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What I Learned From Wearing the Same Outfit for 2 Weeks

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By “automating your wardrobe,” I mean following the fashion examples of Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs and others whose jobs demand a daily deluge of global-scale decision-making. When I told friends about this assignment, they gave me a look that unmistakably said, “This will not be your most strenuous challenge of 2016.”.

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A 4-Question Guide to Unlock Your Creativity

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“Creatives” are not only artistic and imaginative; they are, for example, analytical and task-oriented, too. The fight-or-flight response, for example, originates in the amygdala. Relationships involve inventive problem-solving at every turn, for example, as does the management of our own emotional well-being.

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What Happened When I Avoided the News for 30 Days

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If you expose yourself to less media and reduce the degree to which you fill your mind with pollutants—politics, controversy, natural disasters and tragedy, for example—your mental health may improve, as the thinking goes. There’s information all around us, even if it isn’t coming in the form of a news ticker or smartphone notification.

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5 Reasons Behind the Meteoric Rise of Pickleball

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In 2016, Randy Sussman’s job transferred him from Las Vegas to Florida. In the middle of matches, they gave us helpful tips about strategy, form and where to position ourselves. There is no way a golf pro (for example) would do that. He arrived in Marco Island in the state’s southwest corner knowing nobody.

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At a Loss for Words? 25 Ways to Master the Art of Small Talk

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It doesn’t have to be complicated, just something to get you started and form new acquaintances. As an example for how your questions might flow: How do you know Allison? This article was published in August 2016 and has been updated. Try, “How do you know __?,” “What is keeping you busy these days?” Try some small talk.

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How to Stand Up for Yourself

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And passive-aggressive people try to have it both ways, giving in to others but then doling out punishment in sneaky ways—“forgetting” to follow through, backstabbing or sabotaging projects, for example. For example, before shaking your fist at the dry cleaner who ruined a favorite shirt, decide what will assuage you.

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18 Signs You Have High Emotional Intelligence

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They look for change that is lurking just around the corner, and they form a plan of action should these changes occur. For example, you might have an interesting conversation with someone about a book, and when you see them again a month later, you show up with the book in hand. You know your strengths and weaknesses.

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