These days it can feel like everything we do involves screens. Work, school, and even booking a doctor’s appointment is done online, but many of us, especially those with young children, worry about the effects of extensive screen time on developing brains. A new study from the … [Read more...] about Study sheds new light on the effect of screens on kids’ health and wellbeing
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You can now help environmental NGOs by watching calming nature videos
If you’ve turned to nature videos to relieve your pandemic anxiety, doing so now could also benefit the world’s oceans, and the environmental organizations fighting to preserve them. That is, as long as you watch those serene shots of nature through the new Preservation Play … [Read more...] about You can now help environmental NGOs by watching calming nature videos
How to ditch your social media addiction
Let’s face it: we’re addicted to social media. Its prevalence in everyday life has come to a point where participating in some sort of social media platform is almost necessary to build professional and personal relationships. Social media isn’t an inherently bad thing—it … [Read more...] about How to ditch your social media addiction
Facebook to add new labels to posts about climate change
Facebook has come under a firestorm of criticism in recent years for its failure to clamp down on misleading information, especially when it comes to the subject of climate change. In response, Facebook has announced that it will start labeling posts about climate change with a … [Read more...] about Facebook to add new labels to posts about climate change
How to build your professional network without leaving home
Networking is a powerful way to expand your list of professional contacts and bring you closer to new opportunities. But with the coronavirus pandemic canceling all the in-person events that are perfect for socializing professionally, expanding your network these days can seem … [Read more...] about How to build your professional network without leaving home