Experience Lab Blog
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Embrace Negative Emotions
Embrace Negative Emotions 08/23/2020 On Embracing Negative Emotions We all enjoy and seek out positive emotions such as love, joy, and often adrenaline, but negative emotions such as grief and loss are also essential fabrics of life. In fact, psychologists have found that feelings such as sadness and even depression can bring cognitive benefits, …
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On Reconnection
On Reconnection 08/09/2020 On Reconnection Whether you have been quarantined at home with family members or with a romantic partner, this pandemic has likely brought strain to your relationships. Many of us are spending many hours online everyday, causing us to feel ever more distant from our loved ones. In this piece, Esther Perel …
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On fighting for redemption
On fighting for redemption 08/02/2020 On Fighting for Redemption This is the essay that John Lewis wrote shortly before his death on July 17th. Having fought (non-violently) his whole life for the ideals of the Civil Rights Movement and served three decades as a public servant, his death comes as the country grapples with …
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Job search rules to break
Job search rules to break 07/26/2020 On Job Search Rules You Should Break Now While rules can be good and helpful, some can be outdated and sometimes even inaccurate. This applies to the rules that you’ve probably heard when it comes to job searching. In this piece, Gwen Moran highlights 7 common job search …
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What’s worth doing?
What’s worth doing? 06/28/2020 On Remote Work Market Map Since quarantine began in March, students have taken to completing their semesters online, and essentially 100% of knowledge workers and 58% of the US workforce have been forced to work from home for the last 3 months. The future of work is changing, and as …
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On Juneteenth
On Juneteenth 06/21/2020 On Juneteenth On Friday, the African American community celebrated Juneteenth, which marks the emancipation of the last slaves in America in 1865. With the backdrop of recent nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, this year’s Juneteenth was especially significant. In this special feature, Veronica Chambers highlights the various ways in which freedom …
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Birthday reflections
Birthday reflections 06/14/2020 On 34 Lessons From Being 34 I turned 35 last week. Every year, around my birthday, I look back and write lessons I learned (or re-learned) throughout the year. This little practice is mainly just for me, but I thought you might find them helpful too. I find that so much …
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Restoring American values
Restoring American values 06/07/2020 On Art That Confronts and Challenges Racism Art can often be one of the most powerful forms of protest and self-expression. From the music of Nina Simone to the words of James Baldwin, there is much to be learned through the songs and writings of African American artists. This week, …
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Graduating in a pandemic
Graduating in a pandemic 05/31/2020 On Making Good Decisions during Bad Times Like many of you, I have personally had to make difficult decisions during the last few months. And there will likely be more to be made. Our bodies and minds do not respond well to stress – it fogs the mind. In …
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The myth of finding your passion
The myth of finding your passion 05/24/2020 On the Myth of Finding Your Passion Are you often concerned that you don’t know your “passion” yet? It’s alright, most people don’t. In this piece, Olga Khazan emphasizes that most passions are “developed”, rather than “found’ in a lightbulb moment. “There is the “fixed theory of …
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