Distractions

Open office plans are designed to break down the physical and metaphoric walls between us, but a new study found that they were guilty of putting up new kinds of barriers between employees, reinforcing the same gendered hierarchies that they aimed to deconstruct. Read More

A new study found that the use of social media can actually make us more forgetful about what exactly happened in those pictures. Read More

How many corners of the office is it possible to nap in? Recent research shows that people have gotten creative, whether they meant to or it happened accidentally. Read More

If you keep waking up in cold sweats, if you cannot stop worrying about your future, know that at least you are not alone. Americans have one common trait that’s growing to define them — their anxiety. Read More

Most workplace lies are discovered after the fact — after you’ve signed the faulty contract, hired the wrong person, or agreed to work on that career-limiting project. But wouldn’t it be a great professional advantage to spot liars in action, before the harm was done? … Read More

Offices are plagued with annoyingly noisy coworkers who chew gum too loudly, use their outdoor voice for indoor conversations, and keep you distracted from getting your actual work done. It’s an epidemic that strikes nearly all of us. Read More

While we can’t promise that you won’t get sick again at some point in the near future, here’s what to avoid on your commute when you finally claw your way back to the office. Read More

Ever feel like when a certain coworker drops by to talk, your energy disappears in 3 … 2 … 1 … when they finally walk away? Here’s how to handle this person at work. Read More

Every traveler dreads the side effect of global adventure — jet lag, the imbalance in our body’s internal clock caused by traveling through too many time zone. It spoils your sleep, destroys your mood, ruins your appetite, wreaks havoc on your ability to concentrate, and drags down your energy levels. Read More