3 Remote Working Tips for Staying Productive & Happy

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Do you want to thrive in a remote working position? What steps can you take to ensure you remain productive? If you’re working remotely, you’ll need intentional practices to maintain productivity, well-being, and connection. Fried and Hansson offer guidance in three key areas: creating boundaries, optimizing your environment, and preventing isolation. Continue reading for three helpful remote working tips.

The Myers Way: Amy Myers’ Autoimmune Solution

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What is The Myers Way? Is it possible to reverse autoimmune disease? What lifestyle changes does Myers suggest? In The Autoimmune Solution, Amy Myers shares her method for preventing or reversing autoimmune disease, which she calls The Myers Way. The method includes several lifestyle changes and strategies for improving your immune system. Below, we’ll discuss Myers’ method in detail.

Effects of Suburbanization: Why the US Is a Nation of Strangers

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How has moving to the suburbs impacted our sense of community? Why do neighbors seem more isolated despite living in similar homes? Robert Putnam examines the effects of suburbanization on social connections and civic engagement. Suburban growth has led to segregated communities, longer commutes, and the separation of work and home life. These changes have steadily eroded the social bonds that once held communities together. Read on to discover why suburban growth might be turning America into a nation of strangers.

Watching Too Much TV Frays Our Social Fabric (Robert Putnam)

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Are you glued to your TV screen more than you’re connected to your community? Could watching too much TV be eroding the social fabric of our neighborhoods? In Bowling Alone, Robert Putnam reveals that television viewing significantly drains our social capital. When we spend hours in front of the TV, we miss opportunities for meaningful human connection. The convenience makes it an easy choice after a long day, despite being less fulfilling than social interaction. Read on to discover how television transformed leisure from a community experience into a private activity and what this means for our collective well-being.

Free to Focus: Book Overview & Takeaways (Michael Hyatt)

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What’s Free to Focus by Michael Hyatt about? Do you struggle to be more productive, despite society telling you to achieve as much as possible? In Free to Focus, Michael Hyatt explains his definition of productivity, which emphasizes what you get done rather than how much you get done. He introduces the Productivity Matrix, a crucial tool for determining how you could spend your time more effectively. Read below for a brief Free to Focus book overview.

Creative Quest by Questlove—Book Overview and Lessons

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How do creative geniuses come up with their groundbreaking ideas? How can you better navigate the successes and failures that come with creative work? In Creative Quest, Questlove, a musician and producer, explores the creative process, arguing that creativity isn’t an innate talent. He provides tips and strategies to access your creativity, collaborate with others, and overcome obstacles, so you can create work that you and others enjoy. Continue reading for a book overview of Creative Quest.

How to Navigate Creative Success and Cope With Failure

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What are the downsides of creative success? How can you find a middle ground between staying confident and being humble? Questlove, musician, producer, and author of Creative Quest, explores the successes and failures that come with creativity. He writes that there’s a lot to learn from each and that creative success can come with some downsides. Keep reading to learn how to handle creative successes and failures.

Why You Should Be Selective About Artistic Influences

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Do you draw inspiration from many artistic influences? Why does Questlove think that you should limit your influences? Questlove, a four-time Grammy winner and The Roots co-founder, writes in his book Creative Quest that you should cut down on the noise and limit your creative influences. He shares two tips on how to select the right ones. Continue reading to learn how to narrow down your influences.