Wellbeing

Recognition is nice but unnecessary.
Wellbeing
CNBC

Why feeling OK about being disliked is the key to happiness

Recognition is nice but unnecessary.

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Anger is far too objectionable to be celebrated with a special day of its own.
Lifestyle
The Economist

ANGER MANAGEMENT: Why it’s OK to blow a fuse at work

Just don’t make it a habit.

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The reason men lecture women is not — as it seems to many women — that men are seeking to deny women authority. 
Lifestyle
The Economist

Why men mansplain. It’s not just because they’re sexist

The reason men lecture women is not — as it seems to many women — that men are seeking to deny women authority. 

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Dronme Davis, a formerly plus-sized model who lost weight, in Los Angeles, Feb. 13, 2024. Im scared of being judged or yelled at or letting people down, said Davis Which is ironic, because I think my silence is letting people down more than me talking about it. (Amandla Baraka/The New York Times)
Health
The New York Times

They promoted body positivity. Then they lost weight

Celebrities, models and influencers who once celebrated their curves are grappling with how to discuss their smaller bodies, while their followers feel as if they’ve abandoned the causes they used to champion.

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Nicole Kidman says there are lessons to be learned from rejection.
Wellbeing
CNBC

Nicole Kidman’s ‘superpower’ and how you can get it too

The Oscar-winner says without this one trait she never would have made it to the top of her profession.

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Young woman waiting for interview indoors
Wellbeing
CNBC

The salary negotiation trick that works time and time again

How you can leverage pay ranges to negotiate a job offer.

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An hour’s happy riffling through a historical dictionary can offer up a host of words with which to express devotion — or the lack of it. 
Lifestyle
Susie Dent

‘Firktoodling’ and the steamy history of love language

The word ‘love’ does a lot of heavy lifting these days but that wasn’t always the way. Take a trip through historical dictionaries and you can see our ancestors were far more creative in their love language.

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What if the secret to being happier was purely just to get older?
Lifestyle
CNBC

Is the secret to being happier purely getting older?

I was miserable in my 30s. Then I turned 50, and I’ve never been happier. Here’s the No. 1 reason why.

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Snack food companies are reportedly grappling with how to exist in the post-Ozempic world.
Business
Naomi Kresge and Madison Muller

Ozempic maker: ‘Scared’ snack food giants want my advice

The popular Novo Nordisk appetite suppressant has been causing the kind of weight loss that was previously only achievable with surgery. Which has a number of major companies very, very nervous.

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The ideal hair-washing schedule varies from person to person, experts say.
Science
The New York Times

Is it bad to wash your hair every day?

Have you ever wondered if you are washing your hair too much? Or too little? You’re not alone.

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Lifting and sculpting facials, once a secret of the rich or famous, are trickling into the mainstream. (Emanuela Carnevale/The New York Times) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY LIFTING FACIALS BY RACHEL STRUGATZ FOR JAN. 3, 2024. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED.
Wellbeing
The New York Times

Would you pay $2700 for a facial?

The everyday facial has been disrupted. And its next-gen — and considerably more expensive — counterpart is not about cleaning your pores, but physically lifting your face.

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When done right, exercise can be a veritable miracle drug.
Health
The New York Times

The fitness myths you need to stop falling for

Do you really have to stretch before you work out? Does running destroy your knees? We sort fitness fact from fiction.

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Kelly Bryant, a fitness coach, gets in a few forward bends while holding her 2-year-old son at their home in Stuart,
Lifestyle
The New York Times

How to actually work out when you have kids

For parents of young kids, it can be hard to make exercise happen. Usually just as you’re lacing up your running shoes or laying out the yoga mat.

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Dermatologists say that it’s common to get acne in your 30s, 40s and beyond — even if you never had breakouts as a teen.
Wellbeing
The New York Times

I’m an adult, so why am I getting acne?

Once you reach adulthood, you’d probably think that you’d be done with pimples for good. But dermatologists say that’s not the case!

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Using multiple skin care products every day can cause breakouts and other issues, experts say.
Health
The New York Times

Here’s how to scale back on products and save your skin

As intricate skin care regimens trend on social media and product sales continue to climb, the consumers buying into these routines are breaking out, too.

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