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THERE ARE SOME THINGS YOU SHOULDN’T USE YOUR CARDS OR PHONE TO PAY FOR. Cash was once considered king. But since we’re able to buy things with a card or even the tap of our phone now, many of us hardly keep any cash on hand these days. Don’t empty your pockets completely, though. Financial experts advise…

Communicating over email is a necessity for most office workers, and it’s causing a lot of stress. A majority, 60%, of people say the volume of emails they receive at work adds stress to their day, according to a survey of 2,000 U.S. office workers from Babbel, the language learning platform. Miscommunication and potential fallout…

Navigating employment gaps on a resume can feel like traversing a minefield, especially for career changers or those seeking to pivot later in their professional lives. However, the narrative you craft can turn what might look like a red flag to an employer or hiring manager into one of your most vital selling points. For…

A slew of studies demonstrate the perils of clutter, and how organizing your environment can boost your mood and productivity and reduce stress and anxiety. So why is it so hard? Improved mental health is on the agenda for many people in 2024 and decluttering and organizing is the preferred method of accomplishing it for a lot…

You probably know someone who seems to pick up new talents without even practicing them. They can point out a bad friend or sketchy situation almost instantly. That’s because they’re really good at observation — a skill that can make you highly successful, according to Talia Fox, the CEO of executive consulting firm KUSI Global and…

As November’s general election creeps closer, it’s likely that more political discourse will seep into your social gatherings. For many Americans, these discussions can be uncomfortable, especially if their political leanings differ from those of their friends. In 2020, almost one-fourth, 22%, of registered voters said they have friends who support a presidential candidate they do not, according…

In life-threatening situations, your body instantaneously recruits the largest and fastest muscle fibers needed for explosive force and power. A 16-year-old boy lifts a Volkswagen off his pinned neighbor. A mother fights off a polar bear to protect her children. A daughter heaves an overturned tractor from atop her father. These feats are made possible by a rush of adrenaline and…

Clinical relevance: American adults in middle age experience higher loneliness levels than their European counterparts, potentially due to factors like the wider wealth gap and weaker family ties in the United States. American adults trudging through middle age admit to higher levels of loneliness than their European peers. Researchers suggest it might be because of the wider…

Scientists at the USC Rossier School of Education’s Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education (CANDLE), have shown for the first time that a type of thinking, that has been described for over a century as a developmental milestone of adolescence, may grow teenagers’ brains over time. This kind of thinking, which the study’s authors call “transcendent,”…

Marriage psychologists, divorce lawyers, and therapists all say that struggling romantic relationships have one thing in common: bad communication. On a recent episode of the podcast “Ten Percent Happier,” host Dan Harris interviewed Charles Duhigg, a journalist and author of the new book “Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection” about why people have such a hard time…