The Six Morning Routines that Will Make You Happier, Healthier and More Productive
Scott Young · 8 minStart your morning off right with these simple but effective routines.
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What Is the Best Way to Deliver a Thank-You?
greatergood.berkeley.edu · 4 minNew research compares the benefits of expressing gratitude by text, by video, and face-to-face.
Try this technique to learn just about anything (even the complex stuff)
Fast Company · 8 minTo continuously expand your skill set and achieve mastery over new and complex concepts, it’s crucial to have a framework for conquering puzzling problems.
Could the ways you cope with stress be undermining you? Here are healthier ways to respond
TED · 6 min“Anxiety can shift from something we try to avoid and get rid of to something that is both informative and beneficial.”
16 Things to Do When You’re Feeling Lonely, According to Experts
Good Housekeeping · 12 minIf you’re feeling isolated, know that there are many ways to reclaim connection.
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Remove these 7 things from your resume 'ASAP,' says CEO who has read more than 1,000 resumes this year
CNBC · 3 minWe constantly hear about what you should put on your resume, but we rarely talk about what to leave off.
8 Effortless Self-Care Activities That Take Only 5 Minutes To Do
huffpost.com · 4 minStressed, burned out and don't have enough time for yourself? This is for you.The pandemic has made it seem impossible to take a step back and take care of yourself. However, making self-care a priority is not only necessary but also pretty much crucial for optimal health.
3 Rules for Middle-Age Happiness
The Atlantic · 13 minGather friends and feed them, laugh in the face of calamity, and cut out all the things––people, jobs, body parts––that no longer serve you.
These Are the Books That Colleges Think Every Freshman Should Read
The Chronicle of Higher Education · 4 minMany students heading off to college for the first time this fall already have a college-level assignment to complete: Read a book over the summer, and come to campus prepared to discuss it. But those students won’t be reading just any book.
The genius fallacy: Hidden habits of extraordinary thinkers
Ladders · 4 minWe are all curious by nature. Unfortunately, many educational institutions make it challenging to nurture our curiosities as we grow up. “The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education”. Einstein said. Society and educational systems take us on a different path as we grow up.
Want to sound smarter? Avoid these 24 overused words and phrases that make you sound ‘pretentious,’ say grammar experts
CNBC · 5 minCareful what you say or type at work — because it could backfire. As word and grammar experts, we asked dozens of managers what bothered them the most when they talk to employees and read emails or DMs from them. The most common complaint? All the "junk" words and phrases!
6 Habits That Help Successful People Maximize Their Time
Entrepreneur · 3 minIf you want to edge out the competition, hit your goals and achieve more than the week should allow, these following clock hacks should help...
‘I Blew Up My Life. Now What?’
The Cut · 4 minThis column first ran in John Paul Brammer’s Hola Papi newsletter, which you can subscribe to on Substack. At the end of 2019, I blew up my life because I was unhappy. My job, my city, my nine-and-a-half-year relationship (including five years of marriage), gone.
LinkedIn Asked People to Give Advice to Their 20-Year-Old Selves. The Same Lesson Came Up Again and Again
Inc. Magazine · 3 minThanks to the likes of Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, there is an idea out there that the young are more likely to build ground-breaking businesses. They are full of energy, untainted by cynicism, and generally unencumbered by responsibilities.
People who are good at small talk always avoid these 7 mistakes, says public speaking expert
CNBC · 3 minGoing back to the office soon? As a speech trainer, one common source of anxiety I've been hearing from people is the social interaction they'll once again have to make with colleagues.
Feeling stuck? Guilty? Overwhelmed? Try clearing these feelings out of your home
TED · 8 minThis post is part of TED’s “How to Be a Better Human” series, each of which contains a piece of helpful advice from people in the TED community; browse through all the posts here. True confession: Next to my bed I have a little bit of guilt.
Sometimes Mindlessness Is Better Than Mindfulness
Scientific American · 3 minIn some situations, don’t pay so much attention.
Help! My Friend Is Keeping a Selfish Secret About Her Divorce.
Slate · 13 minJenée Desmond-Harris is online weekly to chat live with readers. Here’s an edited transcript of this week’s chat. Q. Unwilling confidante: I have been friends with a woman, “Jill,” for the last four years.
A psychotherapist shares 24 conversation starters he uses to 'build deeper, more interesting relationships' with anyone
CNBC · 3 minMost people overlook the value of social relationships; they prefer to keep their heads down and check things off the to-do list. But researchers agree that friendship and sociability are important, especially when it comes to work.
5 habits productive people use to get the important stuff done
Fast Company · 4 minThese relatively simple behaviors help the most efficient people address what matters most. 3 minute ReadIt’s an uncomfortable truth that if you’re waiting for circumstances or other people around you to “make you” be productive, you’ll be waiting a long time.
How to say the unsayable: 10 ways to approach a sensitive, daunting conversation
The Guardian · 5 minThere’s a conversation you’re avoiding. It feels important, the stakes are high, there are strong feelings involved and you are putting it off: “The time isn’t right”; “I can’t find the words”; “I don’t want to get emotional”.
Help! My Friends Say I’m Bigoted, but I Can’t Help My Feelings About Gay Men.
Slate · 3 minEvery week, Dear Prudence answers additional questions from readers, just for Slate Plus members. Q. Begging not to be a bigot: Over the past few weeks, my friends have called me out for saying things they thought were slightly bigoted.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Investors
Bloomberg · 7 minThese are the basics of running your financial life.