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6 ways to stay motivated when you really want to quit
When you’re stuck and without any motivation, sometimes quitting seems like the best option. Although it may give you some slight relief at first, bailing on what you want to do will only leave you in a worse place then you were before. Instead of quitting, a better way to rekindle your Read More...
How mindfulness improves sleep
From the pressures of tight deadlines to anxiety about job security, the stresses of the workplace take their toll far beyond the office, infiltrating our relationships, undermining our thoughts—and often affecting our ability to sleep. In fact, a recent survey found that 85 percent of U.S. Read More...
18 science-based reasons to try loving-kindness meditation
Many of us have heard of meditation’s benefits. We may have even tried meditation once or twice. And many of us will have found it hard and concluded that “meditation is not for me.” But wait! Did you know there are many forms of meditation? There are mantra meditations, visualization Read More...
Green self-driving cars take center stage at Tokyo auto show
Visions of cars that drive themselves without emitting a bit of pollution while entertaining passengers with online movies and social media are what's taking center stage at the Tokyo Motor Show. Japan, home to the world's top-selling automaker, has a younger generation disinterested in buying, Read More...
Death from heart disease, cancer, other big causes down
Death is a certainty in life, but premature death has become less of a certainty in the United States, according to a new study. Researchers compared the rates and causes of death in the U.S. population between 1969 and 2013 using death certificate data from the National Vital Statistics System. Read More...
California universities launch experiment to go carbon-neutral 'at scale'
What does it look like when a university decides to walk the walk as well as talk the talk on climate change? The University of California system – which encompasses 10 university campuses and two national scientific research laboratories – is about to find out. Two years ago, Janet Napolitano, Read More...
New legal move to prevent Japan from whale hunting in Antarctic
Environmental campaigners in Australia have mounted a fresh attempt to prevent Japan from killing hundreds of whales in the Antarctic this winter, as officials in Tokyo indicated they would ignore an international ban on the country’s “scientific” expeditions imposed last year. Read More...
Convoy debuts, aiming to be the Uber of trucks
Trucking isn't the first thing that comes to mind when considering industries ripe for disruption. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Salesforce.com's Marc Benioff and EBay founder Pierre Omidyar might disagree. They, along with other investors, are backing Convoy, a Seattle-based startup that's betting Read More...
Norway gets greener with hybrid-ship plans
Norway is on a roll lately. Last week, the Scandinavian country announced it would ban cars entirely from the city center of Oslo, and now it's announcing plans to build a fleet of plug-in hybrid ships to service its marine industries. Marine shipping is a major global pollutant. In fact, one large Read More...
Here are the secrets to acting confidently in the face of adversity
Life is full of risks, decisions and uncertainties. To grow successful, both in your personal and professional life, you sometimes must face the unknown and take chances. But this is much easier said than done. Here are some secrets to help you act confidently in the face of Read More...