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According to the Mayo Clinic, Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. Researchers believe that Fibromyalgia amplifies painful sensations by affecting the way your brain processes pain signals. Diagnosing Fibromyalgia is not an exact science. Diagnosis is traditionally based on description of symptoms, specifically physically painful flare-ups in specific pressure spots, or tender points

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We all want the best life possible, but what does that mean? How do we achieve it? And is it even in our control? Recent psychological studies show that quality of life can be somewhat measured by happiness, life satisfaction, and positive affect (Diener, 2009). While these staples of life seem simple and obvious, the way people achieve these goals can differ greatly. Over the years, psychological researchers have established a number of fundamental theories to describe the w