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While most people hate keeping a food journal, it has been proven to lead to weight-loss success. A new study found that people who tracked what they ate three times a day, lost 10 percent of their body weight in six months. Plus, by the end of six months, it only took them 15 minutes to log all of their meals. It’s a tried and true method because it works!

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Even when we know people’s names, why do we go for days without using them? By using someone’s name, you help them feel seen and acknowledged — and that’s an act of kindness. According to kindness.org’s research in collaboration with the University of Oxford, doing a kind act increases happiness, well-being, trust and compassion. And it can have the same powerful effect on those who receive the act. Try it, and put a smile on both your faces.

Sometimes, falling asleep seems to take forever. Well, according to Dr. Oz, adjusting one simple setting on your phone can help you get a full eight hours.

"The number one problem we're facing is electronics," he said on TODAY. "I'm talking about the actual light itself. You want to turn off the blue light on your phone ... Take your phone out, go to settings and set it right now so at 9:00 tonight or 10:00 tonight you turn off the blue light part.” Follow the link below for step-by-step instructions on how to do this.