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When Sandholtz, Derr, Buckner, and Carlson published their book in 2002 entitled Beyond Juggling: Rebalancing Your Busy Life, the authors assumed that the impact of technology on everyday life was at its peak. They introduced five concepts to improve

In The Moment

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Highlight all of the tasks on your list that will take two minutes or less, and do them straight away. It will shrink down your list in a matter of minutes. Get honest and ask yourself: ‘What tasks can I let go of and remove from my list altogether?’

Women's Running

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AS I SIT DOWN TO WRITE THIS, it’s mid-December and I am utterly, thoroughly, completely exhausted. Not just the kind of tired that results from a few sleepless nights (though, that has certainly contributed); it’s a kind of tired that seeps and cemen

Diabetes Self-Management

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It’s the beginning of another new year. And if you’re like most people, decluttering, getting organized and living a healthier life are all on the top of your to-do list. But if you are really like most, the idea of getting started is overwhelming. W

Tes

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One of the contradictions of the pandemic was the fact that, as educators, we suddenly had so much more time – and yet, so much less. I no longer had to commute to work, walk between classrooms, attend assembly, go to the staffroom, conduct break dut

Working Mother

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A mom wants to know how to gently break the news. Encourage her to do her research before picking a new path. Photo: iStock It’s perfectly fine for young adults to be unsure about what they want to do. That being said, be upfront with your child on e

MacLife

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REQUIRES Be Focused, OS X 10.9 or later YOU WILL LEARN How to get into a better pattern of work and rest with the help of a neat little menu bar utility IT WILL TAKE 10 minutes BE FOCUSEDis a free app from the Mac App Store that helps you stay focuse

Best Self Magazine

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— Trying to balance your work and family life is hard.  You may often feel like you have too many balls in the air at the same time, constantly stressed because you fear they’ll all fall to the ground. When you’re juggling your career and your family

Dance Australia

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• Create a code of conduct for teachers, parents and students which formalises the expectations of all • Ensure all teachers and older dancers model the required behaviours • Document the requirements in terms of dress standards and the rules on tech

True Love

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Are you struggling to get back in the saddle after taking leave? The Forbes Coaches Council suggests minimising your distractions, and creating a “weekly schedule in advance for personal and work tasks”. “Procrastination is the enemy of efficiency,”

The Atlantic

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A common 21st-century complaint is that life didn’t used to be as busy as it is today, but some people are more likely to think so than others. According to Liana Sayer, the director of the University of Maryland’s Time Use Laboratory, many Americans

The Atlantic

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Updated at 9:25 a.m. ET on June 24, 2020. In quarantine, one day smears into the next. To fight that unmoored feeling, psychologists recommend establishing a routine. The former astronaut Scott Kelly says that such a regimen helped him get through hi

Homebuilding & Renovating

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Running an organised site, where each trade is focused on the job at hand, is no mean feat. As PM, it’s important to set expectations from the start. Be clear about what you expect in terms of the timeline, quality of workmanship and how you expect t

MacLife

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REQUIRES Nirvana for GTD YOU WILL LEARN How to create and manage projects and tasks. IT WILL TAKE 30 minutes ? GENIUS TIP Use tags and timescales to make searching for tasks easy. You can create as many tags as you like. DO YOU EVER look at your to-d

MacLife

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$24.95 From Frank Reiff, publicspace.net Needs OS X 10.11 or later, 64–bit processor If you’re familiar with the Pomodoro Technique, you’re halfway to understanding what Vitamin–R is all about. The time management method developed by Francesco Cirill

Sunday Independent

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This year, many businesses and business owners have faced massive setbacks due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite these challenges, however, it is important to never give up and remember that determination is a key characteristic of any successful bus

NPR

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In Our Daily Breather, we ask artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Ella O'Connor Williams, aka Squirrel Flower, is imagining a more just future.

Psychologies

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While there’s no doubt smartphones make it easier to find a partner, mobile phone technology is wreaking havoc on our relationships, say psychotherapists. Experts have concluded that ‘technoference’ – the typical interruptions caused by smartphones t

Pick Me Up

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Amy Steele, 31, from Bristol, uses her experience of PND to help others… ‘During my pregnancy, I didn’t feel great. Physically or mentally. I wasn’t happy about being pregnant and however much I tried, I couldn’t get excited about the arrival of our

New Internationalist

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Psychologists have demonstrated how photos that depict migrants as large, faceless groups can influence the political behaviour of the people who view them. During the Syrian refugee crisis of 2015-16, the Western media was saturated with images of p

You South Africa

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Remember that although your feelings and symptoms are frightening, they aren’t dangerous or harmful. Understand that what you’re experiencing is simply an exaggeration of your body’s normal reaction to stress. Don’t fight your feelings or try to wish

Fairlady

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• Projecting your insecurities. ‘Sometimes we have an insecurity about the relationship, but actually it’s our own insecurity and there isn’t any real basis for it,’ says Dr Mulder Craig. • Having destructive conflicts. ‘Often I see couples fight the

CosBeauty Magazine

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Welcome to the spring edition of CosBeauty Magazine. With the onset of warmer weather, this time of year represents fresh starts, new beginnings and a sense of unlimited possibility. Extended evenings make spring the perfect time for setting new goal

Psychologies

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• Write down your definition of friendship. Do you have many friends of varying importance, or a few close ones? Focus on how you feel about your friendships, then give it a score – 1 being awful and 10 great. • Brainstorm with someone you trust or h

Cycling Weekly

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They will have an answer for everything and make you question all your knowledge. Take a deep breath, count to 10 and then seek out those riders whose expertise and opinions you actually respect. They will know your TSS, your FTP and your watts per k

Psychologies

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THIS YEAR, WE HAVE ALL had to rethink the way in which we view travel and adventure – and, in studies, 34 per cent of people say they’ve chosen to enjoy ‘everydaycations’ in their homes and gardens.† The new Ways Of Travelling cards, illustrated by G

New Idea

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It’s natural for kids to be apprehensive about their first day. It’s important to normalise it by using language like: “Of course you are nervous – that’s so understandable. Most kids will be feeling exactly the same way.” Give them something positi

Plant-Based Spotlight

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Jay Shetty distills the timeless wisdom he learned as a monk into practical steps to live a less anxious, more meaningful life. Shetty transforms abstract lessons from monks into advice and exercises we can all apply to reduce stress, sharpen focus,

Woman & Home Feel Good You

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1,000 items of clothing are thrown away every 30 seconds, damaging the planet in the process. Fight back against fashion waste and extend the life of clothes by an extra nine months to reduce carbon, water and waste footprints by around 20-30% each.*

Diabetes Self-Management

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We all complain about it. We never have enough of it. We lose control of it. And we never get it back once it is gone. So much has been written about the time it takes to manage diabetes that it is hard to know where to begin. We’ve got you covered!