2+ hour, 36+ min ago  (1790+ words) Beating yourself up just doesn't work. We've all been guilty of procrastinating before, but some people tend to do it far more than others. Research indicates that about 20% of adults can be considered "chronic procrastinators," and it's an extremely tough…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (1826+ words) Are you time anxious? Or time blind? It's true that we all have the same 24 hours in a day. But it's our own personal relationship to those 24 hours that greatly determines what that day looks like. It would seem that'much…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (1816+ words) The "spotlight effect" stops people in their tracks, but it doesn't have to. A woman sits at a desk, overwhelmed and frustrated. The truth, according to Zahrai and other experts, is that most people are too preoccupied with their own…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (1775+ words) The simple trick Google productivity expert Laura Mae Martin swears by. Laura Mae Miller is rewriting the book on productivity. We all know the feeling: You walk through the front door after a long day, or slam your laptop shut,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (1830+ words) This is the best social media trend in years. "Slowmaxxing" is all about doing one thing at a time, as slowly as possible, to re-train your nervous system. Not surprisingly, this level of chaos is not good for our brains,…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (1785+ words) Say "yes" when they offer you water. A glass of water could help you get the job. Job interviews or any form of public speaking can easily trip a person up, even when they're totally prepared. It's human to get…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1836+ words) The longer you put it off, the worse it gets. You might feel tempted to call yourself names, like "lazy" or "unmotivated," but psychologists suggest that procrastination isn't about laziness at all'it's about emotional regulation. It's about dodging discomfort: the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1751+ words) "This banana's got no peel to it." Business idioms that you can totally use in your real workplace. It seems that the higher up you ascend in your career, the more you grow to love a good business catchphrase, buzzword,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1824+ words) "I'm just visiting for the weekend" opens a lot of doors. A woman with a knowing look on her face. In the real world, there are no such things as magic words like "abracadabra" or "open sesame," but the way…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (335+ words) Now we all know the right way to use a sun visor in the car. A zipper, hard-boiled egg, and an Allen key. Four years ago, Upworthy compiled 11 of Raz's best life hacks that he didn't learn until his 30s, and…...