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4 Friendship Apps to Help You Connect with New People

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Although the COVID-19 pandemic is an obvious contributor to the declining number and quality of friendships, other factors stacked up well before that health crisis—particularly among adults who have to juggle career, family and personal obligations. Meeting in the virtual world can even translate to forming friendships offline.

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Employee Perk or Productivity Secret? Corporate Wellness Programs Deliver on Both

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They are in abundance as developers jump on the corporate wellness train: there are mental health apps with therapists in your pocket. The report also shows that mental health disorders cost $1 trillion in lost productivity every year, pointing to the necessity of mental health and wellness programs in making a dent in these losses.

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10 Things the Gym Taught Me About Life

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The mantras I had become used to—especially those that came in the form of encouragement from others admiring my physical prowess—started to sound empty. If you endeavor to make a change in your physical form, you have that opportunity every day, no matter what happened the day before. I was having trouble believing them myself.

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When Nature Calls, Boston Harbor Now CEO Kathy Abbott Answers

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Created in 2016, Boston Harbor Now is a merger of two nonprofit organizations—Boston Harbor Island Alliance and Boston Harbor Association. All the while, she kept receiving calls asking her to accept the role as president and CEO of the newly formed Boston Harbor Now. Despite responding “no” the first few times, she eventually agreed.

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Celebrating New Talent: Emerging Entrepreneurs Shines a Light on Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs

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It was acquired by L’Oréal in 2016 for $1.2 He told SUCCESS that, “in 20 years, he expects there will be dozens of what he calls ‘world-class, game-changing companies’ that were formed in the aftermath of 2020.” Experience is something that you can’t teach,” Scott told SUCCESS in 2016. Success might feel intuitive.

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10 Habits of Ultra-Likeable Leaders

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They form personal connections. This article was published in June 2016 and has been updated. Unlike innate, fixed characteristics, such as your intelligence (IQ), EQ is a flexible skill that you can improve with effort. What follows are 10 key behaviors that emotionally intelligent leaders engage in that make them so likeable.

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What It’s Like to Float in a Sensory-Deprivation Tank

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Floating gravity-free in complete darkness and silence provides a host of putative health benefits, including joint-pain relief and decreased blood pressure. The water’s high salinity means that no life form, including microbes and other pathogens, can survive. Before you can reserve your session, you have to agree to a release form.

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