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☆ I tried 5 virtual-reality workouts. The best ones transported me around the globe and got me to exercise for way longer.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Lara Walsh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

So, I tested popular apps with VR workouts like Supernatural, Litesport, Xponential+, FitXR, and Les Mills XR Bodycombat. The Supernatural VR app combined beautiful surroundings with full-body workoutsI worked out while wearing my Meta Quest 3 VR headset. The app's music library set it apart from the other VR workout apps I've tried, many of which didn't have recognizable songs. Many of the workout apps I tried tapped into my competitive drive by creating a video-game-like environment. The next time I feel unmotivated to work out, I might try a VR exercise app.

Persons: —, Lara Walsh, I've, FitXR, Les, Mills, would've, they're Organizations: Service, VR, Les, Pico Locations: Machu Picchu, China, Barre, StretchLab

☆ 3 top personal trainers explain why they stopped taking pre-workout supplements that boost energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

More and more people are turning to pre-workout supplements (generally known as "pre-workout") to push past those feelings. The size of the global pre-workout supplements market is expected to grow from $3.15 billion in 2021 to $26.8 billion by 2030, according to market research company Skyquest. Pre-workout supplements contain caffeinePre-workout commonly comes in the form of powders that are dissolved in water, as well as pills and liquids. Caffeine content varies from pre-workout to pre-workout, but an average serving might contain 300 milligrams of caffeine, while a cappuccino might contain around 66 milligrams. "I wouldn't take super high caffeine pre-workout supplements," he said.

Persons: —, Luke Worthington, Hayley Madigan, Cliff Wilson, Worthington, Wilson, Madigan Organizations: Service, Business Locations: London, Chicago

Read previewGen Zers are facing plenty of challenges as they slowly but surely rise through the ranks of school, work, and the economy. Gallup sampled 2,271 Gen Zers ages 12 through 26 at the end of November 2023. Related storiesThe places where Gen Z finds purpose — school and work — are becoming more elusive for some as the rate of "disconnected youths" rises. Just six in 10 Gen Zers responded that they always or often feel their life has direction, with feelings of significance and purpose lower among older Gen Zers. This drop was most pronounced for Gen Z employees — down six percentage points from last quarter — who increasingly feel less connected to their company's culture.

Persons: —, Gen, Gallup, Zers, Gen Zers, Gen Z, Z Organizations: Service, Gallup, Business

☆ Dogs can match some words with objects, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Dogs can understand that certain words refer to specific objects, according to a recent study, suggesting that they may understand words in a similar way to humans. As the study’s lead authors, they devised an experiment in which 18 dog owners said words for objects their dogs already knew. They said that the resulting brain activity was the same as those produced by humans in similar experiments. Researchers measured the dogs' brain activity. Previous experiments testing dogs’ understanding of nouns had involved them fetching specific objects when asked, according to a statement released by the Eötvös Loránd University.

Persons: ”, Lilla Magyari, Marianna Boros, Grzegorz Eliasiewicz, ” Boros, –, Magyari, ” Magyari, ” Clive Wynne, Oszkar Daniel Gati Organizations: CNN, Stavanger University, Eötvös Loránd University, Loránd University, Arizona State University Locations: Norway, Hungary

☆ Opinion: Campaign despair is crushing our mental health
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Opinion Maggie Mulqueen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

So now, rather than staying up to date with current events, my patients are withdrawing as much as possible from the news. Withdrawing from political information or solicitations is an active stance as contrasted with the more common idea of disengagement or apathy, which is a passive stance. Their sense of purpose comes from maintaining an active stance of withdrawal as a silent protest against a system that feels broken and unfair. Having a sense of agency is better for mental health than acquiescence, but it can be tricky to find the line between being informed versus overwhelmed. However, developing a sense of purpose is a more effective antidote to despair than active withdrawal.

Persons: Maggie Mulqueen, Maggie Mulqueen Maggie Mulqueen, hasn’t, ”, unmotivated, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, I’ve Organizations: CNN, CNN — Democracy, Pew Research Center Locations: Brookline , Mass, American

☆ How long is too long at one job? How short is too short? Microsoft's ex-VP of HR explains.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Chris Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. So how long is too long, and how short is too short? What matters in your job tenure is not how long, but rather how much. AdvertisementHiring managers don't want to see you flit from job to job having had little effect on the business. If you ensure that you're constantly working on some new way to have an impact on the business, a long tenure can be very rewarding.

Persons: —, I've, you've, that's, They're Organizations: Service, Microsoft

☆ Here's what holiday burnout does to your body and how to protect yourself against it
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-11 | by ( Nandini Maharaj | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Holiday burnout is a term that describes "the mental, physical, and emotional exhaustion that someone can experience during or after the holiday season," Michelle Felder, founder and CEO of Parenting Pathfinders, told Insider. It's important to be proactive since burnout can lead to lasting changes in how your body responds to stress. For advice, I asked therapists about the signs of holiday burnout and what you can do to prevent it from ruining the festivities. With repeated and prolonged exposure to stress, your body has a harder time recovering from the fight or flight response. When you're constantly rushed, it can be challenging to "enjoy holiday activities and events that you used to look forward to," Appleton said.

Persons: —, Michelle Felder, Felder, Daryl Appleton, Appleton, it's, you've, " Felder, Nandini Maharaj Organizations: Service, Business, Parenting Pathfinders, Fortune Locations: New York City

☆ All the 'Virgin River' books, in order
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Esme Mazzeo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

While waiting for season six, here's the full list of books in the "Virgin River" series and the correct order to read them in. "Virgin River" (2007)"Virgin River" HarperCollins"Wanted: Midwife/nurse practitioner in Virgin River, population six hundred. "A Virgin River Christmas" (2008)"A Virgin River Christmas" HarperCollins"Last Christmas Marcie Sullivan said a final goodbye to her husband, Bobby. But the Sheridan and Riordan families have different plans for Patrick and Angie and for Christmas, Virgin River style!" "Return to Virgin River" (2020)"Return to Virgin River."

Persons: —, Robyn Carr, Melinda Monroe, she's, Mel, …, Sheridan, John, Middleton, Paige Lassiter, Semper Fidelis —, it's, Brie Sheridan, Mike Valenzuela, Virgin River's, Mike, Brie, Marcie Sullivan, Bobby, Ian Buchanan, Bobby's, Ian, Marcie, Ian doesn't, Virgin River, Vanessa Rutledge, Vanessa, Matt, Paul Haggerty, he's, Matt's, Paul, Shelby McIntyre, Luke Riordan, Shelby, Luke, Rick Sudder, Iraq —, Rick, Dan Brady, they'd, Nathaniel Jensen, Annie McCarty, Noah Kincaid, Noah, Ellie Baldwin, Ellie, Franci Duncan, Sean Riordan, Sean, — he's, Franci, Rosie, Erin Foley, Erin, Aiden Riordan, journaling, there's, Drew Foley, Sunny Archer, Sunny, Drew, Clay Tahoma, Lilly Yazhi, Lilly, There's, Clay, HarperCollins, Colin Riordan, Jillian Matlock, Jillian, Colin, Kelly, Kelly's, Lief Holbrook, Courtney, Becca Timm, Denny Cutler, Denny, Becca, Connor Danson, Leslie Petruso didn't, Connor, Leslie, Katie Malone, Katie doesn't, Dylan Childress, Dylan, Katie, Nora Crane, they've, harvesttime, Tom Cavanaugh, Nora doesn't, Nora, She's, Tom won't, Riordan, Patrick, Angie LeCroix, Jack Sheridan, she'd, Patrick Riordan, Angie, Kaylee Organizations: Netflix, Service, HarperCollins, California, Virgin, Virgin River, eBay, Bar, Marines, redwoods Locations: California, Virgin River, Virgin, Sacramento, Fallujah, Vanni, Paradise, Iraq, Los Angeles, —, Jill's, San Francisco, LA, Kelly's, Redwood, Southern California

☆ Russia's huge Air Force is still mostly intact, but it hasn't been building the jets it needs to win on the ground in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After nearly two years of combat in Ukraine, Russia's air force is still largely intact. If Russia's air force can't perform that mission, Russian ground forces will continue to struggle. AdvertisementDespite its losses in the Ukraine, Russia's air force is still quite robust. What Russia doesn't have is the support aircraft needed to find and attack enemies on the ground. AdvertisementAs long as Ukraine's air defenses aren't suppressed, the Russian Air Force can't provide meaningful support to ground troops.

Persons: —, Cmdr, Matthew Galamison, Michael Petersen, Galamison, Petersen, Sukhoi Su, Mihail Tokmakov, Sefa, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, AP, NATO, US, US Naval War College, US Air Force's Air, Space Operations, Getty, Russian Air Force, EA, Kyiv, Russia's, Russian Army, REUTERS, British Defence Ministry, Anadolu Agency, Defense, Foreign Policy, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Ukraine, Moscow, Russia, Russian, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Kyiv City, Chernihiv, Forbes

☆ A Ukrainian sergeant says the battleground was so thick with wounded soldiers that the evacuation vehicles were accidentally driving over their bodies
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A New York Times report detailed how Ukrainian soldiers are coping with the mental trauma of war. One soldier who has nightmares said he saw evacuation vehicles mistakenly drive over wounded soldiers. "I remember the faces of all our dead comrades," another Ukrainian soldier told the Times. The sergeant, 28-year-old Vladyslav Ruziev, was among the Ukrainian soldiers who told the Times they were traumatized by what they'd seen in the ongoing war with Russia. The lack of progress and the number of wounded Ukrainian soldiers have started to take a toll on the country's morale, The Washington Post reported last week.

Persons: they'd, Ruziev, Ruslan Proektor, Russia's, Tanisha Fazal, Fazel, I'm Organizations: New York Times, Times, Service, The New York Times, Washington Post, Street, University of Minnesota Locations: Wall, Silicon, Russia, Ukraine, Russian

☆ Ukrainian soldier who lost his leg says he wouldn't volunteer again, voicing a rare but spreading pessimism
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Ukrainian described losing his leg to a land mine while speaking with The Washington Post. He was one of several to express a relatively rare note of despondency in the war against Russia. Ruslan Proektor, 52, told the outlet in a report published Thursday that he lost his leg this summer after stepping on a Russian mine. "They are taking everyone and sending them to the front line without proper preparation," he told the Post. Other people who spoke with The Washington Post also deviated from the prevailing Ukrainian sentiment of unity and defiance, citing the disappointing counteroffensive as a cause of their fading hopes.

Persons: Ruslan Proektor, Proektor, Michael Kofman Organizations: Washington Post, Russia, Service, NATO, Guardian, New York Times, Times Locations: Wall, Silicon, Ukrainian, Kyiv, Ukraine

☆ I'm a 23-year-old entrepreneur who made $120,000 last year. Here's how I built multiple income streams.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I started my blog, "I'm Sweaty And I Know It," where I wrote about exercise, health, recipes, and mental health. One of my first viral TikTok workouts was called "Not in the mood to workout, try this workout for unmotivated days." I made money through YouTube adsWhen I reached 1,000 subscribers on YouTube, I started making money from AdSense. Launching a paid-for app was dauntingI felt that too many YouTube workouts had clickbait headlines about losing weight. I was terrified that no one would subscribe because they'd been used to my free workout classes.

Persons: Callie Jardine, Jardine, I've, who'd, they'd Organizations: YouTube, Free Locations: Palm Beach , Florida, Barre, Canada, AdSense

☆ In Djuna’s Space-Elevator Sci-Fi, Corporate Conspiracies Abound
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Hari Kunzru | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

By the 1960s, the idea developed into that of the “space elevator,” a transport system consisting of a cable attached to the earth’s surface near the Equator, anchored by a counterweight out beyond geosynchronous orbit. Though popular with science fiction writers and the longer-haired kind of engineer, space elevators remain theoretical. In “Counterweight,” by the pseudonymous Korean science fiction writer Djuna, nanotubes are part of the intellectual property of the sprawling, multinational LK corporation. Caught up in the dragnet is a hapless midlevel LK employee called Choi Gangwu, who is in regular contact with one of the Liberation Front’s agents. Detained by the company for his involvement with the resistance, Choi is instructed to meet his contact, who he appears to believe is just a fellow butterfly enthusiast.

Persons: Anton Hur, Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, LK, Mac, Choi Gangwu, Choi Organizations: Djuna, LK, Liberation, Mac Locations: Patusan, Southeast Asia

☆ The most effective ways to manage an employee who is unmotivated and mentally checked out
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Laura Pavin | Kellogg Insight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Turn the lens inwardIf you suspect someone in your ranks is quitting quietly, Thompson recommends that you first consider the possibility that you could be misreading their behavior. Managers set the tone for their teams, Thompson says. In fact, that's why it's not a bad idea to ask your team to work on this document before any new issues arise. And if your efforts to reenergized a disengaged employee fail, Thompson says, the issue may end up correcting itself. "If you have an engaged workplace, whoever is quietly checked out probably won't want to be around.

☆ Did you 'quiet quit'? Here's how to bounce back and regain motivation at work, according to a career coach.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Grace Mayer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Career coach Octavia Goredema shared tips on how to re-engage in your career after quiet quitting. If you've "quiet quit" your job, Goredema has tips on how you can reframe your mindset to feel motivated in your career once again. Thomas Barwick/Getty ImagesZoom out and reset your perspectiveTo bounce back from "quiet quitting," Goredema said you must first reframe your perspective. If you're burned out, you're likely focused on what isn't currently working in your job or career, Goredema said. Set 'career commitments'Once employees have reframed their headspace, Goredema said employees should focus on setting "career commitments," or consistent changes that reframe an employee's approach to work.

☆ NBA roundup: Mavs' playoff hopes dashed by Bulls
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

The result ended the Mavericks' hopes of reaching the Western Conference play-in tournament. Chicago, which had already clinched an Eastern Conference play-in spot, played without leading scorers DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine as well as Patrick Beverley. Orlando, which was in contention for a play-in spot over the past month following a 5-20 start, played its second game since being eliminated Tuesday. Grizzlies 137, Bucks 114Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 36 points to lead seven Memphis players in double figures as the Grizzlies clinched the No. Pascal Siakam scored 19 points, Precious Achiuwa added 16 points, and Fred VanVleet had 12 points and eight assists.

☆ 5 ways to beat the blues and be productive when you just don't feel like it
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Jeanne Omlor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

By actively using creative visualization, you can activate intrinsic motivation to beat the blues. You need intrinsic motivation. With intrinsic motivation in mind, here is a simple action plan for getting motivated or re-motivated this winter:1. Of course, the best way to begin this entire journey to intrinsic motivation is just to start. Follow these five steps, and not only will you beat the winter blues, but you will accomplish goals with more ease and passion than ever before.

☆ Sarcasm, the silent treatment, and gossiping are all passive-aggressive work behaviors. Here's how to keep them out of your office culture.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Marc Havercroft | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Workplace passive aggression can appear as sarcasm, the silent treatment, or spreading gossip. However, the sudden shift from in-person interactions to online communication has led to numerous issues, including an increase in passive aggression. "Quiet Quitting" has been gaining popularity and can be linked to the rise of passive aggression in the workplace. Identify the causeWorkplace passive aggression can manifest itself through a number of different behaviors, such as sarcasm, giving someone the silent treatment, or spreading gossip. Educating your workplace on how to improve their communication, time management, and problem-solving skills is the key to preventing passive-aggressive behaviors before they happen.

☆ For the lucky workers who survive layoffs, anxiety and heavier workloads rule
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Employees who were kept on told Insider they felt anxious about their job security and overworked. And while those who've lost their jobs are experiencing tremendous financial and professional uncertainty, evidence suggests that workers who survive layoffs also suffer. In June 2020, Hannah was unexpectedly told she was being put into a redundancy pool with seven other colleagues. "There wasn't a lot of time to process the whole thing," Hannah told Insider. "You become very acutely aware that you are dispensable," Hannah told Insider.

☆ How ballroom dance become a refuge for Asian immigrants
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Three days a week, Edward Wan, of Bethesda, Maryland, steals away to a ballroom dance studio so he can glide across the floor in the company of older Chinese immigrants like him. Wan, 78, is one of the countless Asian immigrants who’ve regarded ballroom dance as a sort of creative sanctuary, but are now shaken by the two shootings incidents, one of them deadly, that shook California dance halls on Saturday. “It’s an injustice to ballroom dance. Ballroom dance itself is almost like going to learn poetry or sitting down to meditate,” Wan said. Ballroom dance helped him move forward, he said.

☆ New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's resignation shows burnout is still going strong. Here's how to know when you're there and why calling it quits might be the right thing.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Bethany Biron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The resignation of New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern is shedding light on burnout among top global leaders. "I no longer have enough in the tank to do the job justice," Ardern said on Thursday. Insider spoke to experts to discuss how to identify burnout and when quitting might be the best option. Here's how to assess burnout and recognize when it might be time to hit the road, according to experts. "The reality is that burnout really happens in the shadows.

☆ 14 signs that you work at a toxic company
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Rebecca Knight | Weng Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Working at a place with a toxic culture is bad for your job satisfaction — and your productivity. Insider has identified 14 warning signs that may indicate your workplace is toxic. On the other hand, working for an organization with a terrible work culture — one that's disrespectful, un-inclusive, unethical, cutthroat, and abusive — has the opposite effect. Research published by MIT's Sloan Management Review has found that a "toxic culture" is more than 10 times as predictive of attrition than insufficient pay. Here are 14 signs that your company isn't supporting you as much as they should.

☆ The 10 countries with the least paid vacation—the U.S. is No. 2
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-04 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The report, which reviewed data on laws governing annual statutory paid leave and paid public holidays in 197 countries, found that the United States is the second worst country for paid vacation days. NigeriaContinent: AfricaTotal Paid Vacation Days: 17According to van Rijswijk, the U.S. also falls short in the paid leave department. Though most countries have a norm of 4 weeks of paid leave, the U.S. is the only "developed country with no statutory paid leave." For employees vying for more paid vacation days or paid leave, van Rijswijk recommends advocating for yourself by expressing your needs with leadership. "Another way countries with the least paid vacation days can push for change is by putting pressure on government groups and representatives.

☆ A Twitter manager says laid-off engineers he's rehired are 'weak, lazy, unmotivated'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Twitter manager described laid-off engineers he rehired as "weak, lazy, unmotivated." A source confirmed the manager worked for Twitter and said his comments sparked much internal debate. A screenshot of the comments made by the senior director of engineering were posted by another Twitter worker on the anonymous forum Blind. The engineers I am bringing back are weak, lazy, unmotivated, and they may even be against an Elon Twitter." Of 157 responses, 60 thought Musk would promote the manager, 56 thought he would do nothing and 41 said he would fire the individual.

☆ Is the economy improving? Days before the midterms, no one has a good answer
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

By aggressively hiking interest rates, the Fed has sought to introduce some slack into a tight labor market. Inflation remains high, but now it’s also far more expensive to take out loans or pay off credit cards. Wages are up, but not enough to take the sting off high prices of necessities like food, fuel and shelter. Economists will get fresh insight into the state of inflation next week with the October CPI reading on Thursday. But if there’s good news in that report, it will have come two days too late to sway voters one way or another.

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