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How to break free from your "toxic productivity" cycle
By any definition, Israa Nasir is a model of productivity. Born in Pakistan, she immigrated to Toronto when she was 13. Her studious and curious nature eventually led her to Adelphi University, where she earned a master’s degree in mental health counseling. Then a few years ago, she really hit her stride. She was working in the growing field of digital health, enjoyed a bustling social life in New York City, and had finally started a passion project she aimed to turn into a business.
Nasir skipped meals and sacrificed sleep to accommodate longer work hours. She would dart from one social obligation to another rather than appreciate the time with friends and family. She said “yes” to every incoming request regardless of her other commitments. Despite it all, she felt chronically behind.
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The Surprising Benefits of Talking Out Loud to YourselfWhen Ellie Shoja goes for a walk, she slips on her headphones and starts talking—but there’s no other voice ricocheting through the speakers. It’s merely a convenient way to disguise the fact that she’s engrossed in a conversation with herself.
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Oxford University’s China dilemmaFor nearly 1,000 years, the world’s second-oldest university, perhaps the U.K’s most pre-eminent seat of learning, has been the training ground for future Nobel winners, diplomats, prime ministers and spies. The chancellor acts as the ceremonial, often opinionated (and to date always male) head of a key implement of U.K. soft power.
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Strippers, Christmas gifts and an RV: Workers push it with company cards - WSJ (No paywall)
James Tomes sometimes tells his employees to treat themselves and their spouses to dinner on the company dime after a week of business travel. The president and chief executive of Telgian, a fire-protection consulting and engineering firm, says he tries to be a generous boss, though some employees have still tried to take advantage. A few put date nights on the corporate tab without asking, but one case of taking liberties stands out.
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Among the Sleuths: Looking for Answers at the Nancy Drew Convention ‹ Literary HubIt was late evening, in early October, in the place that wears it best: Sleepy Hollow, of Headless Horseman fame. Our tour group of twenty or so was gathered in the town's colossal cemetery, watching as our guide shined a flashlight over the figure of a woman, draped across a marble mausoleum. "She isn't meant to be anybody in particular," the guide explained. "That's a mistake people often make--thinking she's someone specific."
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Is nuclear power gaining new energy?Concerns over safety, cost, and what to do with radioactive waste had sapped enthusiasm for a technology once seen as a revolutionary source of abundant cheap energy.
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I'm Being Flooded With Business Offers From Friends And FamilyInc.com columnist Alison Green answers questions about workplace and management issues-everything from how to deal with a micromanaging boss to how to talk to someone on your team about body odor. Here's a roundup of answers to three questions from readers.
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Pakistan Court Grants Bail to Ex-Prime Minister Imran KhanJudge Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb of the Islamabad High Court ordered to free the opposition leader from jail and granted bail in the case for selling state gifts and not disclosing the income when he was in power, his lawyer Salman Safdar told reporters in Islamabad on Wednesday.
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