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☆ Lying on the floor can help you feel less overwhelmed. Here's how to do it and why it works.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Nandini Maharaj | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On TikTok, floor time involves sitting or lying on the floor to soothe yourself. We asked experts what they think about floor time and how it can help if you're anxious or overwhelmed. Lying on the floor can help you block out external stimuli, allowing your body time to reset, Wood said. As you're lying on the ground, "make sure your knees are at a 90-degree bend to support your lower half," she said. Alternatives to this practiceWhether you call it floor time or a corpse pose, lying on the floor may not be an option.

Persons: —, Dally, Nicole Wood, Wood, you've, Daryl Appleton, EdD, Appleton, Nandini Maharaj Organizations: Service, sniffed, Business, Research

☆ What Gen Z gets wrong about work
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Clay Routledge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Gen Z wants to talk about mental health. In a 2023 survey of nearly 3,000 people, Gen Z was almost twice as likely as other generations to say they struggled with their mental health. Related storiesA healthy work environment is one where people feel supported and encouraged to do meaningful work — not one that fixates on their mental health. What does have a tangible impact on people's well-being at work is whether they find their work meaningful. Instead, employers should ensure their staff have access to mental-health care while building a positive culture that promotes meaningful work.

Persons: Z, Gen Z, Gen Zers, Selena Gomez, Simone Biles, Demi Lovato, they've, They've, Mercer, isn't, Gallup, Severance, it's, There's, I've, Clay Routledge Organizations: US Chamber of Commerce, American Psychiatric Association, CVS, Harris, CNN, National Alliance, Mental, Workers, Research, Archbridge Institute

☆ My son needed brain surgery to stop his seizures. Even though I'm his mom, I had a hard time making decisions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The author's son was having seizures on a regular basis before his brain surgery. The pandemic delayed Trevor's surgery evaluationsDoctors at Memorial Hermann put Trevor on three different medications, but none of them worked to stop his seizures. A brain surgery to shave away a damaged portion of Trevor's brain looked like the treatment that was most likely to work. Trevor needed tons of testing before he could even be considered for brain surgery. AdvertisementThat's essentially what he did in Trevor's brain.

Persons: Samantha Harney, Trevor didn't, I've, Trevor, he'd, Memorial Hermann, Taylor, Manish Shah, Dr, Shah, he's, He's Organizations: Service, Memorial Hermann Hospital, Business, Memorial Locations: Houston

☆ Max Verstappen navigates chaotic race in treacherous conditions to win third consecutive Canadian Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday – his third successive triumph in Montreal – after the three-time world champion expertly navigated an unpredictable race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. “I do think it was a very good team effort today,” Verstappen said in his post-race interview. But as conditions dried, Norris took his chance to overtake both Verstappen and Russell to take the lead. He was then left with too much distance to make up and was left hoping Verstappen and Red Bull would slip up. “We should have won today, simple as that,” a clearly frustrated Norris told reporters after the race.

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DON'T MISS: The ultimate guide to becoming a master communicator and public speaker"[The class] certainly had the biggest impact in terms of my subsequent success," Buffett told Segal. Professionals can still benefit from the lessons Buffett used in that public speaking course, Dale Carnegie CEO Joe Hart told CNBC in 2019. Don't spend ten minutes or ten hours preparing a talk: Spend ten weeks or ten months. Refer to brief notes, Carnegie suggested, because reading from a script can keep you from being present. Take CNBC's new online course Become an Effective Communicator: Master Public Speaking.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Buffett wasn't, Gillian Zoe Segal, Buffett, Segal, Dale Carnegie, Joe Hart, Carnegie, Hart, that's, Jot Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, CHI, Center, CNBC, Columbia Business School, Dale Carnegie Training, Win, Carnegie Locations: Omaha , Nebraska

☆ Vigilante Hong Kong cabbies went undercover to ensnare illegal Uber drivers. It backfired
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

They are vigilante taxi drivers taking direct action, having become increasingly frustrated about Hong Kong authorities’ failure to regulate the ride-hailing platform. Noemi Cassanelli/CNNA Uber app is seen on a mobile phone in Hong Kong, China, on May 24, 2024. Patrick Tam, secretary general of the Hong Kong Taxi & Public Light Bus Association, acknowledged the complaints against some unruly taxi drivers, and said he supported the police going after them. “We just want fair treatment.”So far, Hong Kong police have said they had not arrested any Uber drivers ensnared in the amateur sting operations. And CUHK’s Chan said that, after years of ambiguity, Hong Kong is already playing catch-up.

Persons: Ka Chun, “, Uber, Noemi Cassanelli, CNN Uber, ”, Oliver Chan, Hong, John Lee, Lau, tim, ” Jason Chan, Mo, “ Uber, Patrick Tam, CNN Estyn Chung, CUHK’s Chan Organizations: CNN, Hong, Chinese University of Hong, Taxi, Pictures, hackney, CNN Taxis, HK, Hong Kong Taxi, Light Bus Association, Uber Taxi, Uber Locations: Hong Kong, China, Central, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Jordan, Singapore

☆ I'm much older than my 2 siblings. I helped raise them, and now, I don't want kids.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Hayley Folk | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My sister is 9 years younger than I am, and I'm 16 years older than my little brother. And being the older sister — and helping raise my younger siblings — has played a big part in why I don't want kids of my own. It was then that I first had an inkling that raising kids wasn't in the cards for me. Helping raise her younger sister and brother showed Hayley Folk she doesn't want to have kids. Getting to their big sister has been a true honor, and when they really need me, they know I'm always going to be there.

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☆ Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia: Meet the quiet, bird-loving grandfather taking on strongman Maduro in Venezuela’s election
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But most analysts agree Gonzalez represents the best chance that Venezuela’s political opposition has had to dislodge Maduro from power since 2013. But amnesty for outgoing officials could be on the table, Gonzalez told CNN en Español. “Edmundo is a public servant, he knows there cannot be any revenge [against the government],” Eickhoff told CNN. Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, Venezuela's new opposition candidate, feeds birds at his home in Caracas on Wednesday, April 24. “It’s time for the big Venezuelan family to come together once more,” he told CNN en Español.

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☆ Stock market heads into the week ahead at a record, but with some uneasiness underneath the surface
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Michael Santoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The S & P 500 made a new record high, its 25 th of the year. And on the surface, there is a stolid calm that suggests a system in comfortable equilibrium, the market achieving a kind of homeostasis. Four of the past five days last week, the S & P 500 moved less than 0.2%. The S & P 500 is up almost 2% since its closing peak at the end of the first quarter, perhaps the moment of maximum belief in a seamless soft economic landing. Three stocks together now account for fully 20% of the S & P 500 market value, mocking the notion of diversification and dashing most active investors' hopes of beating the bogey.

Persons: Keith Gill, Michael Mauboussin, Scott Chronert Organizations: Nvidia, GameStop, Apple, Microsoft, Federal Reserve, Investment, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Fed, Citi, CPI Locations: rebalancing, U.S

☆ 92-year-old just became one of America's richest self-made women—she's worth $700 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Payden's assets have grown with the firm: As majority owner, she boasts an estimated net worth of roughly $700 million and is a "newcomer" on Forbes' recently published 2024 list of America's Richest Self-Made Women. "I was hired at a 25% discount because I didn't know the difference between a bond and stock," Payden told the Los Angeles Times in 1999. Within a couple years, she moved to Los Angeles to join Scudder, Stevens & Clark, a prestigious money management firm. She failed at least one of those attempts because she "didn't play golf" at an annual meeting on a men-only course, Payden told students at Notre Dame in 2011. Since then, she's built her firm into one of the largest private money management firms in the U.S.

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☆ Blinken to travel to Middle East as US ratchets up pressure on ceasefire and hostage proposal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The top US diplomat “will emphasize the importance of Hamas accepting the proposal on the table, which is nearly identical to one Hamas endorsed last month,” Miller said. Hamas has not yet put forward a formal response to the proposal, which was transmitted to Hamas’ political wing by the Qataris last Thursday. “We would hope for a response from Hamas as soon as possible, and we continue to wait,” Miller said at a press briefing Thursday. The top US diplomat has held a slew of calls to regional partners to discuss the proposal. Miller said on Wednesday that the US has seen both Egypt and Qatar “exert significant pressure on Hamas,” but he refused to get into the details of those separate pressure campaigns.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Blinken, Matthew Miller, “, ” Miller, ”, Joe Biden, Bill Burns, Brett McGurk, Biden, Qatar –, –, Miller Organizations: CNN, ”, Hamas, CIA, US, Qatar, United Nations Locations: United, Gaza, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, Turkey

☆ Virtual reality could unlock better treatment for psychosis — a use case that's gaining traction globally
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Jake Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Some researchers are advocating the benefits of VR therapy for psychosis treatment. A clinical trial showed VR therapy reduced anxiety and agoraphobia in people with psychosis. Anywhere from 15 to 100 people out of 100,000 develop psychosis annually, according to the National Institute for Mental Health. AdvertisementThere's a growing body of research that demonstrates the efficacy of VR treatment, yet Bullock described healthcare providers as a "cautious group by nature." Despite reluctance among US healthcare providers, researchers in the UK, Hong Kong, Canada, and elsewhere are building a convincing case for VR treatment.

Persons: —, Daniel Freeman, Freeman, Kai Conibear, Conibear, It's, Kim Bullock, neuropsychiatrics, Bullock, who've, Jessica Wong, Wong, — Conibear Organizations: Service, Oxford University, National Institute for Mental Health, National Health Service, Stanford University, VR, Museum, hospital's Institute of Mental Health Locations: Tuen Mun District, Hong Kong, Canada

☆ Top 5 regrets people have when they die, says ex-hospice care worker—many don’t realize them ‘until the end’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"When I was your age, I didn't believe in vacations. I didn't believe in weekends. I didn't believe the people I worked with should either," said Gates, adding that he didn't realize "there's more to life than work" until he became a dad. Choose consciously, choose wisely, choose honestly. Choose happiness."

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☆ Mark Cuban turned 91% of his employees into millionaires when he sold a company for $5.7 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Alex Koller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Cuban started the practice after selling his first company, a software firm called MicroSolutions, for $6 million to CompuServe in 1990. He took 20% of the total sale price, he tells CNBC Make It, and paid it out to 80 employees — which would equate to $15,000 per staffer, if distributed equally. "It was f---ed up," Cuban told Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take" podcast in 2020. The business bounced back, and Cuban sold MicroSolutions five years later, making him a millionaire. "It was all about fun," Cuban told "The Draymond Green Show" podcast, in an April episode.

Persons: Mark Cuban, I've, Cuban, Cuban's, MicroSolutions, Barstool, CBS's, he'd, Adelson, Dumont Organizations: Yahoo, CompuServe, CNBC, HDNet, NBA's Dallas Mavericks, Mavericks, Vegas Sands Corporation, Associated Press, Forbes Locations: Cuban

☆ Shaving? Wax? At home laser? Experts share the best way to remove your hair for the summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —With hotter weather often comes more skin showing—and for many that means increased sense of pressure to get rid of body hair. Laser hair removal treatments are offered both at dermatologists’ offices and places like medical spas. At home devicesYou might have seen advertisements all over your social media pop up for devices marketed to be like at home laser hair removal. “They may get temporary hair removal, but it’s very difficult to get good permanent hair removal,” she said. Waxing, creams and shavingWaxing and shaving are time honored methods of hair removal, Hooper said.

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☆ How Michael B. Jordan's fitness routine has changed in his 30s: 'I'm doing a lot more stretching right now'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As he's gotten older, the 37-year-old has consistently tweaked the fitness regimen that keeps him camera ready. "I'm doing a lot more stretching right now," he says. "When you're young, you're like 'I don't have time to stretch. Warming up your body before you jump right into the action is something you have to do more of as you get older." We'll teach you how to speak clearly and confidently, calm your nerves, what to say and not say, and body language techniques to make a great first impression.

Persons: he's, Michael B, Jordan, me, you've Organizations: CNBC

☆ Usher says early detection could have better prepared his family for a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis—97% of caregivers agree
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"My child was diagnosed at six [years old]," says the mega-star, who recently partnered with Beyond Type 1, an advocacy group for diabetes awareness. Type 1 diabetes is traditionally seen as "the youth version of diabetes," says Kristian Hurley, senior vice president of programs, advocacy, & health equity at Beyond Type 1. "For me, it was a bit by trial and error but I had to go through the process," to learn more about the condition, Usher Raymond IV, more commonly known as Usher, tells CNBC Make It. 88% of adults with Type 1 diabetes needed emergency care to treat symptoms before and after their diagnosis, an additional survey conducted by Beyond Type 1 shows. Similarly, 44% of caregivers for people living with Type 1 diabetes say they spent at least $10,000 for their loved one's emergency care visits.

Persons: Usher isn't, Kristian Hurley, Hurley, Raymond, Usher Raymond IV, Usher, it's Organizations: Sanofi, CNBC

☆ My grandma couldn't remember my name because of dementia. It really hurt even though I know it wasn't her fault.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Nandini Maharaj | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

When I was 16, my grandma started to forget things like turning off the stove and mistaking sugar for salt. Memory loss is one of the earliest symptoms of dementia and is often noticed first by other people besides the affected individual. My mom would visit my grandma daily while my sister and I accompanied her on weekends. It struck me that, although she couldn't remember my name, she never forgot about the value of getting an education. Despite everything, some memories remain intactThe weekend before my 17th birthday, my grandma was receiving palliative care at a hospital for pneumonia.

Persons: —, Anand, it's, Nandini, it's Nan, I've, Nandini Maharaj Organizations: Service, Business, CDC Locations: cardigan, Trinidadian

☆ I Supervised New York City Judges. Juan Merchan Put on a Master Class. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( George Grasso | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I supervised judges presiding over a wide spectrum of cases, dealing with complex legal issues, angry victims, difficult defendants and intense media scrutiny. And since Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 counts, Justice Merchan has come under further vicious attack. As a retiree, I was able to attend each day of the Trump trial. Since the indictment over the cover-up of hush-money payments was issued last year, Justice Merchan has been subjected to an unrelenting pressure campaign. Most judges strive to maintain their composure under the greatest of stress, but few succeed — yet Justice Merchan remained cool, calm and collected at every step of the trial.

Persons: Juan Merchan, Donald Trump, Merchan, Trump Organizations: Bronx . Locations: Brooklyn , Queens, Bronx, Manhattan, America

☆ Stock futures are little changed ahead of first trading day of June: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Stock futures were calm on Sunday evening ahead of the first trading day in June. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked up 25 points, or less than 0.1%. S&P 500 futures were flat, and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 0.1%. The Nasdaq fell 1.1% last week as chip stocks, including Nvidia , stumbled. The first week of June is brimming with economic updates, including manufacturing data on Monday and a key jobs report on Friday.

Persons: Dylan Kremer Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Dow, Nvidia, Federal Reserve

☆ Former CIA agent: 4 powerful, underutilized phrases can help you establish credibility and earn anyone's trust
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Rupal Patel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

It is faster, and more valuable, to ask what information the other person needs, instead of trying to guess. When debating our reporting at the CIA, we always solicited disagreements because they made the our overall argument more robust. 'I don't know, but I will find out and come back to you'This is one of the most powerful and underutilized sentences you can use in stressful environments. Instead, we said, "I don't know, but I will find out and come back to you." It's the ultimate sign of humility and thoughtfulness when you can confidently say what you don't know.

Persons: Rupal Patel, I've, John McCain, —, isn't, it's, Rupal, Patel Organizations: CIA, Star, Columbia University, University of Chicago, London Business School, Residence Locations: United States

☆ 5 tips to turn your anxiety into a positive force
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Most have experienced this sort of anxiety — not clinical anxiety, which might result in a full-on panic attack, but the run-of-the-mill kind that leaves you feeling uncomfortable. She is also the author of “Good Anxiety: Harnessing the Power of the Most Misunderstood Emotion.”“The misunderstanding is that it is valuable,” Suzuki said. 1 reason to learn how to modulate that stress response.”The first step toward getting to “good” anxiety, Suzuki said, is learning how to lower your level of everyday anxiety. To enhance productivity and reduce worry, transform your anxious what-if list into a productive to-do list, Suzuki advised. “This simple act can release dopamine and improve your own mood.”We hope these five tips help you turn your anxiety into something more productive.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, —, Wendy Suzuki, “, ‘, ’ ”, Suzuki, ” Suzuki, ”, Deepak Chopra, Wendy Organizations: CNN, New York University, school’s College of Arts and Science

Even though it was operational for only about a week, the pier helped deliver some 1,000 metric tons of aid into Gaza before breaking apart. That’s well short of the military’s goal of moving 500 tons of aid per day over the pier. The risks however were deemed too great at the time, with unpredictable winter weather and heavy fighting in Gaza. “We assumed a lot of risk in using a military operation for this purpose,” a second senior administration official added. Deputy Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh emphasized that the solution to aid to Gaza remains the land crossings.

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☆ Opinion: I recently graduated. Here’s why I refuse to give up my life for a job
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Opinion Jane Bernhard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Jane Bernhard Columbia Business SchoolI have always been a very driven and creative person. I graduated with a BFA in Musical Theater and continued my work in theater and television acting through my 20s. It took an immense toll on my personal life, which was completely pushed to the side as new opportunities came up. Conventional consulting doesn’t work for me, but I realized having my own consulting business does — so I started one. And if I find a job elsewhere down the line that aligns with my priorities, I may open that door.

Persons: Jane Bernhard, ’ Organizations: Columbia Business School, LinkedIn, CNN, Jane Bernhard Columbia Business, Theater, Columbia, Twitter, Facebook

☆ At a Moment of National Trauma, Biden Feels Compelled to Stay on the Sidelines
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But this was no ordinary extraordinary case. And President Biden was no disinterested bystander. If Mr. Biden spoke out directly, he would doubtlessly feed into Mr. Trump’s false narrative that the prosecution was nothing more than a political hit job to take out his challenger. Mr. Biden’s damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don’t conundrum meant that his political risks essentially outweighed his presidential imperatives. While many of his predecessors have played a pastoral role at other moments when the justice system was tested during incendiary cases — think Rodney King, Michael Brown or George Floyd — Mr. Biden concluded that speaking out would make things worse, not better.

Persons: Biden, Donald J, Trump, Biden’s, Rodney King, Michael Brown, George Floyd — Mr Organizations: White Locations: United States

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