Schedule Ahead for a Restful Life, and the Dangers of an Unfriendly Workplace

FILED IN on August 18, 2011 by TEP

A few articles that caught our eye.

A few articles that caught our eye this hazy August day :

  • From UC-Berkeley's Great Good Science Center comes a really interesting article on how rest is a route to productivity . We can't all take a huge time off in one chunk, but most of us can take regular breaks.
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  • In case you need it, here's a little more evidence that multitasking doesn't really work. [Gizmodo]
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  • Your workplace and the people you share it with can have a major effect on your health---so much so that unfriendliness there can raise your mortality rate.
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  • New Orleans nonprofit Cafe Reconcile has trained over 600 young people, who have gone on to work at other restaurants and hotels in town. [CNN]
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  • There's still time to get in on The Energy Project's Summer Vacation Challenge on Facebook.
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  • Decision fatigue can cause you to go for whatever choice is the easiest. [NYT]