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The Free Britney Movement: How Britney Spears Learned About It

A cardboard cutout of Britney Spears in front of many people protesting outside for the Free Britney Movement.

What was the “Free Britney” movement? How did the movement help the musician escape her conservatorship? The “Free Britney” movement (better known as #FreeBritney) was launched by fans who expressed concern about the pop star Britney Spears being held under a conservatorship in her 30s. In her memoir, The Woman in Me, Spears opens up about the movement after learning about it in rehab. Learn more about the Free Britney movement and how it helped expose the terrors of the conservatorship.

Efficient Market Hypothesis: Explained With Counterarguments

How a Passive Investment Strategy Wins Big

How is the efficient market hypothesis explained by experts? What does it mean, and what are some counterarguments? The efficient market hypothesis, explained by financial experts, concludes that securities are always priced accurately due to the nature of the market. By understanding this hypothesis and the counterarguments to it, you’ll have a better understanding of how markets work. Learn more about the efficient market hypothesis from all angles.

Making Time for Self-Care: 2 Simple Tips From Grace Beverley

Do you neglect self-care because you don’t have time? What price do you pay for that? In Working Hard, Hardly Working, Grace Beverley explores how to integrate self-care and productivity by bringing self-care time into your work time. But, she also says it’s important to engage in pure self-care outside of productivity time so you can regularly experience the benefits of work-free leisure. Continue reading for Beverley’s practical tips for making time for self-care.

The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything Fast (Overview)

Would you like to learn a new skill but think you don’t have the time? What would you learn if you could gain proficiency in just 20 hours? It can be hard to find the time, energy, and motivation to learn something new. Fortunately, in the international bestseller The First 20 Hours: How to Learn Anything Fast, Josh Kaufman provides a simple and effective method for learning almost any skill in just 20 hours. Continue reading for an overview of this encouraging and instructive book.

How to Build Trust Among Team Members at Work

Can learning how to build trust among team members improve the quality of your work? How can positivity make a difference in team dynamics? To build trust among team members, focus on finding reliable team members and improving communication. Knowing how to do this can make your team much more effective. Learn the best ways to build a trusting team that works together well.

How AI Fears Affect Mental Health (+ What Companies Can Do)

What are employees’ concerns about AI in the workplace? How can companies foster a healthy relationship between employees and AI to enhance productivity? Nearly 40% of US workers fear that AI will make their job responsibilities obsolete—and psychologists say it’s wreaking havoc on their mental health. Employees who fear that AI will take over their jobs are more likely to feel undervalued at work, experience symptoms of workplace burnout, and look for other jobs. Here’s a look at the top AI fears, and what companies can do to assuage them.

3 Ways to Change Your Goal Mindset & Reenvision Success

Are you rigid with your goals, or do you give them room to breathe? How do you handle fluctuations in motivation? Goals are an important part of achievement. But, your approach to setting and fulfilling goals has a big impact on their effectiveness. Oliver Burkeman recommends that you adopt a flexible goal mindset, and he shares three practical tips to move you in that direction. Keep reading to learn how to change your goal mindset as well as your relationship with success itself.

How to Find Happiness in Life: 3 Offbeat Approaches to Joy

Is there one blueprint for happiness? Do you feel like you’ve tried everything, only to be stuck in discontentment? Recognizing that life can’t be controlled frees you from the limitations of pursuing constant positivity while enriching your life and revealing joy in unexpected places. That’s the view of Oliver Burkeman, who provides several alternative approaches to well-being and contentment. Read more to learn how to find happiness in life—in ways you might not have explored before.

Britney Spears: Abuse Details From Her Memoir The Woman in Me

Did Britney Spears suffer from abuse? How was Spears made the breadwinner of her family as a child? The first major issue to shape Spears’s life was a toxic family pattern. In recounting her story in The Woman in Me, Spears lays bare many unhealthy traits of broken families, including abuse that persists through generations. Find out how The Woman in Me reveals common traits of abuse in families.

How to Create a Sense of Belonging Using Mementos

Do you have an item that’s sentimental to you? How do emblems and mementos create a sense of belonging? In The Art of Community, Charles Vogl explains that communities can use emblems to foster a sense of belonging. Emblems are metaphoric representations of a community’s moral code, such as the US flag’s symbolism of the country’s history and values. Read more for a better understanding of why emblems are powerful to communities.