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October 29 · Issue #24 · View online
Think a long life has to come with losing your mind or your body?
Think again! Tips for how to live a long, healthy and balanced life on your own terms. 💪
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Hey there! 🍂 We’ve compiled a list of articles that got our attention & inspired us to share them with you. In this edition:
- find the motivation to throw away all your to-do lists.
- discover how to encourage change by choosing how you give feedback.
- give yourself permission to have more adult recess.
- explore relaxation through your breath.
We hope you find at least one article that motivates you to do something different this month. Enjoy!☺️
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How to Increase Productivity 10x by Deleting Your To-Do List
If you’re anything like some of us here at Uplift, you have never-ending lists of things to get done. It gets overwhelming fast! One alternative to a list of lists is to schedule everything there is to do in a calendar. Could this serve you better in being more productive?
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Young People Are Going to Save Us All From Office Life
Young workers are pushing back on the work obsession that has deprived prior generations of having a life outside of work. For Gen Z-ers and Millennials, work is often not about jumping up titles, but rather moving into better work environments. Could they be among the first to understand the proper role of work in life?
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7 Ways of Giving Feedback that Encourage Change
You’re giving feedback because you want your team to improve. Here’s how to give feedback that precisely helps nudge your team in the right direction.
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Recess for Adults: Why Grownups Need Playtime, too
Adulting can be hard. There’s mass appeal in the idea of returning to the innocence of childhood. No responsibilities, no grocery runs, no irate clients, no political turmoil. Reliving happy memories through the lens of play is nostalgia in action, and experiencing nostalgia has proven benefits. Is playtime the next step in your self care routine?
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Why Do Some People Love Reading?
Why do some people grow up to derive great pleasure from reading, while others don’t? The answer is difficult to fully explain, but the patterns are predictable of those who become lifetime readers. Some of those patterns start early and are likely influenced by how parents present the activity to their children.
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How I Finally Learned to Sleep
For decades, Kate Edgley struggled with insomnia. She tried everything, but nothing seemed to work…Here, she reveals the terrible toll it took on her life – and how she eventually realized her dreams.
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The Key to Bliss for a Dual-Career Couple? A Contract
How do couples around the world maintain two careers without shortchanging their relationship? Jennifer Petriglieri, a professor specializing in management and leadership, grew curious knowing it was something couples face, including within her own marriage. For her & her husband, they drew up a contract. And the most successful couples discuss early on what they want their life, together, to be like.
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Why Walking After Eating Might be the Best Time to Get Those 10,000 Steps
We all know the feeling of being stuffed full after 10 minutes into a tasty meal. That’s the best time to hit the couch & binge on Netflix, right? According to experts, there’s a better option. Walking after eating has a lot of health benefits including better digestion & decreased stressed levels. A little motivation to get those daily steps in.
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Longer Exhalations are an Easy Way to Hack Your Vagus Nerve
Fresh research tells us that each of us can trigger relaxation within ourselves simply by focusing on the inhalation-to-exhalation ratio of our breathing and consciously extending the length of each exhale. Longer exhalations can combat fight-or-flight stress responses by hacking into the autonomic nervous system, among many other benefits.
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Cricket Powder, Edible Insect Start-ups Spark Love for Bugs
Cricket powder is making edible insects a food trend in 2019, following years of hype over whether insects can be a sustainable meat substitute.
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