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I used to think I was being productive by listening to educational podcasts while grocery shopping. Two birds, one stone, maximum efficiency! I’d pop in my earbuds the moment I grabbed a cart and spend the next 45 minutes learning about the French Revolution or the psychology of hoarding while squeezing avocados. I was enriching myself. I was using my time wisely . I was also, according to my therapist, “aggressively avoiding the experience of being alone with my own thoughts.” Well. When you put it that way. He challenged me to shop without headphones, without anything, and just … be there. In the fluorescent lighting. With the smooth jazz. Letting my brain do whatever weird thing it wanted to do in the cereal aisle. I’m not going to lie—it was excruciating. Do you know how long the cereal aisle is when you’re not distracted? It’s basically a mile. I found myself reading nutrition labels like they were poetry. I noticed that the grocery store plays “Landslide” by Fleetwood Mac ap...

How long have you heard the warnings about choosing good passwords? Years? Decades? How’s that working out for you, password1234? We all know we should be careful, but as the most common passwords show , most people haven’t gotten the memo. And really, having a slew of unique passwords at the ready—with uppercase and lowercase and numbers and special characters, oh, my—is honestly exhausting. No wonder many of us lean on some old standbys. But the internet is rife with bad actors and scams, so it’s more important than ever to secure your online accounts with strong passwords . Unfortunately, with the sheer number of online accounts we have these days, our passwords pile up and become difficult to manage. It’s tempting to use simple, easy-to-remember passwords, or you might even ask your favorite AI chatbot for help. But a new report from cybersecurity firm Irregular suggests that might be a very bad idea. Read on to see why you shouldn’t rely on AI for help with your online security ...

Everyone dreams of their last day of work, when they say “I’m out!” and head off into a blissful retirement filled with lazy days and money in the bank . Well, those dreams are tough to come by right now, and a new report has stark news: The typical worker has less than $1,000 saved for retirement—a number that’s as startling as it is sobering. So … how is your retirement plan looking? Whether you’re counting down the months until you finally clock out for good or just getting started in your career , you will definitely want to keep reading. We’ll break down the findings of the latest Retirement in America report by the National Institute on Retirement Security, and spoiler alert: Americans are far less prepared than you might realize. We also talk to Stephen Dissette, an investment advisor representative with Horter Investment Management, to help you understand how much you should have socked away and give you actionable tips for making your retirement plans a reality. Get  R...

Achieving a restful night’s sleep isn’t just about eliminating distractions and turning in on time; finding the right bedding products is crucial. Discovering the best pillow for your preferred sleeping position (back, side or stomach) can make a world of difference to nightly routines. Unlike normal pillows, Coop Sleep Goods pillows utilize a unique blend of cross-cut memory foam and microfiber. You can easily adjust the filling to your preference, ensuring a fully customizable experience. Better yet, several different shapes and materials mean that there’s a Coop pillow for every position and sleep concern. Four editors with very different sleep styles took Coop’s perfect pillow quiz and received different results. Then, to see whether these pillows live up to their stellar reputation, we spent a month testing out our top recommendations. Here’s what we learned throughout the process. VIA MERCHANT We Tried It Coop Adjustable Pillows Four editors tried a Coop pillow ...