A week after being suspended from Twitter, conservative firebrand Laura Loomer has handcuffed herself to the door of Twitter’s New York offices in a protest against social media censorship of right-wing voices. Calling out Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey for “the double standards that exist here at Twitter,” Loomer read out a list of offensive tweets […]
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A Swedish sex toy brand is giving its employees 4 ‘self love’ days off each year because it thinks they’ll be more productive if they have more orgasms
Shutterstock Swedish sex toy brand LELO is giving its employees four extra days off every year to let them have more orgasms. The idea is that staff who are more sexually fulfilled will be more productive. Studies show that orgasms make people happier, which could make them better workers. From encouraging lunchbreak strolls to installing […]
‘The Earth Is A Better Person Than Me’ Explores Self & Sexuality Through Communing With Nature
Visual novel the earth is a better person than me follows Delphine as she flees her life and heads into the forest. There, surrounded by nature, she can speak with several different elements, delving into aspects of her self-worth, sexuality, and most personal thoughts with the sun, trees, and water, growing beyond close with the […]
34 Kids Yoga Exercises That Boost Self Esteem (And Physical Flexibility)
Kids these days face more challenges than any generation that came before.Between cyber-bullying, the over-use of technology in general and things like STAAR testing, the amount of stress kids face is incredible.Add to that a busier work schedule for parents that often has both parents working outside the home, and it’s no wonder kids may […]
‘I had to create something new’: Batshuayi trolls self after goal celebration mess-up
Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi has hilariously trolled himself after kicking the ball into his own face while attempting to celebrate Adnan Januzaj’s goal against England in the team’s final Group G game. Batshuayi made the howler when picking the ball out of the England net following Januzaj’s peach of a goal and attempting to stylishly […]
Writing Journal for a Better and More Productive Self (The How-To Guide)
How many times have rampant thoughts distracted you from your work? How many times have ideas popped in and popped out before you had a chance to capture them? Or maybe clarity has gone missing in action and you would like to find it again? As a busy person, it is not uncommon for your […]
Lessons to a columnist’s previous self
IN A British television show, “Doctor Who”, the titular character is able to travel anywhere in time and space in his Tardis police box. Given access to that technology, what useful message would this columnist impart to his previous self, nearly 12 years and 550 columns ago? The first lesson would be to avoid confusing […]
How to Be More Self Assured and Get More Done During the Week
Time is a great leveller isn’t it? We all have the same 24 hours in a day. But why is it that some people can be so much more productive and achieve so much more in a typical day, whilst others struggle to achieve anything apart from a feeling of being time crunched and overwhelmed? […]
Sarah Ferguson: Duchess shows ‘vulnerable’ side as she admits to reading self help books
Sarah Ferguson, 58, the ex-wife of Prince Andrew, 58, showed off her “vulnerability” in a series of revealing Instagram posts. The Duchess of York, who is popularly known as Fergie, posted a photo of a self help book by Brene Brown titled “The Power of Vulnerability”. In the telling caption, she called the image: “a […]
How to Build Self Esteem (A Guide to Realize Your Hidden Power)
Self-esteem is a driving force behind our confidence, how we see and feel about ourselves, and encompasses our sense of value, significance, and self-worth. Research has shown that over 80% of people struggle with varying levels of low self-esteem. Yet, having a solid sense of self-esteem has the chance to positively impact and powerfully transform […]