The benefits of wasting time
A little aimlessness and solitude aren't only good for the soul, they're essential for wellbeing, says physicist and author Alan Lightman. In his new book, In Praise of Wasting Time, Lightman makes the case that humans have become slaves to productivity at the price of creativity.
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How to deal with toxic people
The number one way to avoid being a jerk is to avoid the company of jerks, according to American academic and toxic personality expert Bob Sutton. But what about if you can't avoid them? Sutton gives us some tips from his new book The Asshole Survival Guide: How to Deal with People Who Treat You Like Dirt.
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Relationship advice from a top divorce lawyer
Couples should be wary of Facebook as it's a breeding ground for infidelity, says New York divorce lawyer James Sexton. He's just published a guide to staying together - If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late.
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How to become more resilient
Many of us feel pushed around by life and make it through our days with a sense of hollowness inside, says psychologist and author Rick Hanson. What we're missing, he says, is resilience - a "calm strength" within that can't be shaken, a sense of 'I can deal with this'.
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Johann Hari: 'We have to be able to have a nuanced and complex debate about depression'
Depression is largely caused by problems with the way we live, writer Johann Hari argues in his latest book.
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Work stress and what to do about it
Connecting with people face-to-face and mixing up your journey to work can help combat job-related stress, says London GP Ellie Cannon, the author of Is Your Job Making You Ill?
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How to tame the wandering mind
Multitasking is a myth, according to neuroscientist Amishi Jha. She says we need to pay more attention to our attention because stress and mind wandering diminish the power of our brains to work at peak performance.
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The 'supernormals' who overcome bad childhoods
Clinical psychologist Meg Jay is intrigued by adults she calls 'supernormals' - those who overcome childhood adversity to flourish.
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Geoff McDonald: destigmatising mental health at work
The former global HR vice president for pharmaceutical company Unilever who has himself struggled with anxiety, rolled out a programme there to destigmatise mental illness and boost productivity.
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How failing can help us succeed
No one became successful by being afraid to make mistakes, says Matthew Syed. The British journalist and former Olympic table tennis champion has written a new book for kids - You Are Awesome: Find Your Confidence and Dare to be Brilliant at (Almost) Anything.
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