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Do These 11 Things to Get the Best Sleep Ever

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Smokers are more likely to experience lower sleep quality and an increased number of sleep disturbances, according to a 2019 BMC Public Health study. Reduce your stress. Manage your stress by meditating and relaxing before you get in bed. This article was published in September 2015 and has been updated.

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The Cost of Remote Work in a Technology-Centered World

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A 2019 article published in the Journal of Applied Business and Economics looked at work boundaries and both the ability and willingness of employees to disconnect from technology. If the work is quicker and easier to complete with the aid of technology, then more is added to fill out the workday, regardless of the effect on employees.

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Poor air quality affects chess players, and it might be affecting you too

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The researchers studied the performance of 121 chess players across three separate tournaments between 2017 and 2019. Between 1995 and 2015, the proportion of high-skilled occupations as a share of total employment increased by roughly 5% in North America and almost 8% across Europe. The World Bank estimates this cost to be US$8.1

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The Quest for My Best Sales Month Ever

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The other offers me an unsolicited assignment to write about the relationships that formed after a retired soldier suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder sent his Purple Heart to a NASCAR driver. The most lucrative month of my solopreneur career was September 2015. I made $14,772. Because they aren’t my rules anymore.

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The four day week and a case of less is more

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Between 2015-2019, Iceland ran two large-scale trials of a reduced working week of 35-36 hours with no reduction in pay. UK recruitment firm, MRL Consulting Group took a different approach, by closing its offices every Friday for a six-month trial in 2019. Global trials.

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How big a deal is 1.5°C vs. 2°C of global warming? Significant — here’s why

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The essential goal of the Paris agreement of 2015 has been to limit the rise in average global temperatures to no more than 2°C above pre-industrial levels — a time period centered roughly on the mid-19th century. Global greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 totaled 59.1 C (an increase of 1.5°C C = about 2.7°F With a 1.5°C

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22 Self-Improvement Gift Ideas for Personal Development Junkies

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Throughout the day, this self-improvement gift will track body changes in relation to sleep, stress, hormone cycles, activity, meditation and more. The corresponding smartphone app provides regular updates to levels of stress resistance and advice on optimizing routine for specific hormone cycles. Prices start at $35 for a single box.

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