Long-distance relationships canbe really tough, but they certainly aren’t impossible. According to a recent study, the trick is understanding the situation you’re in together. It’s more about the discrepancy between your expectations for relationships and the reality of the current situation. Essentially, it came down to good communication and being on the same page as your partner. You should also both expect to have lives outside of the relationship. It keeps you both busy so you’re not dwelling on the fact that you’re apart....

When it comes to personal finance, we tend to idealize money. We think of certain financial habits as, simply, good or bad. Simplifying money this way can really limit the way we handle our finances. Financial writer Carl Richards explains that money is generally thought of in terms of spending and saving. Spending is bad; saving is good. But this is a really basic view that can make personal finance intimidating....

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Strength training reduces this increase by 3 cm. Waist circumference is a better indicator of health than body weight, lead researcher Rania Mekary says. Even10 minutes a day, three times a weekcould help. Using weights to target belly fat| Harvard Gazette viaErgo-log Photo byW_Minshull.

We cringe and we move on. To keep a truly uncomfortable situation from getting worse, avoid the phrase “this is awkward.” Often, the phrase takes a situation from mildly uncomfortable to flat-out painful. It’s not a cute, quirky way to break the tension. It’s like throwing oily rags onto a grease fire. The phrase doesn’t offer a solution. It only points out what’s painfully obvious. What should you do instead?...

We should be as prepared as possible for emergencies. It’s the responsible thing to do. And when you have a pet, you want to check that they’re prepared, too. Create an evacuation kit to quickly transport your pets during an emergency. Instructables user ashleyjlong explains that emergency pet evacuations happen. They may not be frequent, but that’s the nature of emergencies, after all. In California there’s a big push to have an earthquake kit at the ready for humans....

When you need a win to keep you motivated, you pay off the lowest debt again. It keeps you motivated while going about it smartly.

Getting into arguments is always toughno matter if it is at work or in your personal life. For more advice on how to handle disagreements, check out the full post linked below. 5 Questions You’ll Need to Settle Workplace Disagreements| 99u Image fromsahdblunders.

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Here’s how to use it. Conversely, private cloud services likeOwnCloud are awesome, but you’ll need your own server to use them. BitTorrent Sync solves for both of those problems. Your files are never stored on a server. They’re only on your computers, and the data is transferred between them usingpeer-to-peer file sharing. That said, the process is the same with older versions of the app as well. DownloadBitTorrent Sync for your operating system...

It’s a surprising and charming way of putting yourself on the radar, if only to say hello. This post originally appeared onThe Muse. On January 1, I made an unusualresolution. What would these letters say? That would depend on the week and the person. (Basically, I’d wing it.) At the end of the first week, I actually had the perfect reason to write a letter. I’m interested in PR, so getting an entry-level employee’s perspective was super helpful....

Superfish ships preloaded on many Lenovo computers, but can also be installed onanymachine. Here’s what’s going on and how to test if you’re infected. What Superfish Is Not only that, but Superfish also intercepts HTTPS connections. Uninstalling and removing Superfish is a bit more complicated, though. Right-select “Superfish Inc VisualDiscovery” and select “Uninstall,” then input your administrator password. Next, you should probably uninstall the certificates. Head back to the Start menu and search for certmgr....