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☆ After dropping off my kids, I stay in the car alone for 5 minutes. It helps me reset from 'mom mode' so I can move on to the next task.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When my kids were babies, if they fell asleep in the car I wouldn't try to transfer them. Now that they are all older, I still sit for five minutes alone in the car. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Even years into motherhood, I was inexperienced in the joys and frustrations of having a child fall asleep in the car. AdvertisementYet, even now, I linger in the car for a few moments, longer than I should.

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☆ I'm Gen Z and spent 7 hours a week on TikTok. I deleted the app and now have more time to do actually fun things.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I created my TikTok account at the pandemic's start while stuck at home with nothing to do. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. What was true for me, at least, was that TikTok took hours away from my day. A better work-life balanceOther Gen Z TikTok addicts who spoke to the Journal shared similar concerns. TikTok did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ My teenage daughter and I went on vacation just the two of us. It helped us better connect.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Amy Bizzarri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWhen I reflect on my teenage years, I remember the peer pressure, the pimples, and the sting of social awkwardness. Now, as a parent to a teenage girl, I often worry she feels the same way. I wonder if she feels like we can't connect and that I couldn't possibly relate to what she's going through. Before the trip, I asked my daughter what she thinks is appropriate phone usage while on a family vacation and we set guidelines together. It helped us better connect as mother and daughter.

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☆ I love staring at my phone. So why are some tech companies trying to stop me?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Bad reviews of the AI Pin point out how it can't replace a phone. AdvertisementI was excited for the AI Pin, I really was. Unfortunately, the reviews of the AI Pin so far have been dreadful. I don't stare at my phone in a restaurant, a movie theater, or while talking to someone. I don't think my consciousness will ascend to a higher plane if I could only tear myself away from the 2,000-nit light of my iPhone 14 Pro Max.

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☆ Deleting social media and shopping apps from my smartphone has saved me thousands of dollars. I also sleep better at night.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Ashley Keenan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I have spent hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars from the comfort of my couch. At first, it was bliss; swiping from app to app, filling carts like I was browsing the aisles of the supermarket. I spent thousands of dollars each month on Amazon, Instacart, Wayfair, Etsy, Sephora, and other shopping apps. But instead of applying for jobs or pitching editors, I spent hours cycling through social media apps each day. My relationship with my smartphone has changed significantly since I removed the food and shopping apps.

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☆ How to stretch on your couch for chronic pain relief
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Dana Santas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Lay your bent right leg on the cushion so your shin is parallel to the couch edge. If your right knee is lifted significantly off the couch, you can also slide a pillow under that knee for support. Stretch 3: Hamstring stretch with a twistWhile standing, facing your couch, bend into a semi-squat position with your knees just above 90 degrees. At the same time, straighten your right leg only — leaving your left leg bent. Inhale as you rotate your right arm up and straighten the right leg for the hamstring stretch.

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☆ Stop Wearing Vision Pro Goggles While Driving Your Tesla, U.S. Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Jesus Jiménez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Videos being shared across social media this week depict an almost dystopian, futuristic scene: drivers of Teslas in Autopilot mode while wearing Apple Vision Pro headsets, seemingly unaware of the road in front of them. The videos led federal transportation officials to issue warnings. But are people really mindlessly riding around in Teslas in Autopilot mode, wearing Apple’s futuristic new goggles? Several of the videos taken in cars appear staged, and in many, it is clear that someone other than the driver is recording. Still, they seemed reckless enough for Pete Buttigieg, the transportation secretary, to weigh in on social media.

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☆ A Leading Memory Researcher Explains How to Make Precious Moments Last
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Mamadi Doumbouya for The New York Times Talk A Leading Memory Researcher Explains How to Make Precious Moments LastOur memories form the bedrock of who we are. Tell me more about what you mean when you say “illusion.” I probably overstated it with the word “illusion,” but there is an illusionary component. But if you think about it from an evolutionary perspective, memory, often, is educated guesses by the brain about what’s important. You know, the training environment I was in was very down on psychoanalysis, but it always comes back to memory. We have these little compartments that are rooted somewhat in memory that we can access at different moments.

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☆ When my partner was in the hospital, I missed his ex. Polyamory has only made my family stronger.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Alex Alberto | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My partner entered the hospital room in a blue gown, his clothes stuffed in a clear plastic bag. AdvertisementThe author's partner, Don, while in the hospital. The author and their partner, Don. Courtesy of the authorDuring his surgery, I considered reaching out to his exI thought of calling Bridget, Don's ex. AdvertisementBefore Bridget, I'd never felt the power of a metamour bond — the bond with my partner's partner.

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☆ Americans are doom saving, too
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

While some are "doom spending" — mindlessly spending money — others are looking for ways to save. <ore than a quarter of Americans say they're turning to the financial equivalent — doom spending — to quell their concerns. If the antidote to "doomscrolling" is putting down the phone, then the opposite of "doom spending" might well be putting down the credit card in favor of "doom saving." AdvertisementAnd while the Intuit report that coined the "doom spending" neologism noted that a troubling 22% of Americans have no savings at all. AdvertisementSpending on discounts and deals is, of course, not saving — it's still spending — but the mindset of "doom saving" is about responding to uncertainty by trying to conserve a finite resource.

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☆ Shoppers are worried about the economy so they're 'doom spending' to make themselves feel better
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

'Doom spending' is the idea of spending money to cope with stress about the economy or foreign affairs. More than a quarter of Americans are "doom spending," according to a report from Intuit Credit Karma. Strong consumer spending has helped prop up the economy in the past several months. The rise of mobile shopping has also made doom spending almost as easy as doomscrolling. AdvertisementThe phenomenon is most prevalent among younger generations, with 35% of Gen Zers, and 43% of millennials admitting to doom spending.

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☆ Americans are 'doom spending' — here's why that's a problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Consumer spending has remained remarkably resilient in the face of some stiff economic headwinds. Nearly all Americans, 96%, are concerned about the current state of the economy, according to a recent report by Intuit Credit Karma. Still, more than a quarter are "doom spending," or spending money despite economic and geopolitical concerns, the report found. This season, holiday spending is expected to reach record levels, totaling up to $966.6 billion, the NRF projects. Rather than cut expenses, 73% of Gen Zers say they would rather live in the moment, a recent Prosperity Index study by Intuit found.

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☆ CHART OF THE DAY: Recession fears appear to be cooling among US companies
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mentions of inflation were down to 55% of companies in the third quarter, down from a peak of 83% in 2022. Taken together, the "recession" and "inflation" mentions points to moderating, but still persistent unease among companies. "Stocks have shrugged off recession fears, but they remain elevated at many companies. But they also note that the still-elevated mentions of inflation and recession don't necessarily bode poorly for stock performance. Big Wall Street firms are mixed in their outlook for the economy next year.

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☆ Chatbots just showed scientists how to make social media less toxic
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

AI bots, on the other hand, will do whatever you tell them to, practically for free. So researchers are starting to use chatbots as fake people from whom they can extract data about real people. In July 2020, Facebook introduced a walled-off simulation of itself, populated with millions of AI bots, to study online toxicity. His team created hundreds of personas for its Twitter bots — telling each one things like "you are a male, middle-income, evangelical Protestant who loves Republicans, Donald Trump, the NRA, and Christian fundamentalists." Scientists create experiments to be simpler than reality, to offer explanatory power uncomplicated by the messiness of real life.

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☆ 3 steps to an after-work evening routine that sets you up for daily success, says decision-making expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

If you want to be more productive at work, you may need to switch up your after-work routine. That's according to James Clear, a decision-making expert and author of the New York Times bestselling book "Atomic Habits." In a workplace context, this can look like taking personal calls away from your desk, limiting distractions or turning off your work phone at the end of the day. Limit your screen time so you don't end up 'scrolling mindlessly'If you spend too much time on your phone, you're not alone. "For example, maybe you download Instagram when you're at home, but then you find yourself scrolling mindlessly when you're at work."

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☆ Mindless scrolling hurts productivity. Here's what you can do, says bestselling ‘Atomic Habits’ author
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

There are many distractions that can get in the way of work — but the "greatest interruption" to productivity is mindless scrolling of phones, according to bestselling author James Clear. There are many distractions that can get in the way of work — but the "greatest interruption" to productivity is the mindless scrolling of phones, according to bestselling author James Clear. "[This] is what I would call 'once space, one use' … For example, let's say you're trying to build a new habit of reading. James Clear Author"I always think it's funny, if I really wanted it, I could just walk down the hallway and go get it, it's only 30 seconds away. James Clear Author"Time will magnify whatever you feed it.

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☆ Forget the Deep State. Trump is at war with the whole state
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Mattathias Schwartz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Trump's new object of hatred is the surface state — the state itself. The attack on the surface state began, of course, on January 6, when a violent mob, assembled and encouraged by Trump, descended on the Capitol to overturn a presidential election. AdvertisementAdvertisementToday, Trump's attacks on the surface state are accelerating. Maybe Trump has forgotten that less than three years ago, he was head of the surface state. Even defendants who, like Trump, attempt to sabotage the integrity of the justice system are entitled to the same due process and protections under US law.

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☆ 30 of the most undervalued, high-quality stocks to buy, according to a fintech firm that uses a quant strategy to filter for cash-generating companies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He came up with a quantitative system that filters for growing and cash-generating companies. These 30 stocks are considered the most undervalued bets based on Risenhoover's methodology. In 2014, he turned to Dr. Wesley Gray, CEO and CIO of the asset-management firm Alpha Architect, to backtest the model. At the time, Gray had just co-authored a book on quantitative value investing that informed much of Risenhoover's thinking. Risenhoover recommends reviewing the stock's chart and its price action to decide whether you're comfortable with it.

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☆ Educational TikTok teaches history you might not learn in school
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Scholars and educators are increasingly using TikTok to share history that’s seldom found in textbooks — and their content is finding an audience. TikTok can fill in educational gapsKahlil Greene, known as Gen Z Historian on TikTok, is one of several educators on the platform who have built up a following around sharing little-known history. While some lawmakers and officials try to limit such instruction, that knowledge can be vital for students, said Ernest Crim III, a former high school history teacher who now makes educational content for TikTok. In fact, his educational content has resonated so widely that he left classroom teaching to make social media content full-time. TikTok educational content can empower communitiesEducational content on TikTok can also provide avenues for exploring one’s identity.

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☆ Why consumers calling the shots on how their data is used will transform the next digital decade
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Mastercard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

We must begin with the most basic building block of the digital economy — data. As consumers we often give away our data for free, without knowing why, what happens with it, or that we've even given it away. In the digital economy, there are broadly three different types of data: data of identity, data of places, and data of experiences. Secondly, data of places can be used to geolocate consumer behavior, collecting information on where you shop, drive, and live. Finally, the speed and convenience of data of identity and places creates data of experiences, which connects us with a community.

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☆ Digital Technology Is Changing Our Experience of Time - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Pamela Paul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This column will take you five minutes, according to the New York Times website, which now posts an estimated reading time for articles on its home page. You can easily finish it while waiting for your DoorDash, which will arrive in 12 minutes, shortly after your laundry cycle ends in — check the app — seven minutes. You’ll stop to collect the DoorDash, which didn’t actually come in 12 minutes but instead materialized in 22, just as you’d settled into a Zoom meeting. The laundry, on the other hand, will be ready in 12 minutes. It is harder and harder to tell when we are in the middle of a thing and when the thing is definitively over.

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☆ 62% of student loan borrowers 'live for today' when it comes to spending—why that's a problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Student loan borrowers are younger, more impulsive and less financially secure than the rest of the U.S., a recent study from UBS found. Additionally, student loan borrowers earn less money on average, are younger and skew slightly female, UBS found. Impulsive spending could be hurting your financial goalsThe majority of student loan borrowers — 62% — follow a similar philosophy when it comes to spending, UBS found: "Live for today because tomorrow is so uncertain." The share of all adults who have more than six months' worth of expenses saved — about 34% — is more than double the share of student loan borrowers who say they have as much. Of course, student loan borrowers also have less money to work with, since a portion of their income goes to loans each month.

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☆ A former CEO shares 5 tips on how to grow as a leader without burning out
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Susan Margolin | Kellogg Insight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

One step is to build a "circle of influence" filled with people who can help you make an impact. But the path forward is not always obvious, says Sanjay Khosla, senior fellow and adjunct professor of marketing at the Kellogg School and trained executive coach. "When you're stressed out, there's a mismatch between what you want to be doing and what you're actually doing," Khosla says. As part of her circle of influence, Maya identified her manager, a few peers, a senior sales leader in her company, and a handful of people outside the company. "Look at everything from another person's point of view, rather than just telling them what you're doing," he says.

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☆ Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Parenting in the era of ubiquitous screens and social media
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Dr. Sanjay Gupta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Other moves include laws that aim to tighten regulations on social media platforms in general, like those recently enacted by Arkansas and Utah. They are more likely to lie on their beds and scroll through endless social media feeds. Nowadays, she tells me, many teenagers feel an obligation to be on social media, or they will feel left behind. Lembke, who had her own struggles with problematic media use, told me, “Ten years from now, social media will not be what it is today. How to talk about screentimeNot sure how to start a conversation with your kids about internet and social media use?

☆ 5 healthy habits that take five minutes or less
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Dana Santas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

If you’re still not convinced you can find the time, consider reclaiming those minutes from a less productive, time-consuming activity. Focus on your breathWant to reduce stress and boost your physical and mental health almost immediately? Accessibility is a significant factor in our ability to make healthy choices, so taking five minutes to prep fresh foods for snacking can be impactful. Taking it a step further (pun intended), walking for five minutes every 30 minutes produces an immediate measurable reduction in both blood pressure and blood sugar, according to a recent study. With consistent practice, they can become sustainable healthy habits that will deliver wellness-boosting benefits over your lifetime — a potentially longer lifetime because of those five-minute habits!

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