Happiness

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For a longer, healthier life, train your brain to be realistically optimistic Thomas Oppong

Taking a few minutes each day to write down the best things happening in your life can improve your outlook, and break the typical negative thinking style. Read More

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These are the traditions Millennials absolutely don’t care about on their wedding day CW Headley

“It’s no secret that millennials are choosing to do things differently than generations before them. Their relationships are no exception, as they choose to move in together sooner and get married later than their parents. Read More

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How to incorporate more fun into your life Rachel Weingarten

Fun lesson learned: Work is work. But work can also be fun if you plan some surprises that can actually be relevant to your environment or messaging. Read More

Health

Crocheting might be the answer to making you feel less stressed about work Kyle Schnitzer

A study conducted by researchers at the University of Wollongong Australia found that crocheting can make a calming impact on your life. Read More

Personal Finance

This striking percentage of couples regret combining their finances – especially the higher-earning partner Sheila McClear

Does the thought of combining your money with your partner or spouse fill you with dread or thoughts of a looming lack of independence? You’re exactly the group that MagnifyMoney studies in a new survey about participants’ feelings about merging finances with a loved one. And guess what: everyone isn’t doing it. Read More

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Seasonal affective disorder – Can light therapy really help?Melissa Chu

I’ll share a bit about what seasonal affective disorder is exactly and how I’m experimenting with a light therapy lamp to treat my seasonal depression. Read More

The Future of Work

7 things I learned from my days as a recruiter, where I read hundreds of resumes a day Brandon Metcalf via Minutes Magazine

It taught me so much about every aspect of the business, about how to communicate, and about the hustle. I wouldn’t trade the experience for the world. Read More

Personal Finance

Americans are spending so much on their pets they are giving up their own essentials Sheila McClear

How much do we love our pets? Billions, and it’s only increasing. MagnifyMoney crunched the numbers. Read More

Advice

The only thing you should give up to be happy again (the story of a Fisherman and a Banker)Mayo Oshin

If you truly want to be happy again, the only thing you should give up is trying to get something in the future to make you happy. Read More

Must Reads

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We’ve rounded up 11 different types of jobs you can get with a business degree to give you an idea of just how versatile that particular bachelor’s degree is.

The 21 jobs that are MOST likely to lead to divorce

Some jobs have a higher divorce rate than others.

The 12 best people to pick as job references

You want to pick people who have worked alongside you and think highly enough of you to sing your praises to a hiring manager.

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

New research found that the flu vaccine may provide vital protection against COVID-19, reducing the risk of suffering severe infection, like stroke, sepsis, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

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

You can tone your arms with these five workouts, and we have video to show you the right form.

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.