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Mindfulness
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoI'm 37, I own a home, I show up, I make dinner - and some nights I sit in the kitchen after everyone's asleep and feel like a stranger who got very good at the role - Silicon Canals
Disconnection from life can occur despite achieving conventional success and stability.
fromSouth China Morning Post
2 days agoMalaysian group under fire for saying working from home will hurt city profits
The Federation of Malaysian Business Associations stated that a blanket work-from-home policy could cost the Klang Valley hundreds of millions of ringgit a month, emphasizing that these losses are expected to be 1.9x to 2.9x higher than the projected savings of widespread work-from-home arrangements.
Public health
#remote-work
Remote teams
fromForbes
10 hours agoHow To Lead A Workforce That Doesn't Stay In One Place
Work has evolved beyond remote to a fluid, untethered model requiring organizations to support employee mobility effectively.
Remote teams
fromForbes
2 days agoRemote Jobs Just Surged 20%, New Data Reveals. Is WFH Making A Comeback?
Remote job listings increased by 20% in Q4 2025, indicating a resilient trend in remote work despite RTO mandates.
Social media marketing
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says people who never post on social media but check it every day aren't passive - they opted out of the performance while keeping the window, and keeping the window without paying the price is the most rational position available and the one the platform was specifically designed to make feel antisocial - Silicon Canals
Silent scrollers on social media actively choose to observe rather than post, demonstrating discipline and self-control contrary to common perceptions.
Retirement
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoI always assumed retirement would bring peace - instead it feels like being handed the life I never had time to live, and the weight of that freedom is scarier than any deadline ever was - Silicon Canals
Retirement can lead to an identity crisis and feelings of purposelessness after decades of structured work life.
Real estate
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoNeuroscience reveals that the feeling of home isn't about geography or architecture. It's a nervous system state. People who never learned to feel safe in the presence of others carry a portable homelessness that no mortgage, renovation, or relocation has ever been shown to resolve. - Silicon Canals
Home is not just a physical space; it's about the ability of one's nervous system to settle in the presence of others.
fromInvesting.com Australia
5 days agoSome firms in Saudi extend work from home ahead of Iran ultimatum By Reuters
Some Western and Saudi firms in Riyadh have extended work-from-home advisories amid concern over a looming U.S.-imposed deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face 'hell'.
World news
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
1 day agoThere's a kind of exhaustion specific to people who grew up in the 1960s and 70s - not physical tiredness but the cumulative weight of having been reliable for so long, for so many people, with so little reciprocity, that they genuinely cannot remember what it felt like to be the one who was taken care of - Silicon Canals
Reliability can overshadow personal identity, leading to emotional exhaustion and a lack of self-care.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoNot everyone who keeps a small social circle is protecting their energy. Some of them built a wide one once, watched it reveal exactly how many people would show up during an actual emergency, and quietly restructured around the answer - Silicon Canals
Small social circles often result from past crises that reveal true friendships, rather than a preference for fewer connections.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoPsychology says keeping your phone on silent isn't a communication preference - it's a nervous system preference, and the people who need it most are often the ones who spent years being on-call for everyone else's emergencies - Silicon Canals
Constant phone notifications can trigger stress responses, leading some to keep their phones on silent as a protective measure for their nervous system.
#loneliness
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoThere's a specific kind of social performance I've perfected over twenty years of having no close friends. I can walk into any room, be warm and engaged for three hours, drive home in complete silence, and feel more alone than I did before I arrived - Silicon Canals
Social performance can mask deep loneliness, as individuals may connect outwardly but feel isolated internally.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoPsychology says the loneliness of having no close friends is not the same loneliness of being isolated - it is the loneliness of being consistently almost known, of spending years in relationships that go up to the edge of real intimacy and stop, and the stopping is always the same stopping and it is always your own hand on the door - Silicon Canals
Real connection requires depth, not just quantity, in relationships to avoid feelings of isolation.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 days agoThere's a specific kind of social performance I've perfected over twenty years of having no close friends. I can walk into any room, be warm and engaged for three hours, drive home in complete silence, and feel more alone than I did before I arrived - Silicon Canals
Social performance can mask deep loneliness, as individuals may connect outwardly but feel isolated internally.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
4 days agoPsychology says the loneliest generation in history isn't Gen Z - it's the boomers who raised everyone, hosted everything, and are now sitting in quiet houses wondering where everybody went - Silicon Canals
The loneliest generation today is not Gen Z, but the baby boomers who once held social connections together.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoPsychology says the loneliness of having no close friends is not the same loneliness of being isolated - it is the loneliness of being consistently almost known, of spending years in relationships that go up to the edge of real intimacy and stop, and the stopping is always the same stopping and it is always your own hand on the door - Silicon Canals
Real connection requires depth, not just quantity, in relationships to avoid feelings of isolation.
#anxiety
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoPeople who hate phone calls aren't being rude - they grew up in homes where the phone ringing meant something was wrong - Silicon Canals
Phone calls often evoke anxiety due to their association with bad news and unpredictability, reinforcing a sense of threat over time.
fromBlack Enterprise
2 days agoRemote Work Wins! Office for National Statistics Won't Force Staff To Come To Office
"For the first time, a rigid office attendance mandate has been broken and replaced with a more sensible, flexible approach based on what actually works," General Secretary Fran Heathcote said. "This has been a long campaign and reaching a deal members could accept reflects the determination of PCS members at ONS, the hard work of their reps and the value of trade unionism."
Remote teams
fromFortune
1 month agoHere are the best things I bought during quarantine, including massage guns and air conditioners | Fortune
In March, I was one of those people who thought the quarantine life would only last for a few weeks. It quickly became apparent that I was wrong, and months of hunching over a laptop wasn't working. Relying on Wirecutter as my guide (as always), I bought an adjustable laptop stand ($55), along with a wireless keyboard ($60) and mouse ($39). The laptop stand makes positioning the screen down really simple, so you can hit those angles for video calls.
E-Commerce
Digital life
fromSilicon Canals
1 month agoThe reason you feel drained after a day of remote work isn't screen fatigue it's the cognitive cost of performing emotions without a body - Silicon Canals
Video call fatigue stems from performing emotions through a limited physical toolkit, requiring intense cognitive effort to convey feelings that normally flow naturally through the whole body.
fromSpokesman.com
1 month agoFinding the home office balance
Cozy design. From comfy seating to layered lighting and soft, sumptuous furniture, comfort is key. Wallpaper. Wallpaper remains on trend, especially textured, either bold or subtle. Bright, uplifting color palettes. Pops of bold color help energize a space more than neutrals. Flexible furniture. Furniture that can be transitioned or work "double duty" is ideal for those looking for budget or value driven solutions.
Design
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