BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesWork-life Balance Is stress good or bad? It’s actually both BBC Worklife - Christine Ro A 100-year-old ‘law’ suggests stress can be both an intellectual and physical performance enhancer – but only up to a point. So how can you find the sweet spot? Like many emergency responders, Nicholas
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesWork-life Balance How ‘dark patterns’ influence travel bookings BBC Worklife - Chris BaraniukIf you’ve wondered whether there were actually 30 people trying to book the same flight as you, you’re not alone. As Chris Baraniuk finds, the numbers may not be all they seem. Ophir Harpaz just wanted
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesWork-life Balance The vegan condoms keeping sex lives safe – and sustainable BBC Worklife - Kate BradyCan your sex life be more sustainable? These German entrepreneurs think so – and have grown a vegan condom brand into a multimillion-euro business to prove it. In 2015, Philip Siefer and Waldemar Zeiler
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesWork-life Balance The science behind giving good gifts BBC Worklife - Tiffanie WenResearch shows that giving a bad gift can hurt your relationships. So how can you be sure you pick something your recipient will love? It’s the season to examine your holiday gift list. You’ll have to
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesWork-life Balance The one thing ruining your free time BBC Worklife - Elizabeth Hotson and Leah DubucIt’s easy to fall victim to ‘time confetti’ – unpleasant moments or tasks during our leisure time that spoil our relaxation – but fear not, there’s a cure. Making the most of our free time helps us forget
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesWork-life Balance How to conquer work paralysis like Ernest Hemingway BBC Worklife - Zaria GorvettThe author wasn’t all about literary masterpieces, dry martinis and rakish charm – he also invented a technique that can beat procrastination and boost productivity. He was famous for his constant womanising,
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesWork-life Balance The things that do – and don't – motivate kids to succeed BBC Worklife - Tiffanie WenTwo drivers of learning behaviour are natural curiosity and the desire for a reward. But which is better for helping children learn? Getting children to learn for the sake of learning rather than the of
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesDating Should I delete Tinder? These millennials think so BBC Worklife - Maddy SavageMore than half a decade since dating apps went mainstream, can millennials who’ve lost patience with digital platforms still find love in the analogue world? They’ve facilitated billions of dates and pave
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesMoney How busyness leads to bad decisions BBC Worklife - Brigid SchulteWhen we’re under pressure our mental bandwidth narrows – and that means we focus on the wrong tasks. So what’s the remedy for unproductive ‘tunnelling’? Let’s see if this sounds familiar: You churn through
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesWriting One man’s 10-year experiment to record every moment BBC Worklife - David RobsonA Spanish scientist records all his activities so he can learn how to live more effectively. But what do you gain from forensically tracking every part of your day? The scientist, based at the Polytechnic
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesGender Are good readers more likely to give up on maths? BBC Worklife - Louisa LyonGirls who do well at maths are more likely than boys to do even better at reading. Is this part of the reason for the gender gap in STEM fields? The gender gap in maths-related subjects is proving stubbornly
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesJapan What Japan’s love of nostalgia says about its economy BBC Worklife - Yuko Komura (translated by Johanna Airth)Despite being thought of as being at forefront of cutting-edge technology, Japan maintains a quiet relationship with all things analogue Nippori, Tokyo is known for its “old-town” vibe, bustling with in
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesThe Brain In deprived areas, depression hits men harder BBC Worklife - Olivia Remes, University of Cambridge One study suggests in low-income areas, males have poorer mental health than women. This article originally appeared on The Conversation, and is republished under a Creative Commons licence. Depression
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesMusic The hidden beat makers behind music’s big hits BBC Worklife - Chris Stokel-WalkerMusic producers who make beats used to struggle to make a living. Now online stores and non-exclusive licenses are allowing them to flourish. Wasim Khamlichi was always a computer geek. When he got his
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesPersonal Finance Why do we spend so much money on others? BBC Worklife - Tiffanie WenWe’ve all splashed out on pricey gifts for close friends and relatives. Scientists say our splurging may be down to a complex mix of biology and psychology. Have you ever splashed out on a present for
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesSleep How we could sleep better – in less time BBC Worklife - David RobsonWe can now amplify the restorative benefits of sleep. Could this help us cope with later nights and early mornings? We often wear our sleeplessness as a badge of pride – a measure of our impossibly hectic
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesSpain How to repopulate rural Spain? Sell its villages BBC Worklife - Esther CostaRural depopulation has hit the Spanish region of Galicia hard. Now some of its thousands of abandoned villages are being marketed for sale. Rosy Costoya is a vet, an entrepreneur and, she says, a little
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesCelebrity Gossip How gender inequality lasts into death BBC Worklife - Ruth Penfold-Mounce, University of York Less than 10% of the top-earning dead celebrities are women – it shows how the gender pay gap persists even after life. This article originally appeared on The Conversation, and is republished under a
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesSocial Media Are Instagram captions more powerful than pics? BBC Worklife - Bryan LufkinWith ‘likes’ on the platform being hidden to users in more countries, text could pull more weight on the very visual social media behemoth. They can be funny or serious, short or sprawling, cryptic or
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesResearch Why some people are impossibly talented BBC Worklife - David RobsonPolymaths excel in multiple fields. But what makes a polymath – and can their cross-discipline expertise help tackle some of society’s most pressing challenges? If it weren’t for an actress and a pianist,
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesEnvironment Why office noise bothers some people more than others BBC Worklife - Zaria GorvettNo one likes an office whistler or pen clicker – but for some people, these noises aren’t just a nuisance, they’re a full-blown aural assault. Why? In 2016, the first scientists settled themselves in Francis
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesFasting Is ‘dopamine fasting’ Silicon Valley’s new productivity fad? BBC Worklife - Chris Stokel-Walker‘Dopamine fasts’ reboot your brain and make you appreciate everyday pleasures more, proponents say. But is there any science to back it up? When James Sinka starts his dopamine fast, he cuts himself off
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesDemographics How elders can reinvigorate the workforce BBC Worklife - Zaria GorvettThe world is ageing. But our oldest workers could help keep the economy afloat. The world is experiencing a mammoth demographic shift, as the post-war baby-boomer generation enter their sixth and seventh
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesFinland Puolanka: Finland's ‘best worst’ dying town BBC Worklife - Saila HuuskoPuolanka was in the news for all the wrong reasons, so locals decided to embrace being the worst. Now it’s the most pessimistic town in Finland – and everyone knows its name. As you approach Puolanka,
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesEmployment Blame your worthless workdays on ‘meeting recovery syndrome’ BBC Worklife - Peter RubinsteinEven psychologists acknowledge that a workplace too heavy on meetings can sap your brain of the ability to actually get work done. Phyllis Hartman knows what it’s like to wade through the depths of office
BBC Worklifeflipped into All StoriesSmart Cities What the Nordic nations can teach us about liveable cities BBC Worklife - Maddy SavageScandinavia is famous for its liveable cities, but a new university course in Nordic urban planning has raised questions about replicating the region’s approach elsewhere. Commuting by bike, train or on
BBC Worklifeflipped into All Stories How your parents may have shaped the way you act at work BBC Worklife - Christian JarrettYour parents have affected many things about your development – potentially including how you relate to colleagues in office. Myriad factors affect how you relate to colleagues. There are the personalities
BBC Worklifeflipped into All Stories The dating app built for young Egyptians BBC Worklife - Jess RohanHarmonica is the Egyptian dating app that fits local sensibilities – and even helps you bring a relative in on your matchmaking. The single women in Sameh Saleh’s life had a problem. They were meeting
BBC Worklifeflipped into All Stories The ‘law’ that explains why you can't get anything done BBC Worklife - Tiffanie WenA British historian famously wrote that work expands to fill available time – but what was he actually saying about inefficiency? “It is a commonplace observation that work expands so as to fill the time
BBC Worklifeflipped into All Stories The house built by 2 million Instagram followers BBC Worklife - Bryan LufkinWhen social media personality Kate Rumson decided to build a new home, she enlisted the help of millions of people: her followers on Instagram. I am walking around the wooden frame of a five bedroom, bathroom
