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The 7 types of rest that every person needs:.
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Are you getting your seven or eight hours of sleep a night — yet you still feel exhausted? Here’s why that could be happening, according to physician Saundra Dalton-Smith.
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How to listen — really listen — to someone you don’t agree with.
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Listening may not be the most exciting part of conversation, but it’s essential if you want to have a meaningful exchange with another person. Psychologist Tania Israel shares the 3 basic ski…
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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now.
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The pandemic has shown that now — and more than ever — we need to move to a model of work that protects employees from stress and burnout. The good news: The four-day week can be great …
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Don’t get fooled or conned again — here are the 5 tactics to look out for.
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People and businesses routinely use five techniques to get us to do what they want, says presenter and broadcaster Alexis Conran. Here’s how to recognize them.
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Feeling lonely this holiday season? You can still make it special — here's some practical advice:.
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The holidays are going to be challenging, with some of us still separated from the people and traditions we love — but there are still ways to find joy, says psychologist Adia Gooden PhD.
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24/7 darkness, polar bears, and ice everywhere: 8 striking photos of Arctic researchers at work.
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The Arctic is warming at twice the rate of the global average, so it’s essential for scientists to study this climate now so they can better understand our warming world. Photographer Esther Horvat…
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Want a meaningful life? Just ask: “Who would I take to a remote island?”.
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Often the best and easiest way to improve your own sense of well-being and meaningfulness is to switch your lens: Concentrate less on yourself and more on being connected with others, says philosop…
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Want to keep your relationship on solid ground? Get enough sleep. Research shows that couples who reported sleeping less than 7 hours per night were more likely to engage in hostile conflict.
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It’s time to start prioritizing sleep as a mutual goal within your relationship. Here’s why, explains sleep scientist Wendy M. Troxel PhD.
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When you think about how to praise employees, it helps to realize there are two distinct kinds: “we-strengths” and “me-strengths”.
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You should praise an employee’s we-strengths — strengths that move the whole team forward — and their me-strengths — strengths that make a person stronger. Here’s why,…
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To keep our ancestors alive, our brains evolved an ongoing internal trickle of unease. It’s the little whisper of worry that keeps you scanning your inner and outer worlds for signs of trouble.
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Here’s a simple yet powerful way to build well-being and resources in your brain and your body, says Rick Hanson and his coauthors.
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Work isn’t who we are, not even if we love our jobs.
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Work isn’t who we are, not even if we love our jobs. Boundaries help us safeguard our time, our energy and our purpose and enable us to feel fulfilled, not overwhelmed. Writer Jayne Hardy provides …
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Experiencing meeting madness? Here's how you can step in and save your next meeting when it’s going off track:.
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After years of being stuck in meetings that were endless and unproductive, Madeleine van Hauke decided to start a business to help organizations get rid of these drains of people’s time and e…
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Gaming brings the entire world together with its common language and its team dynamics.
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Gaming today is far more social, skillful and beneficial than the video games you grew up with, says coach Cara Lane. So instead of telling your kids to turn the &*%! thing off, ask: “Can…
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The way we think about authenticity poses a real danger to our capacity to grow and learn:.
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Real authenticity is playful, not rigid, and it’s part of the lifelong process of learning about yourself, says leadership researcher Herminia Ibarra PhD.
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How do you get over a friendship that has ended? Here are 5 steps: .
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The end of a friendship can hit you with a heartbreak that you’re not prepared for. Friendship coach Danielle Bayard Jackson and entrepreneur Kristen Newton explain how you can navigate this …
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All couples argue. But most couples need to argue more, not less:.
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When we avoid arguing, we miss the opportunity to help our relationship improve — without arguments there is no progress. Here’s how we can embrace conflict *and* resolve it, from psych…
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The cannabis industry is growing rapidly, and there’s much we don’t know about its impact.
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Growing an ounce of cannabis indoors can produce as much carbon pollution as driving 370 miles! Researchers explain why it’s so energy-intensive — and what we need to know in order to c…
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Can just breathing really make a difference?.
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Breathing could be an overlooked key to finding more calm and peace in your life. Here’s why and how you can start experimenting with your inhalations and exhalations.
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