by on November 15, 2022
If you’ve been working remotely for any amount of time, chances are you’ve experienced some kind of “Zoom fatigue.” We probably don’t need to explain it to you, but just in case: The phrase Zoom fatigue refers to “an overall sense of being drained after a long day of assorted video meetings,” says Tammy Allen, a professor and the director of industrial-organized psychology at the University of South Florida. The phenomenon isn’t specific to Zoom, a video conferencing platform that quickly evo...
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by on November 15, 2022
Improving your life doesn’t have to be about making one big gesture. Instead, it’s something you can constantly work on—and it typically comes down to the small things you do every day. I understand that no one has all the time in the world to think about self-improvement and personal development when there’s work and family and bills to pay, so let’s start with just 30 minutes a week. Yup, that’s all—now I bet you’re listening. ...
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by on November 15, 2022
From minor challenges to major crises, stress is part of life. And while you can't always control your circumstances, you can control how you respond to them. Highly Effective Tips for Relieving Stress There isn't a one-size-fits-all option when it comes to stress relief, however. What works for one person might not work for another. ...
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I’ve seen the book covers, the IGTVs, the keynotes – women in eyelash extensions imploring you to stop playing small. Commandment after commandment, we’re offered the vaguest of measurements to stack ourselves against. Go all in! Show up big! Shine brighter! Climb higher. Run faster. Dream bigger. ...
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Vets in Dunedin, New Zealand, are making strides in helping endangered penguins. Determined, yet bitten and flipper bashed, they're treating these patients one bird at a time.   Sometimes, saving a species means treating one animal at a time. The veterinarians at The Wildlife Hospital, Dunedin do just that, going small to go big by caring exclusively for native animals. Headquartered close to the wildlife-rich Otago Peninsula on New Zealand's South Island, the hospital is ideally placed to...
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When we put off small jobs, they balloon from tiny checklist items into major irritants. Why do we keep doing this? It could be a quick email to a colleague you dislike. Perhaps it’s some menial paperwork; a small tweak to a spreadsheet or an invoice that has to be filed. It could even be a short phone call to your boss – something that will only take a minute and yet, somehow, for some reason, you keep on putting it off.  If it only takes five minutes, you end up asking yourself, then why...
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My friend sent me this photo of an encased Moleskine notebook with the following text: “Evidently the people are so consumed with the need to write…that they now need to lock these up at Target.” The Classic notebook that my friend showed me retails at Moleskine’s website for $14.95, excluding sales tax. On Amazon, you can find these for as low as $10.58 depending on the day. So the price tag alone doesn’t justify locking the notebooks up as you would a tech gadget or prescription drug. ...
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by on November 15, 2022
2020 saw rates of social media use soar among all demographics. The shift towards social media has become ever more pronounced over the pandemic with a reported 43% increase in time spent on social media over the past 12 months. ...
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