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…it’s time we paid more attention to lunch, because social scientists are discovering that it’s far more important to our performance than we realize.
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Longer lunch breaks and lunch breaks away from the office can be prophylactic against afternoon peril.
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The science of timing now affirms what the Old World already understood: We should give ourselves a break.
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Beginnings, in fact, can matter to the end.
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Temporal landmarks slow our thinking, allowing us to deliberate at a higher level and make better decisions.
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Constructing our own temporal landmarks, especially those that are personally meaningful, gives us many more opportunities to recover from rough beginnings and start again.
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When time is constrained and limited… we attune to the now. We pursue different goals – emotional satisfaction, an appreciation for life, a sense of meaning.
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If you dread the thought of being at your job on your next work anniversary, start looking now. You’ll be better prepared when the time comes.
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Our ability to survive, even to live, depends on our capacity to coordinate with others in and across time.
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When we experience awe, time slows down. It expands. We feel like we have more of it. And that sensation lifts our well-being.
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