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Stephanie Anderson Witmer

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  • Writer and Editor, Freelance
  • Assistant Professor, Shippensburg University Of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
As seen in: MSN, MSN Canada, Yahoo Life, MSN India, USA Today, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo Singapore, Aol, ELLE Italia, ELLE Japan and
Covers:  Health, wellness, food/nutrition, general lifestyle, work/career

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Stephanie Anderson Witmer’s Biography

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I write about health/wellness and lifestyle topics for magazines and websites. My work has appeared in Good Housekeeping, Yoga Journal, Prevention, Redbook, Women's Health, Civil Eats, Giddy, Food & Wine, USA Today, Better Homes & Gardens, Daily Parent, and more. I'm based in Central Pennsylvania and have been a professional journalist for nearly 25 years.

Stephanie Anderson Witmer’s Journalist Portfolio

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The Power of the Placebo Effect, Explained

The Power of the Placebo Effect, Explained

Rachel Carlton Abrams, MD, knows firsthand how wonky teenagers' sleep schedules can be. Three years ago, her …

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There's an Actual Psychological Reason Why Politics Make Us So Angry

There's an Actual Psychological Reason Why Politics Make Us So Angry

Kids in bed? Check. Email to the boss sent? Check. Laundry folded? Mostly. You grab your phone and plop on th…

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There's an Actual Psychological Reason Why Politics Make Us So Angry

There's an Actual Psychological Reason Why Politics Make Us So Angry

From Good Housekeeping Kids in bed? Check. Email to the boss sent? Check. Laundry folded? Mostly. You grab yo…

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Are Boutique Fitness Studios For You? - Exhale Lifestyle

Are Boutique Fitness Studios For You? - Exhale Lifestyle

Boutique fitness offers focused, specialized workouts in smaller studios - and their popularity is booming. F…

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Stressed? 4 Tips to Avoid Workplace Burnout - Exhale Lifestyle

Stressed? 4 Tips to Avoid Workplace Burnout - Exhale Lifestyle

Workplace burnout can damage relationships with family and friends, your ability to function at home and at w…

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Hair Loss Treatments in 2019: The Ones That Work (And The Ones That Don't)

Hair Loss Treatments in 2019: The Ones That Work (And The Ones That Don't)

We're not surprised when men start to go bald, but hair loss can happen to women too. In fact, of the roughly…

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Experts say this is the single best hobby to beat burnout

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By Stephanie Anderson Witmer
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10 Science-Backed Hobbies That Can Help Beat Burnout Original

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Westend61//Getty Images Stress is an unavoidable part of life. Most of us know what it's like when work spills into evenings and weekends, our calendars are packed from morning to night, and our to-do lists seem to grow faster than we can cross things off. Burnout, though, is not synonymous with stress. Stress tends to wax and wane, ramping up when we’re working on a big project or planning an event, for example, and then dialing back afterward.
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What Is “Pinky Time,” and Can It Really Boost Brain Health? Original

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By Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Nick Blackmer
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Learning a hand exercise is just one way to support cognitive health. Westend61 / Getty Images On social media, people are trying “pinky time” as a way to boost brain health and prevent dementia. Experts say the trend may engage the brain and could offer some cognitive benefits. However, there’s no evidence that pinky exercises can prevent dementia. A recent TikTok wellness trend has people trying to improve brain health in an unexpected way: with the wiggle of a finger.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Stringing for my hometown newspaper for a summer during college

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! For both typing words onto paper and decorating.

Why did you become a journalist?

I wanted to tell stories about people and for people, and because truth is stranger than fiction.