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What Happened When I Avoided the News for 30 Days

Success

This kind of media avoidance is actually a rather popular method for reducing media strain on our mental health. 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.

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Looking for accurate health information online? 6 tips to find it, from a doctor

Ideas.Ted

“Lasso of truth” is part of Dr. Jen Gunter’s Twitter bio. Having quality information about any health condition should be a right, not a privilege. Articles which include the disclaimer that the magazine/website may make money from products purchased through links in the article. If you see a store, just close the tab.

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The Practically Perfect Business Traveller’s Guide to San Francisco

Practically Perfect PA

Rich in cultural attractions, it is both liberal bastion and commercial hub with tech-hot Silicon Valley reaching north and embracing the city with global headquarter giants like Twitter, Pinterest, and SalesForce. You can pay the conductor on board or purchase tickets at multiple locations. For the Health and Fitness Conscious.

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The R's Of Employee Motivation

Ian's Messy Desk

For individual rewards, how about gift certificates for DVD rentals, music CD purchases, theme park tickets or “Dinner for 2″ at a local eatery? Reward While cash incentives are a sure way to put a smile on an employee’s face, there are other creative ways to motivate employees through “thoughtful&# gestures.

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5 Tips for Handling Unwanted Workplace Visitors

Ian's Messy Desk

No sooner do you start to enter data, than Jane wanders in, sits down and asks if you’ve heard the latest rumour about Bob down in purchasing. You pull up the spreadsheet , print off your boss’s e-mailed comments, dig out your notes from the last meeting and settle down to work. Before you know it, your hour has dwindled to 17 minutes.

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The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh.

Stephanie LH Calahan

  One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year.  link] or on Twitter: [link] 2.   Thanks to: Michelle Poteet from San Antonio of Reclaim Order www.reclaimorder.com or on Twitter: [link]   3.    But, what is the right kind of planner to use? 

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Are you Ga Ga For Google?

The Office Professionals Place

Google Health – organize your medical records, prescriptions, etc. Want more got to [link] Google has revolutionized the internet; I think that Google is going to be up there with Twitter, the term will be called "Googling." Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. Are you Googling?

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