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Antibiotic-resistant infections killing twice as many Americans as once thought

Antibiotic-resistant infections killing twice as many Americans as once thought
Reuters: Health
Nearly twice as many people are dying in the United States from antibiotic-resistant infections than previously believed, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday, as so-called "superbugs" alarm experts with their rate of growth and spread.

China says plague outbreak risk minimal after two new cases in Beijing: media

China says plague outbreak risk minimal after two new cases in Beijing: media
Reuters: Health
Chinese health officials say the risk of an outbreak of pneumonic plague is minimal after two new cases were confirmed in the capital Beijing this week, the official China Daily reported on Thursday.

How the Hustle Brag Phenomenon Is Hurting Your Mental Health

How many times has a coworker or friend complained about how many hours they worked that week, how many meetings they sat in that day, or how tired they were? It starts to feel like maybe they get a level of satisfaction out of bragging about how tired and busy they are. 

A century ago, Americans worked 100 hours a week. Since then, the government has limited the workweek to 40 hours. But if you’re in a startup or in a client-oriented industry, sometimes 40 hours isn’t enough to get the work done. And once you hit that overtime, so begins the bragging. 

Entrepreneurs need to know that more work doesn’t necessarily produce more results, and the workaholic mindset is a recipe for emotional and physical disaster.

Hustle ‘Til You Drop

Social media makes it easier than ever before for people to share every waking minute of their life. Today, countless entrepreneurs take to Instagram bragging about their nonstop work ethic. Oversharing on Instagram, however, can quickly lead to lost social capital.

Now, the next generation of social media platforms — such as Snapchat and Periscope — enables users to share every minute of their lives, without bombarding users’ newsfeeds. Social media platforms come and go. It remains to be seen whether these newer social media platforms can survive. Meanwhile, the intuitive share-at-will nature of the platforms has created a whirlwind of sharing. Resultantly, entrepreneurs and thought leaders have flocked to next-generation social media outlets to share their lives and hustle brag.¹

Today, advocates of the hustle hard mentality leverage the advanced visual storytelling capabilities of the platforms to document their every move. In part, they use the platforms to preach their belief that success is determined by how hard people hustle. They proudly brag about how their work ethic has helped them achieve their goals. 

Consequently, it’s not uncommon to see entrepreneurs on social media get up at 5 AM for a workout and then go on to stream live meetings into the wee hours of the night. There’s a growing instance of entrepreneurs on social media networks showing everyone how they work 24 hours a day (or at least they would if they didn’t have to sleep). However, those who develop a habit of using every waking moment for work can easily fall into the “busy trap” — the concept that success only comes for the busy.

It’s easy to remain busy, however. The trick is remaining productive.

The Hustle Brag Is a Self-Destructive Habit

The hustle brag takes America’s excessive work culture to a new level. Everyone knows that stress is emotionally and physically harmful. Nevertheless, countless entrepreneurs take to social media displaying how they subject themselves to phenomenal pressure for all to see.

In America, most workers feel stressed on any given day. Unfortunately, stress is a normal part of working life in the nation. Accordingly, many people are unsatisfied with their quality of life.

It’s easy for entrepreneurs to show everyone that they work all day, every day using social media. What’s difficult during their broadcasts, however, is making truly remarkable progress when they’re drop-dead tired.

Entrepreneurism takes a lot out of an individual — even without working all day. Business leaders must generate enough revenue to make payroll, troubleshoot problems and recover every time their business experiences a setback. 

Coupled with these kinds of pressures, adding the hustle brag to the mix is a surefire route toward burnout.

Finding Middle Ground

The United States ranks 29th out of 40 countries in work life balance, according to a recent study by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).² More than 11% of American workers work 50 or more hours per week, with less than 15 hours per day devoted to personal care.

A survey conducted by Monster found that 80% of respondents “are not happy with their work-life balance,” citing technology as a significant contributor to a lack of balance between work and personal roles.³ A growing number of people can do their jobs from anywhere. Furthermore, technology enables them to continue working during non-work hours. People who use technology to stay constantly tethered to the office are more likely to feel overworked.

The stress that develops from excessive work is often a recurring theme well before adults land their first job. In college, for instance, 30% of students report feelings of overwhelming anxiety, according to Statistia.⁴ This kind of sentiment highlights the need for self-care. Self-care is about your relationship with yourself and caring for your personal needs. In an always-on, high-pressure work environment — self-care is not an option; it’s requisite. 

By staying in tune with the need to feel whole, entrepreneurs can find work-life balance. More importantly, they may realize that nonstop hustling is nothing to brag about.

References:

1. Kerpen, C. (2016). HustleBrag: How Working Nonstop Has Become The Latest Badge of Honor. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/carriekerpen/2016/04/26/hustlebrag-how-working-nonstop-has-become-the-latest-badge-of-honor/
2. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2019). Work-Life Balance. OECD Better Life Index. Retrieved from http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/topics/work-life-balance/
3. Peterson, T. Do you have work-life balance? Retrieved from https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/do-you-have-work-life-balance
4. Percentage of U.S. college students that had ever felt overwhelming anxiety as of fall 2018. (2019). Retrieved from https://www.statista.com/statistics/826896/anxiety-among-us-college-students/

6 Key Ways to Improve Communication Skills with Your Partner

Because you have to.

No relationship or marriage is perfect, but learning how to improve your communication skills can go a long way toward make sure you’re building a healthy foundation on which your love can last a lifetime.

Of course, while falling in love is so exciting, it’s also nerve-racking.

Thanks to all those hormones stimulated by the churning of lust, attraction and attachment, couples in the falling in love stage of relationships may not be, shall we say, fully grounded yet.

If you are still in that airborne state, you may have convinced yourself that you can talk to your new love about anything. The possibility that you could one day end up not knowing how to talk to your spouse about difficult issues probably isn’t anywhere on your radar.

But it should be.

Psychologists agree that having “the talk” before marriage can have a huge impact on the future of your relationship, and making an effort to develop more effective communication skills can prevent a future split.

Not only is it important to broach and wrestle with sensitive, often divisive topics, but it’s just as important to better understand they way in which you do so as individuals and as a couple.

The Top 7 Things You Must Talk About Before Getting Married

Ask yourselves the following questions:

• What is your communication style, especially during conflicts with your partner?
• How do you each typically attempt to reach resolution?
• How, if at all, do you come from the starting place of your individual beliefs and opinions to reach a workable, mutually beneficial solution?

Knowing how to talk to your spouse effectively about difficult issues isn’t something that simply happens in the moment. Maintaining a healthy marriage takes more than winging it; it’s something that evolves, ideally, out of a shared history of braving the big, bad and ugly stuff while still basking in that “we’re destined to be together” rush of hormones.

Perhaps, you had the foresight to dig into difficult topics early on. Or perhaps you waited until problems arose, lingered unspoken, and wreaked havoc with your love.

Either way, you can improve your relationship and fall in love all over again by following some simple tips and advice.

To get you on your way back to a more loving relationship, are the 6 ways to improve your communication skills, resolve conflict and be happier in your marriage.

1. Don’t Put Off Difficult Conversations.

If there is something important on your mind, take the initiative to invite your spouse into a conversation. Expecting your spouse to do all the initiating will only lead to resentment on your part. It will also decrease your chances of getting the outcome you want.

Working on how to talk to your spouse about difficult issues is a task that belongs to both of you. When you embrace the responsibility equally, you help to equalize the power in your relationship. You also increase the likelihood that you will both get your needs met.

2. Be Honest About Your Expectations.

The biggies of marital talks can be understandably stressful. Negative emotions like anger and resentment may lurk too close for comfort, especially if one spouse perceives a hurtful agenda from the other.

How you enter into a difficult conversation can make all the difference in how you come out of it.

Do you expect it to go well? Do you expect to have an open, safe dialogue that helps you know, and ultimately love, your spouse better? What do you expect to get out of the conversation?

Is this about coming to an agreement about how to compromise on very different approaches to money management? Or is this a confrontation in an effort to get the truth about a suspected betrayal?

Spending time with your own expectations upfront will help you stay focused if the conversation starts to stray off-topic or get uncomfortable.

3. Set Yourselves, and Your Marriage, Up to Succeed.

If you are worried about how to talk to your spouse about difficult issues, take the dread out of the talk. We all know how awful it feels when someone says, “Can we talk?”

We can’t help the worry and presumptions that make us imagine the worst until we know what the talk is about.

And we all know how defeating it is when someone chooses the wrong time and place for ‘the talk’. Choose a time when neither of you is rushing, stressed, or tired. If you have children, consider waiting until they are asleep or out of the house.

If you are the one initiating the talk, give your spouse a heads up on the topic. Avoid the “We need to talk” approach. Think about it. There’s nothing about that intro that would make you eager to show up if you were on the receiving end of it.

Express an interest in your spouse’s thoughts on the topic. Or say something like, “I’ve been thinking about (whatever) and I would like to explore that with you. Can we make some time in the next day or two to sit down together and work on some solutions?”

Obviously, there are topics that may not be so easy to introduce. But, at least you can give your marriage the advantage of a comfortable, private, quiet place and a respectful time.

6 Communication Mistakes Couples Make in Arguments (and How to Fix Them)

4. Treat One Another, and Your Relationship, With Respect.

Topics like money, sex, children, monogamy and even what you don’t like about your spouse are not easy topics to tackle. There is the potential for hurt feelings. There is also the chance that one or both of you might not like what you hear or get the outcome you want.

That’s why it is especially important that you practice self-control, healthy boundaries, and uncompromising respect.

Remember why you are doing this in the first place. You are invested in one another and in your marriage. Even if you and your spouse have different viewpoints, feelings, or desired outcomes, you should always reaffirm your marriage.

Simple disciplines like using ‘I’ statements instead of ‘you’ statements can prevent the perception of blame and the defensiveness that follows.

Watch your body language and make sure you are not delivering any passive-aggressive messages with your posture or expressions.

5. Avoid Ultimatums.

They come across as threats or power plays, and the response is likely to be anger, defensiveness, or a challenge on the follow-through.

Ultimatums can also create distrust in a relationship, especially if the one who delivers them doesn’t go through with them.

6. Know When to Get Help.

You and your spouse may do well with the majority of your communication. But, there are usually those areas in even the best marriages where sensitivity is simply too high for an effective conversation.

Knowing how to recognize those times is part of knowing how to talk to your spouse about difficult issues.

Working with a husband-wife therapist team can be a highly effective way to safely navigate those “don’t touch” topics. In addition to providing gender balance, the therapist team will prioritize your marriage over any individual desires or expectations.

Diving into the tough topics of what makes a good marriage is never fun.

Chances are you weren’t given a premarital education in how to talk to your spouse about difficult issues.

But the willingness to do so with assertiveness, self-control, and integrity makes a huge statement about how you value your relationship.

Those conversations may be stressful and hackle-raising, but they can also raise your confidence that you and your spouse can get through anything.

This guest article was originally published on YourTango.com: How To Talk To The Person You Love About…Anything.

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