can help you pay off your mortgage

One-Two Punch

The method that helped a couple pay off $65,000 in debt in five years

better

Upgrade your next gathering with a graze board

If you don’t know what a graze board is, think charcuterie board meets cheese platter, with all sorts of other goodies added on.

A BETTER DAY

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Morning Mantras

Do this in the morning to make your whole day more productive

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Stay Woke

This 30-minute morning routine will change the tone of your day

Turn your post-workout stretch routine into a meditation by simply focusing on your breathing while stretching.

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60-second hacks

6 ways to improve your health in one minute flat

Quick Fixes

Running on empty? These energy-boosting tips will get you through

Spark Joy

How to pack a suitcase with organizational guru Marie Kondo

Pro Tips

The strong morning routine that helps this Broadway star face her fears

CAREER STRATEGIES

Transform your life with tips for improving your career path, productivity and more from NBCNews BETTER.

CLEANING GUIDES

Hate cleaning? This room-by-room cleaning guide will help you get it done fast.

These month-long workout plans will tone your body, build muscle and torch calories.

Recipes: 100+ healthy, easy recipes to try this week

Transform your life with easy tips for financial success and money management from NBCNews BETTER.

Can't sleep? Unlock the secrets to better sleep with tips and tricks from sleep experts.

HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE

Recipe ideas, cleaning tips and coping strategies to help you survive holiday 2019 from NBC News BETTER.

Your Brain On

How exercise benefits your brain as well as your body

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Batch Cocktails: Make-Ahead Pitcher Drinks for Every Occasion

Inspired Sips

4 make-ahead batch cocktails for easy entertaining

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Spring Spritzer

All Birds: A low-alcohol cocktail recipe you can make in batches

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Mocktail Party

The Blaylock: A non-alcoholic cocktail for summer parties

Play Ball

Riled and Wrangled: A cocktail recipe for baseball season

Sips of Summer

Infinity Pool: A batch cocktail that's perfect for the beach