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The Art of Strategic Nothingness

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We hadn’t used phones or computers, listened to music, read books, or written. Only my phone knew how many texts and emails awaited me. Total silence can’t be my new lifestyle, of course. Sometimes I even like my phone. Take away my phone, add a little mindfulness, and I wandered the world like a woman on Ecstasy.

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The Cost of Remote Work in a Technology-Centered World

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Although friends often understand gaps in communication, when receiving messages from employers and managers, even after hours, it’s often more difficult to stay away from the phone. Although this may allay anxiety for those work expectations, it likely also promotes strain on relationships and mental health.

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25 Self-Help Books You (Probably) Haven’t Read

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Greg McKeown shows that when we distinguish between the “vital few” and the “trivial many,” then focus ONLY on the vital, massive results follow: spiked productivity, a reputation for getting things done, work promotions and tranquility. (80/20 This article was published in March 2020 and has been updated. 80/20 rule, much?).

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