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Self-Care for the Self-Employed
These four self-care tips can help you stay sane and healthy when you’re self-employed.
Workday Workouts
Squeeze in activity throughout the day with these creative body-strengthening mini-workouts.
4 Trends for Healthier Workplaces
Flexible schedules and coworking spaces are just two ways to create a healthy workspace.
How to Make Time for Fitness
Our fitness editor describes how she learned to carve out time for exercise in her hectic schedule.
7 Self-Care Strategies at Work
Here are self-care strategies for coping with the always-on workplace.
Compassionate Communication
When we pay attention to the words we use and the way we use them, we improve the odds of strengthening and deepening our most meaningful relationships.
Sabbatical Stories
Sabbaticals aren’t just for college professors anymore. Many workers are taking time off to pursue a creative project, build a skill, or simply expand their horizons.
Healthy Snacks for the Workday and School Lunch
Step away from the vending machine! These nourishing, whole-food snacks can keep you energized throughout the workday.
How to Gracefully End a Conversation
Here are four tips to extricate yourself from a conversation.
Tips for Reinventing Retirement and Exploring Your Passions
You work and work, and then what? Best case: You step into a reality designed around your passions and priorities. Here are some tips for making it happen—when and how you choose.
How to Reclaim Your Weekends
Setting aside time for restoration isn’t just good for your health — it just might help you be more productive and creative, too.
How to Declutter Your Calendar
If your busy schedule is spreading you too thin, it may be time to reevaluate your priorities.
How to Say No With Integrity
Saying no can be tough, but it’s essential to establishing high-integrity relationships and a reputation for trustworthiness.
5 Ways to Be True to Your Word
White lies. Gossip. Unkept promises. They all cost you your personal integrity. Here’s how to earn it back.
5 Tips to Stay Cool Under Pressure
These simple strategies can help steady your nerves when the heat is on.
Deliberate Rest
A Silicon Valley tech consultant explains why working less can actually improve your productivity.
How to Make the Most of a Long Commute
Our health and happiness can suffer when getting to work takes a big chunk of time and energy. These tips can help you relax and enjoy the trip.
How to Practice Diplomacy in Everyday Life
Negotiation skills are not just for high-powered executives; they can help you improve your personal relationships while preserving your values.
The Benefits of Active Commuting
A new study underscores the health benefits of cycling to work.
How to Take Time Off — Guilt-Free
Many of us feel guilty about time away from work — and overwhelmed by the effort it takes to plan, prep, and pay for vacations. These strategies can help.
9 Ways to Cultivate Courage
Simple ways to become your bravest self.