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After all the turmoil of Covid, post-pandemic inflation, and return-to-office battles, “there no longer seems to be a revolutionary project roiling the knowledge sector,” wrote author and professor Cal Newport in The New Yorker recently. “Office workers seem to have retreated into a pervasive atmosphere of fatigue.”

He concludes, “What started with the Great Resignation has become the Great Exhaustion.”

That certainly jives with my own personal state of mind at the start of 2024. Will this overarching feeling of tiredness be our lot for the rest of the year? Nope, answers Stanford management professor Bob Sutton. But it may lead us into the next great trend to hit workplaces. He terms it “strategic slowness.” 

Will 2024 be the year leaders finally hit the brakes?

This prediction comes as part of an interesting project from journalist Katie Couric. On LinkedIn recently, she gathered a group of CEOs and other business thought leaders to answer the question “What will be the next big thing in 2024?” You can check out their diverse and interesting answers here, but the one that really caught my eye came from Stanford’s Sutton, who is known for his popular books and straight talking. 

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Can we break bad habits by being more curious about them? Psychiatrist Judson Brewer studies the relationship between mindfulness and addiction — from smoking to overeating to all those other things we do even though we know they’re bad for us. Learn more about the mechanism of habit development and discover a simple but profound tactic that might help you beat your next urge. Watch Video

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Use this easy crêpe mix to make sweet or savory pancakes. There’s enough batter to make a main course and dessert for a family of four.

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Easy crêpes

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We have just entered the season of Lent, a time to pray and fast to commemorate Jesus’s 40-day sojourn into the desert at the beginning of his public ministry. About a quarter of Americans—including 61 percent of Catholics—typically observe Lent through voluntary sacrifice, fasting, almsgiving, and prayer. Many religions have similar ascetic traditions, such as Yom Kippur in Judaism and Ramadan in Islam, in which believers repent and reflect on their need for improvement.

Lent is intended as a somber period, not one typically associated with joy and celebration. But here’s the weird thing: I like it and look forward to it. And I’m not alone—many of my friends who observe Lent say they are happier during those 40 days than during the rest of the year. Even some atheists have chosen to observe Lent for the benefits it can bring to body and mind.

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Feed the family this comforting, budget-friendly sausage ragu with pasta. You can freeze the leftovers for another time, and it tastes just as good.

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Somehow, it’s nearly October, which means the impending influx of holiday air travel is just around the corner. Although hopping on an airplane these days isn’t quite as stressful as it was in, say, 2020, there are still a host of health factors to consider before climbing into the cabin.

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Cardiologist Henry Ting, MD, MBA joined the Delta Air Lines team as its chief health officer back in 2021, when reinventing air travel in the midst of a pandemic was pivotal. Today, his scope reaches well beyond keeping COVID-19 out of planes. Dr. Ting has built a team that’s helped the airline roll out an extensive update to its in-flight medical tools, including Medaire’s in-flight MedLink app, which allows the cabin crew to communicate with doctors on the ground in real-time about medical emergencies on board. He’s also advised on important additions to on-board diagnostic equipment, such as pulse oximeters and automatic blood pressure cuffs.

“We sought to look at the most common medical emergencies we encounter and to provide the incremental equipment that we feel will make a better diagnosis,” Dr. Ting says.

Apparently, the most common symptoms people experience during flights are neurologic. This ranges from temporary loss of consciousness to seizures, he says. But pulmonary problems are also fairly common, including shortness of breath, chest pain, and chest heaviness. Delta’s additional tools are designed to help crew members more accurately determine the source of these symptoms and decide whether or not the plane needs to be diverted.

And while these new gadgets are great news for people experiencing medical distress on an airplane, some of these emergencies can be prevented by passengers exercising a little caution, and not sabotaging their own safety, Dr. Ting says. If you want to know how to stay healthy while flying, here he shares five things he would never do on a flight, no matter how long (or short) the trip.

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Enjoy this filling sweet potato and black bean stew as a budget-friendly midweek meal. Served with moreish cheddar dumplings, it’s great for feeding a crowd.

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Chipotle sweet potato & black bean stew with cheddar dumplings

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is exacerbating the situation, cutting off most of the wheat imports that Somalia depends on and sharply increasing the prices of fuel, food, and fertilizer.

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When the subject of climate change is a catastrophe in itself, it becomes incredibly easy to catastrophize the fate of the planet. Alarming news headlines, the increased frequency of natural disasters, and politicians’ failure to promote genuine solutions may lead some to believe in an inevitable future in which extreme temperatures and weather events are constant and currently populated parts of the globe are uninhabitable. It’s important not to turn a blind eye to the effects of climate change, but to view these events realistically rather than project future probabilities as fact.

When we catastrophize — or think of the worst-case outcome — our body internalizes our stressful thoughts, whether they’re based in reality or not, says Thomas Doherty, a licensed psychologist who specializes in environmental approaches to mental health. “That creates a positive feedback loop of more stress, more catastrophizing, which then inhibits my performance,” he says, “which, of course, makes me less and less empowered. We have to be careful about that. Realistic thinking about a catastrophe is a different thing. We have to build our capacity to think about catastrophes.”

To help you walk this line between staying in touch with reality and not succumbing to despair, climate-aware therapists offer their advice, from accepting nuance to finding strength in community.

Accept reality — and the feelings that come with it

Climate catastrophizing often begins when thinking about a very real event, be it a flood halfway around the world or threats to wildlife in your town. These are valid concerns that bring about reasonable emotions, Doherty says.

Instead of getting caught up in what could happen in the future, face the grief, the anger, or the frustration of what has already occurred, says Maia Kiley, a licensed marriage and family therapist who provides climate-aware therapy. Acknowledge the effects of climate change you’ve already witnessed — maybe it was a drought that impacted your town. Let yourself experience whatever emotions surface. However, don’t let the sadness overcome you or deny your feelings. Use it as motivation to contribute to changing the future. “It’s important for people to face a certain amount of reality,” Kiley says, “and then also to see that the story is still being written and they do have power.”

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Cook up this classic sauce in one pan, then toss with spaghetti for a simple midweek meal. It’s budget-friendly too, making it a great meal for the family.

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Spaghetti puttanesca

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