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The Kate Spade brand is making mental health a major priority for its employees Meredith Lepore

In the wake of the death of founder Kate Spade, her namesake company has pledged to donate $1 million to mental health awareness and suicide prevention causes. Read More

Skipping meals? You're missing out on breakfast benefits Monica Torres

But before you scrap eating omelets and oatmeal in the morning forever, remember that research still finds health benefits to eating breakfast that you may miss. Read More

How to be yourself in a world that wants to change you Ladders Contributor

How you can be yourself in a world that may possibly want to change you. Because, truthfully, the only person you should be seeking reassurance from is you and you alone. So let’s do this. Read More

The 10 qualities of an emotionally intelligent person Christopher D. Connors

I hope you gain value from this and learn to understand the ways you can influence your mind, and the minds of others, by growing emotionally every day, in all that you do. Read More

11 powerful habits of truly happy people Travis Bradberry

When we think of happiness, we typically think of things that bring us immediate pleasure—a decadent meal, a favorite book, or a relaxing day on the beach. These pleasures do bring happiness, but only temporarily. Recent studies have shown that true happiness, or life satisfaction, works a bit differently. Read More

How work has changed for me while traveling full-time Lindsay Tigar

As I write this article, I’m sitting at a coworking space in Bogota, Colombia. This is my office today. And a few blocks away is my home, or at least my temporary resting space before I move to Mexico City in a week or so. Then Cabo. Next Jamaica. Then South Africa. Read More

6 ways volunteering benefits your health Alena Hall

Volunteering has definitely taken a backseat. There’s only so much time in a day, right? Well, reprioritizing a chunk of that time for others could work wonders for your health. Read More

Why we need another version of 'Parts Unknown'Ladders Contributor

The heartbreaking news of Bourdain’s suicide came as such a shock. We’ll never know the private battles that drove him to this tragic decision, but in our natural urge to make some sense of his story, we can use what happened as a chance to stop and reflect on our own stories. Read More

4 things every child needs before breakfast Benjamin P. Hardy

Children shouldn’t be expected to know how to start their day off right. They shouldn’t be expected to know how confidence is built, or how momentum and motivation works. But their parents should understand these things. Read More

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