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We all know that Netflix is the enemy of productivity. So, naturally, I switched to Amazon Prime. But every time a depressive episode strikes - normally once a year, lasting several months, and with more predictability than Easter - these TV shows temporarily distract my mind from places I'd rather...

Starting a company (or indeed pursuing any authentic interest or kick-starting a project in life) carries with it the risk of failure. We know this, and the more emotionally intelligent among us can acknowledge the discomfort of failure as an inevitable and important opportunity to learn. But for us more skittish (and...

Rare beings do exist who don't mind formal networking events. (Allegedly.) For these homo-super-sapiens, walking 5 minutes late into a room of suits and indecipherable name-tags leaves them completely unaffected. Unfortunately for the anxious entrepreneur, networking events are a necessary and occasionally terror-inducing element of business. We break down tried and...

'Just Do It' is also something of an entrepreneurial commandment, which is unfortunate for those when this anxiety-inducing mantra doesn't help them leap on seemingly simple task.    We break down what Nike didn't tell you in this infographic that will inspire productivity! 

Overcoming anxiety in China with the help of a sisterhood of cleaners, a 59-year-old Ecology Professor and the power of dance.

Mandarin, M.O.T.S, Messy eyebrows and much regret: Pushing out of the comfort zone