In Sydney, Australia, we’re in our fifth week of lockdown. This follows another multi-week lockdown back in 2020, but those in Melbourne had even more and longer restrictions throughout much of last year. Even for those of you who’re not in lockdown, the last 18 months...
via Thrive Global by Pooja Motti As an investment banker in the early 2000’s, when the clock rolled around to 5pm, my day was just getting started. While the senior MD’s were checking their watches to see what express trains could get them home at...
via Entrepreneur by Aditi Ramchandani We all know self-care should be a priority. But most of us don’t have the time to make it a priority. Here is something that you probably didn’t know: The busier you are, the greater self-care you need. Doctors like Dr....
via Thrive Global by Marina Khidekel Stress is inevitable, but we can prevent it from becoming cumulative. Research shows that in just 60 to 90 seconds, it’s possible to course correct from stress and reset our bodies and minds. So when you’re having a particularly...
via the Next Big Idea Club by Leidy Klotz Leidy Klotz is a Professor at the University of Virginia, where he teaches engineering, architecture, and business. His primary research interest is the science of design. He has written more than 80 articles and two books, and...
via The Atlantic by Arthur C Brooks Everyone knows where the happiest people in the world live—the United Nations tells us every single year. For the past several years, Finland has been ranked No. 1, sitting atop the pack of Nordic countries, which are all considered very happy....
via Thrive Global by Mike Rucker For so many adults, it is not that we’ve forgotten how to have fun as we grow older—it’s simply that we have grown to undervalue fun’s importance. It started when we were scolded in adolescence to “act our age!” A...
via Very Well Mind by Amy Morin Even though I literally wrote the book on mental strength (well, four books actually), I don’t always feel mentally strong. There are plenty of days (and times throughout any given day) when I doubt myself, give in to temptation or let...
via Forbes by Tracy Brower Now is the time to ensure you’re happy in your career. During the last year, chances are your work patterns have been significantly disrupted. This gives you a great opportunity to look with new distance and objectivity at your job, your...
via Inc by Jeff Haden In 1930, the influential economist John Maynard Keynes assessed how technological and economic advances had reduced the number of hours the average person worked. He predicted that within two generations, most people would work only three hours a day. Working hard wouldn't be a problem....
