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Thursday, 01 February 2024 04:45

11 things you can do in 10 minutes or less today to increase your executive presence tomorrow

Having a strong executive presence is the difference between making an impact and feeling like you're just going through the motions. Good work and good intentions alone won't propel your career forward. To make things happen, you need to master your own emotions, have a clear and compelling point of view, and be able to bring others along. "She was born with it" is a common misbelief. In fact, the opposite is true. Executive presence is a collection of skills that can be learned and improved. Executive presence is all about your ability to project confidence, establish credibility, and inspire…

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 04:43

‘Work needs rest and rest takes work’: fatigue specialist Vincent Deary on coping with life

Vincent Deary, psychologist, fatigue specialist and author, has been telling me what an “anxious creature” he is. He barely slept last night. The hotel room was unfamiliar and noisy. Worse, the prospect of an interview and of meeting someone new made his arrhythmic heart race. It’s racing now as we sit together in a London hotel. We’re here to discuss his new book, How We Break: Navigating the Wear and Tear of Living, an exploration of our varying responses to the corrosive pressures of daily life, especially work, and an assertion of the vital necessity of rest, recovery and the…

Sunday, 21 January 2024 04:37

14 things the younger generations of men do today that older generations of men can't wrap their head around

We asked older men of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what things younger men do that confuse them. Here's what leaves them bewildered the most: 1. "I don't get that seemingly every teenage guy has the exact same haircut now, and it bugs the crap out of me. Big and poufy up top, with permanent hat hair because the tips swoop up at the bottom. They all look like they're wearing helmets and haven't showered in weeks. I just want to pull them aside and ask if girls actually like that, because you don't see a single man over…

Saturday, 20 January 2024 04:52

68-year-old who ‘unretired’: I went on a 30-day silent retreat—what I learned about how to live a happy, regret-free life

At the end of 2015, I felt stuck. After a near-death experience, I had to quit my job and retire early to prioritize my health. My health improved, but the rest of my life did not. I felt bored and purposeless in retirement, and my relationships suffered. I started to wonder, “Is this all there is?” In search of answers, I signed up for a 30-day silent retreat in St. Beuno’s, a former Jesuit seminary in North Wales that’s now a spiritual retreat center. At first, spending 30 days in silence was harder than I thought. But I was eventually…

Tuesday, 16 January 2024 04:47

Despite warnings from Police, Nigerians still ‘no gree for anybody’

A Nigerian slang that gained popularity in the New Year, signifying resilience against oppression, has sparked controversy after police cautioned that the slogan might carry a message of rebellion. Though not entirely new, the pidgin English phrase “No gree for anybody” has gone viral as a rallying cry for self-reliance and toughness in the face of adversities since the year began. With Nigeria grappling with economic challenges and security threats ranging from Boko Haram activities to kidnapping, the phrase has become a collective mantra for navigating the challenges of 2024. Last week, the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, issued…

Sunday, 14 January 2024 04:41

This man kicked his stepdaughter out of a restaurant during dinner, and people say he’s right

Recently, a post by since-removed Reddit user u/Fearless_Studio_7676 (or Fearless Studio, for short) got a lot of attention on the popular "Am I The Asshole?" subreddit. Fearless Studio shared his story and asked, "Am I the asshole for making my stepdaughter leave the restaurant for disrespecting the waiter?" Here's what happened, in Fearless Studios' own words. "I was dining with my wife and kids yesterday," he begins. "[Our party] included Hailey, 16, who's my stepdaughter. We had picked a relatively expensive restaurant as we thought it'd be better to do things properly as we were going out together for the…

Sunday, 07 January 2024 04:27

21 facts about life in the '80s that’ll seriously surprise young people

Recently, we shared a post about things from life in the '80s that would surprise or maybe even blow the minds of young people (like that teachers/admin could paddle badly-behaving students legally in most places). Well, members of the BuzzFeed Community chimed in with more terrific examples of things from the '80s young people likely have no idea about, and reading them was like a trip to the past for a Gen X'er like me. Check them out: 1. "There was no caller ID, so calling people you didn't like (like teachers) or even just complete randos to make some…

Saturday, 06 January 2024 05:00

The most likable people always avoid these 13 communication mistakes, say speech and words experts

Words matter. How you choose them and how you use them makes a big difference in the way people perceive you. Researchers have found that there are certain words, phrases and other ways of communicating that can make others think more highly of you, improve your reputation, and help create a more empathetic and compassionate workplace. Here are 13 communication mistakes that the most likable people always avoid: 1. Not greeting people What to do: Say “Hello,” “Good morning,” or ask “How are you?” Greeting people, even in a casual way, pays off big time. Nowadays, many people feel that…

Friday, 05 January 2024 04:45

Reclaim your brain: Why it's time to stop scrolling our lives away

A few months ago, we asked our readers a simple question: are you happy with how much time you’re spending on your phone? We received hundreds of responses, and they made one thing clear: many of us are deeply unhappy with how much time we spend on our phones, but find it hard to pull away. “I’m unhappy, I feel addicted. My ability to concentrate seems to have vanished.” “I can’t just sit and ‘be’ any more. I automatically reach for my phone if there is a moment of downtime. My brain struggles to settle and focus for any period…

Monday, 01 January 2024 04:38

How smartphones wrecked bar drinking

Clare Coffey Gone are the days when stopping by a certain kind of bar pretty much guaranteed some human contact. These days, bars can feel like the loneliest places on the planet. When the first wave of lockdown regulations ended, back in 2020, I can still remember what I was most excited for. Going to bars again. Perhaps, during a moment of such gravity, this excitement may seem trivial, or even louche. But I love bars, and always have. I love the opportunities (increasingly rare) that they present for just quietly sitting and thinking, for luxuriating in a small pleasure.…

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Sunday, 31 December 2023 04:29

In Nigeria and much of Africa, Catholic same-sex couples see no blessings soon

Nigerian Catholic couple Jane and Lucy have little hope their local parish church will bless their same-sex union anytime soon, as conservative priests across Africa choose to ignore a landmark Vatican ruling allowing such blessings. Conservative Catholics have condemned the Vatican's declaration two weeks ago, which was approved by Pope Francis, that will allow blessings for same-sex couples, as long as they are not part of the regular Church rituals or liturgies. The pope has hit back against the criticism and what he called inflexible ideological positions that hinder the Church from moving forward. But in many African countries, such…

Saturday, 30 December 2023 04:24

7 signs you're aging well, according to geriatricians

When it comes to getting older, there are many factors that help you live a fulfilled, healthy life — ones that go beyond working out and eating your vegetables (although that’s part of it, too). “Aging well, in my opinion, consists of three different components,” said Parul Goyal, a geriatrician at Vanderbilt Health in Nashville. These categories are physical health, emotional connection and mental support, Goyal said. These elements come together to help you live a life that’s rewarding, lively and healthful. Doctors say there are lots of behaviors that contribute to your physical, emotional and mental health as you…

Friday, 29 December 2023 04:45

You don’t have to be alone to experience loneliness – and more friends isn’t the answer

Gaynor Parkin and Erika Clarry In the UK 25 million people report they are occasionally, sometimes or often lonely, according to the Campaign to End Loneliness. In the US the surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, recently disclosed his own experience of “profound loneliness” as he released his national strategy highlighting just how many people experience loneliness as well as potential solutions to alleviate it. Murthy emphasised that loneliness has escalated into a public health emergency, affecting one in two Americans, with health impacts as serious as addiction and obesity, and warned it was as dangerous to health as smoking 15 cigarettes…

Thursday, 28 December 2023 04:39

No. 1 life regret of dying patients: I see it ‘all the time,’ says psychology expert

For eight years, Bronnie Ware was an in-home caregiver who looked after people who were dying. Her clients knew they were severely ill, and most were in the last three to 12 weeks of their lives. But Ware gradually realized that the most important role she was playing was not physical, but emotional. She was there to listen, and she catalogued those intimate reflections her book, “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying.” In their last days, many of her patients shared with her their regrets. The most common answer, according to Ware, was: “I wish I had the courage…

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