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Taking the scenic route to work is better for our mental health, study finds Monica Torres

Mental health and physical inactivity are two of the main public health problems associated with life in urban environments. Read More

Advice

If you want to get hired, talk about how much you love your work Monica Torres

When we talk about how we are motivated to work for the work alone, we are demonstrating that we are going to be driven candidates. Read More

Productivity

You won’t solve all your productivity problems by becoming a morning person Thomas Oppong

Getting proper sleep is more important than religiously waking up at the crack of dawn if you can’t make the most of it. Read More

How To

How to easily build good habits: 4 secrets from research Eric Barker

It’s no longer something you do, it’s who you are. Start enough good habits and you won’t just do better things … You’ll be a better person. Read More

Office Life

6 proven reasons gratitude and happiness make the best leaders LaRae Quy

Gratitude leads to happiness, and these are some of the most overlooked tools available to leaders, entrepreneurs, and business owners. Read More

Advice

The science of jokes for kids: Children laugh at the unexpected, not funny punchlines Patrick A. Coleman

Psychologists, neurologists, magicians, and therapists know the secret to a perfect joke for kids, but it may mean making dad the butt of the joke (or talking about butts in general). Read More

Resumes

Can a resume be 2 pages?Monica Torres

The hiring group also spent twice as much time reading longer resumes – four minutes on two-page resumes to about two minutes on one-page resumes. Read More

Uncategorized

Study: People do not forget the sting of you not remembering them Monica Torres

“What’s your name again? Sorry, I don’t remember meeting!” When a colleague makes it clear that they do not remember us, we may outwardly say that we are totally perfectly fine with it, but inside, we are reeling from the blow. We do not forget the sting of being forgettable, a new study on “the psychological impact … Read More

Health

How watching horrors movies can actually relax you Monica Torres

There is something relaxing about forgetting your own daily fears and being fully emerged in other people’s fears and horrors. Read More

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I did 8 rounds of interviews and still didn’t get the job

“I’ve interviewed with Google twice now, and when people ask me why I don’t work there, I respond, ‘I can never seem to get past the eighth interview,’” says Steve Silberberg, who is now the founder of Fatpacking, a weight-loss backpacking company.

Myth busted: 5 ageism stereotypes that need to be broken

In the last few months, older social media personalities have been gaining traction on sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Tik Tock. They’re called Grandfluencers, and they’re here to debunk pervasive ageism myths….and make a little cash doing it.

The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

Managers are worried about maintaining the talent required to keep the doors open, but they are not asking the right questions.

The flu shot may protect you from severe COVID-19 infection

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The best exercises for flabby arms — workouts you’ve never heard of

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7 things you should never ask your boss

There are some things you should just not ask your boss — these 7 questions are things you should stay clear from in conversation.