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What does the future hold when it comes to work? Well, mostly the news is filled with uncertainty. The triple-A threat of artificial intelligence, automation, and ageism seems to be lurking at every corner. And while we know we need to learn to learn in better and more efficient ways, there’s a skill that precedes …

Happy Friday! And given that it’s Friday, you know what that means … this issue of Further is late. Sorry about that. I mentioned a while back that my autumn was going to be intense thanks to work, and apparently I wasn’t kidding. But I also said I would exercise every day to keep my …

In this week’s Further, we’re exploring a couple of key elements that can improve the quality of your life. And they may not be obvious to you. First up is how to develop optimism to aid your work and relationships — and also your heart health. Then we explore why music has research-backed healing and …

It’s a classic conundrum. The sum total of your life experience is memory of the past. And yet to become the next version of ourselves into the future — and also simply appreciate the moment — you’ve got to let go of the past without losing the core of who you are. This week, Trudi …

Robert Riggs was a Peabody Award-Winning journalist working for CBS. His television stories started national conversations on 60 Minutes and ABC Nightline. At the age of 58, he wasn’t looking to retire — he had his purpose and wanted to keep going. But in March 2008, the decision to keep going at CBS was no …

Is laughter really the best medicine? In many ways, yes … and it has a whole bunch of other benefits. Those benefits go beyond just the laughter itself (which is kinda worth it on its own, you know?). In this week’s Further, Trudi takes you on a science-backed tour of why you should aim to …

What does it mean to become yourself? Or as Jim Morrison put it above, to “be what you really are?” And more importantly, how do you know when you get there? Is there some sort of finish line? We’ve been taught to pursue Abraham Maslow’s pinnacle of self actualization as the ultimate expression of ourselves. …

Talk of wellness is everywhere you turn, and that’s a good thing. Taking a proactive approach to your physical and mental health is both smart and crucial to your well-being. And rest assured that with something this big and important, the marketers are out in full force. The problem is, most commercial wellness solutions are …

It’s a common cliché that our memory degrades as we get older. And like most clichés, there’s truth to it. This may be why from a neuroscience perspective: According to Michael Yassa, a neuroscientist at Johns Hopkins University, the reason things get tougher to remember as we get older is because the pathways leading to …

When it comes to creativity, productivity, and generally getting things done at work, there’s no shortage of helpful “hacks” offered to optimize your output. Beyond the annoying use of the word “hack” in this context, these are simply tactics. What you really need is a strategy that first optimizes you. I’ve known for a long …

When it comes to creativity, productivity, and generally getting things done at work, there’s no shortage of helpful “hacks” offered to optimize your output. Beyond the annoying use of the word “hack” in this context, these are simply tactics. What you really need is a strategy that first optimizes you. I’ve known for a long …

With a renewed eye for ways to take control of our lives and improve them in meaningful ways, I found plenty of interesting stuff this week. Let’s take a quick look at three of those before getting to our two write-ups. Bath, Bed, and Beyond Doing some brisk walking or other exercise each day can …