Self Improvement

Experts share small, intentional changes leaders can make to transform meetings from tedious to time well spent.

Crowdfunding publisher Unbound is going into administration, leaving authors, contributors and shareholders unpaid. Kat Brown is one of the writers left high, dry and deeply disappointed

Life is full of boring, futile, absurd tasks. You’ll be happier if you can laugh at it all.

So, where does Swami Gaur Gopal Das stand in the 70-hour work-week debate? The monk and author, who was a guest speaker at BT MindRush 2025, believes “finding the right balance” is everything.

Ever get a feeling that something isn’t right? An internal voice that is trying to tell you something? It could be your intuition bubbling up. Or maybe it’s anxiety. Or both.

Lilian was the only patient that morning. This was a change from the crowded waiting room she was used to in the days before Dr. Fenton began to charge an annual fee.

The question was not born out of curiosity or philosophical interest. It emerged in a fit of panic. I had been worrying about my future and the rapid changes that would soon be occurring—graduation, university, moving away from home.

I saw the light at 22. Since my teens, I had been dyeing my naturally mousy hair very dark brown. Shades such as “mahogany” and “praline” were unforgiving against my pale skin, but that wasn’t important to me.

To my surprise, they always have some totally manageable to-do that almost anyone can execute. Some are meant to make you feel more productive, others can help you break a bad habit. Here are five tiny tasks experts recommend if you're looking to increase your happiness today.

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