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I've come to an important, extremely scientific revelation: Every person's brain should come fully quipped with a readily accessible emergency exit.

When things get too intense, too anxiety ridden, too "if my boss doesn't stop emailing me on the weekends I will attempt to fricken flush my laptop down the toilet" stressful, a person could really use an escape route.

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Am I asking for too much here? My computer has an escape button, why can't my brain?

OK, fine. If I can't projectile launch out of my everyday stress fests, I at least want to know about better ways to relax than the ubiquitous "take a bubble bath" advice. Rubber duckie hasn't solved any of my problems since preschool.

So I went to psychologist Amy Robbins, Ph.D., who gave me these weird, yet effective, ways to de-stress immediately. Check 'em out, or learn the hard way that your MacBook won't actually fit down the toilet …

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Here's what typically happens when my friend Rachel gets a haircut:

She walks in, sits down, asks/begs/pleads for any haircut that will de-frizz and manage her "crazy Jew curls" (her words, not mine).

Thirty minutes later, Rachel has a new cut and the stylist has either blown out or straightened her hair into submission.

Two days later, Rachel calls me in desperate need of a cocktail as, yet again, her head of "crazy Jew curls" has taken the distinct shape of a "Christmas tree" (an irony she finds less hilarious than I do).

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Why does this keep happening to Rachel? Because cutting curly hair is a science. The stylist has to know what kind of curl you have and take into account your hair texture. Of course, it's best to go into the salon already knowing what kind of cut you want. But more importantly, you curly-haired girls need to know what kind of cut will help you keep your curls tame.

Enter these six

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Hey Lady of the Night, hear this:

I know you're thinking about being a sexed-up pirate/bunny/Native American/ chimpanzee (I've seen it) this Halloween, but I've decided it's time we all ditch the hooker heels and get a little more creative. And these eight badass Halloween video makeup tutorials will get you seriously inspired.

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Not only are they "Best Costume Award"-worthy (unlike the witch costume you've recycled five too many times), but they're also super entertaining to watch.

Anime cartoon makeup

Jeeper's creepers, where'd you get those peepers? If this makeup look doesn't blow your mind, it will at least impress your kids. A steady hand and some punchy colors are all you need to transform yourself into a bright-eyed cartoon character. If you're really looking to up the ante, pair this look with a "Sailor Moon" costume.

80's dream girl makeup

Bright, fun pops of color

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You know that natural, flushy glow you get after a long, solid shag sesh?

You know, when you stumble out of bed with effortlessly tousled hair, slightly smudged eyeliner, and perfectly rosy cheeks?

Yeah, well I've decided I want to look like that all the time.

Unfortunately this means I need to either nail down a boyfriend (both literally and figuratively) or resign myself to finding a fantastic blush that fakes the just-had-sex look. Either way, I don't think I'm reaching for the stars here, people.

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Wait, on second thought, don't respond to that. The point is, I want a natural glow. I'm sick of blush that keeps doing this to my face (yeah, it's embarrassing). So I've scoured thousands of reviews and rounded up the eight best and worst blushes according to real women who, like me, want to look like they just got laid.

Ahh, at least we have each other. Oh god, somebody get me some ice cream.

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Is it just me, or is everyone on some sort of diet? Weight Watchers for my friend Jackie, the Master Cleanse for Natasha, and even my 66-year-old father has decided to ditch gluten in the hopes of dropping some weight.

As a constant dieter myself, I know firsthand that it takes every ounce of willpower not to obsess and feel guilty about what's going into my mouth. Heck, I even subjected myself to this (amazingly effective) celebrity detox for the promise of a poochless stomach.

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We are a nation obsessed. But with all the "eat this, not that" advice and the constant pressure to be thin, are we sacrificing our health with these seemingly healthy options? With all the diet mumbo-jumbo circulating, there has to be some misinformation, too. Otherwise, we'd all be at our ideal weights by now, right?

That's why I called celebrity nutritionist Kimberly Snyder and asked her to assess my friends' "healthy" lunches. I wanted her

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In a perfect world, I'd have at least an hour to get ready before work in the morning. Plenty of time to blow out my hair, put on more than mascara, and on days when I really need it, use this false lashes trick to instantly look wide awake.

Instead, I hit the snooze button twice and race around my house trying to get ready in about 10 minutes flat. That gives me five minutes to apply my makeup (these quickie how-tos definitely help), four minutes to style my hair, and one minute to stare longingly at the breakfast I don't have time to eat and ponder why I'm such a disorganized mess.

And while I'd love to impart some wisdom here on how to bounce out of bed the minute that awful alarm starts buzzing, I got nothing. But, I do know a way to fool everyone into thinking you're that put-together, with-it kind of girl who never runs out of the house with wet, barely-brushed hair. The secret: updos.

Any lazy chick can wear her hair down or throw it in a sloppy pony, but a

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If I have to multitask, I prefer to do it for a good reason. Shoving a turkey sandwich down my throat so that I can pick up the dry cleaning and hit the post office on my lunch hour? Not a good reason.

Now, on the other hand, if I'm inhaling that sandwich so I can sneak in a pedicure or facial before my 2 p.m. conference call? That, my friends, is worth it.

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As a busy woman constantly on the hunt for fast and easy solutions to my biggest beauty issues, I look for ways to sneak treatments into my lunch break. I don't know about you, but I prefer to spend the majority of my weekend in a reclined position -- not running around town getting my eyebrows waxed and teeth whitened.

That's why I was psyched to discover these new beauty procedures that can be done in the 60 minutes I take for lunch. No recovery time necessary. Check them out.

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Sip on this: Smoothies are a delish, easy way to jam pack your body full of skin-healthy nutrients. Yup, it's time to finally dust off and fire up that blender that's hiding in the back reaches of your kitchen cabinet because glowing, radiant, acne-free skin is only a couple gulps away.

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We asked celeb dietitian Ashley Koff, R.D., and four other experts to create 7 healthy smoothies that'll fix your skin problems. "These recipes are packed with essential fatty acids, which calm puffiness and redness. They're loaded with antioxidants, which keep wrinkles and sagging to a minimum. And many of the ingredients here are also alkalizing, which helps the body release skin-irritating toxins," says Koff.

Ready? Set? Blend.

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