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How to Inspire Creativity on a Deadline

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When the answers to these problems don’t seem obvious, it can cause additional stress. In fact, in a 2019 Harvard Business School interview with Teresa Amabile, she discussed how current managerial practices often stifle creativity at work. So how do you do your best creative thinking when you’re under pressure?

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There’s a Reason Your Free Time Is So Draining

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According to a 2019 study published in Applied Research in Quality of Life , the benefits of exercise for middle-aged adults differ based not only on type of exercise, but on gender as well. Active leisure activities can feel stressful, not relaxing. Participation can depend on other internal factors as well. You’ll be glad you did.

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4 Friendship Apps to Help You Connect with New People

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According to the Mayo Clinic , friendships may “increase your sense of belonging and purpose, boost your happiness and reduce your stress,” among other factors. She launched the app in 2017, and it’s now used by 3.5 Years later, they still talk regularly. million women every month.

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13 Undeniable Ways to Get Sh*t Done

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According to a 2019 study published in Sleep Medicine , when night owls began to consistently shift their “sleep/wake timings” by two hours, they showed “significant improvements to self-reported depression and stress, as well as improved cognitive… performance measures,” among other benefits. The week already feels stressful.

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How Happy Are You?

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My father, the star of our family, died at the start of 2019. Before 2019 was out, I’d turn 40, Laura and I would each accept unexpected job offers and a publisher would sign me up for a book deal. In 2017, I left my job as the editor of a magazine to freelance and spend time with my dad in his final years. I left to run mine.

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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. Chess experts, who are studied for their ability to make complex decisions under stressful conditions could therefore be the canary in the coal mine for workplace productivity among highly skilled professionals.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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She is a 2023 CNN Hero, a 2022 Soros Justice Fellow and a 2019 JustLeadershipUSA Leading with Conviction Fellow Alumna. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Van Jones (CNN host) and was the festival production company for Newark Arts Festival (2017 and 2018). Phillips’ passion is inspiring, transforming and growing leaders.

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