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I Tried Napping Every Day for a Month—Here’s What I Learned About Toxic Hustle Culture

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A 2019 study of a Swiss population found that people who napped once or twice weekly had fewer cardiovascular issues. I set daily alarms on my phone so I wouldn’t forget to sleep, or worse, make the mistake of oversleeping. I can feel the blue light from my phone threatening my sleep most nights. Don’t follow my lead, though.

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How Happy Are You?

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I’d spent most of the holiday scrubbing the cabinets of a rental home, fixing a crack in the ceiling and painting the living room. 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.

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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. Instead, look at the results.”.

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22 Self-Improvement Gift Ideas for Personal Development Junkies

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Often, the holidays serendipitously morph into a time we reflect on the past year, to take stock of what and who we’re proud of and give thanks for how far we’ve come. Throughout the day, this self-improvement gift will track body changes in relation to sleep, stress, hormone cycles, activity, meditation and more.

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