Whether it’s in our home life, academic life, or career, we all eventually come to an inflection point. This can be a fork in the road where we have a personal-professional dilemma of choosing between home and work. It can be the culmination of our frustration with a current job … [Read more...] about What to do at a personal or professional fork in the road
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6 surprising ways to boost your creativity
Creativity is an essential part of problem solving, communication, and for seeing how things are connected. Everyone can benefit professionally or personally from thinking outside the box from time to time. Whether you’re an engineer solving a problem on a medical testing system, … [Read more...] about 6 surprising ways to boost your creativity
5 ways rudeness is actually beneficial
No one likes to experience rudeness, so you’d be forgiven for thinking that it is both insidious and a wholly negative experience. Surprisingly, though, a study into the experience of rudeness within a mental health context found that it can also be viewed positively, or at … [Read more...] about 5 ways rudeness is actually beneficial
Feeling bored at work? Here’s what you should try
There are plenty of ways you can cure the boredom you feel at work, but not all of them are wise. For instance, watching something on Netflix or playing an addictive smart phone game would fall under the category of "not wise". Research shows there’s a better, wiser solution … [Read more...] about Feeling bored at work? Here’s what you should try
7 Steps for having the most productive workday
The key to a productive day lies entirely in how you set yourself for the day. With a few tweaks to your workspace and mental mindset, you can ensure yourself an extremely productive day. The following 7 steps are an effective way to make those tweaks that will help you make the … [Read more...] about 7 Steps for having the most productive workday