How (properly) wasting time at work increases productivity.

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If you’ve ever watched a professional tennis match, you know how much stamina the sport requires. From thigh slaps to squats to light jumps, players will do just about anything to maintain their high energy and laser-focus. A crucial part of the match, however, occurs in the brief pause between games: the 90-second changeover break, […]

10 Super Easy Habits That Will Immediately Improve Your Professional Life.

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Speaking to dozens of job seekers every day for the past two decades, I have noticed that a vast number of people are not terribly happy with their work. There are different degrees of unhappiness, ranging from basic disappointment to downright depression. Sometimes, they feel a new job will imbue them with the happiness they […]

Don’t Change All Your Habits — Just Change One.

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Everyone has a new habit list for you. There’s always a new habit. Three years ago it was meditation. Two years ago it was cold showers. This year it’s saunas and cryotherapy. All of these habits are fine and probably good for you, but no list of healthy habits will truly make the difference you’re […]

I’ve Been Divorced Twice. Here Are 8 Lessons I’ve Learned.

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The following story was submitted by a Fatherly reader. Opinions expressed in the story do not reflect the opinions of Fatherly as a publication. The fact that we’re printing the story does, however, reflect a belief that it is an interesting and worthwhile read. What you don’t know going into marriage (first, second, or other) […]

15 Typical Life Problems And How To Solve Them.

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All of our problems are the same. This is the 156th time I’ve written this fact (for those of you counting). Problems are forever and we can’t avoid them. You’ll wake up tomorrow and have problems for breakfast. You’ll jump on the train and read a problem in your email inbox. You’ll get to the […]

If You Only Read A Few Books In 2018, Read These.

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If you’d liked to be jerked around less, provoked less, and more productive and inwardly focused, where should you start? To me, the answer is obvious: by turning to wisdom. Below is a list of 21 books that will help lead you to a better, stronger 2018. Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World […]

My name is Wil Wheaton. I Live With Chronic Depression and Generalized Anxiety. I Am Not Ashamed.

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Last month, I spoke to NAMI’s Ohio statewide conference. Here are my prepared remarks. Before I begin, I want to warn you that this talk touches on many triggering subjects, including self-harm and suicide. I also want you to know that I’m speaking from my personal experience, and that if you or someone you know […]