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Reuters
2 hours ago
- General
- Reuters
Police find British journalist reported missing in Brazil
SAO PAULO, June 2 (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro police said on Monday that a British journalist reported missing nearly four months ago had been out of contact with her family voluntarily and the case has been closed. Charlotte Alice Peet, who had worked as a freelance reporter in Brazil for Al Jazeera and British news outlets, went missing in early February. She was located in a Sao Paulo hostel, police said on Monday, adding she "expressed her desire not to have contact with her family."
Forbes
2 days ago
- Business
- Forbes
Use Your Body-Brain Connection To Boost Your Career
body brain connection We tend to think of success at work as largely a mental game, not just getting the right education and training and committing to lifelong learning, as this column has written before, but also controlling your mindset, such as by not over-focusing on negative feedback, for example, or viewing your work and life as being on the same team. But your body also plays a role in your career—and not just by showing up for meetings on time, professionally dressed. Learn to listen to your body-brain connection. Your body sends signals to your brain all day long; recognizing and using them can help you be happier and more productive. This is the argument made by Janice Kaplan in her new book, What Your Body Knows about Happiness, which harnesses the now-overwhelming evidence of the body-brain connection that comes from fields including psychology, neuroscience and medicine. Kaplan is a journalist, former editor-in-chief of the Sunday newspaper supplement Parade magazine, and a prolific author. Janice spoke how the research shows that happiness and success are also an outside job, meaning, you can use your body to boost your mood, productivity, stamina, focus, and creativity—the traits you need for a long and rewarding career. ' The body stuff gives you another tool in your tool box. When things are going wrong or you're having a hard time, it's a good idea to try to look for the positive, but sometimes your mind doesn't want to do that. In part, our brains are always scanning our bodies for information. If you're tense at work and trying to tell yourself you're fine, your brain is not buying it. The tool that people aren't aware of is making it work the other way, so that your body is sending the message rather than your brain.' 'When you're going into a difficult situation, you often get anxious. Your muscles get tense, your hands are sweaty, your voice starts trembling. That takes away from the strength of your case. But our brains take cues from our bodies, so if you try to tell yourself, 'I'm calm,' your brain won't believe it. Instead, think about what other emotions fit with that tension in your body, such as excitement and eagerness. You can turn around the symptoms that your body is feeling by saying, 'My body is preparing for a challenge. This is exciting. That's why I'm feeling this.' Then approach the conversation with the same symptoms, but in a positive way.' nervous woman 'You're reframing it, but with the symptoms that you have. People will try to ignore what their body is saying and instead try to talk themselves out of it. They'll say, 'I'm calm. I can handle it.' But if your body isn't feeling that way, you're in a conundrum of disconnection. Instead, recognize the symptoms, and see them in a positive way. That's the difference. When your body is stressed, it means your body is preparing for a challenge and it's positive. The anxiety means you're charged. You're ready. 'Things like asking for a promotion can make people anxious. Instead of thinking you're nervous, you can go in with the attitude of: 'I am so excited to tell you about all the things I have done. I am so excited to tell you about the positive contributions I have made. And I'm eager to do all of this.' It's a different approach than to feel like, 'I am begging someone to give me a promotion.' It's the same sensation of adrenaline and cortisol running high, but it's approaching it differently. 'It works for me. Before I give a speech, I feel a little anxious. I remind myself, 'I'm really excited to share this with people. To tell them what I know and present it to them.' It's a little twist but it's amazing how well it works.' 'If you're really diligent and working hard, you make yourself sit at your desk, hunched over your computer, until you get your work done. You're like, 'I'm not going to get up until I figure this out!' That's the worst thing you can do. There is great research showing that movement inspires creativity more than anything else. A Stanford study found that when people were asked to come up with ideas, they came up with 50% more ideas when they were on a treadmill than when they were sitting. Other studies show an 80 to 100% increase in ideas. This is not new. The poet Wordsworth wrote about how he could only write his poems when he was walking. Henry David Thoreau talked about the motion of his legs inspiring the thoughts in his brain. The fluidity of our bodies contributes to the fluidity of our minds. We forget that because the normal position is hunched over. 'Different people come up with different schedules, but allow yourself to realise that you're not procrastinating or being lazy when you take that walk or going for a run. You are increasing your productivity and creativity. There are little things you can do that I talk about. Stand or sit up straighter, and you feel more positive. Again, the brain is scanning the body. You slouch when you're depressed, and that gives your brain messages of despair. When you're having a hard time, stand up straight, and walk around the room with a straight back. Give a fake smile; the facial feedback hypothesis says that your brain is constantly checking the feedback of your face. ' Recognise and harness the signals your body sends to your brain and use this body-brain connection to improve your performance and boost your career.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Pocket Watch from Deadly Shipwreck Returns Home 165 Years Later: ‘Truly a Once-in-a-Lifetime Discovery'
A pocket watch belonging to the late British journalist and politician Herbert Ingram is now on display at the Boston Guildhall museum in the U.K. — 165 years after it was lost The watch sank in Lake Michigan with the Lady Elgin in 1860 'This find is truly a once-in-a-lifetime discovery,' Boston Guildhall museum's Luke Skerritt said in a statementAfter sinking to the bottom of Lake Michigan in 1860 — along with the steamship Lady Elgin — Herbert Ingram's pocket watch is back home. The historic timepiece returned to Boston, Lincolnshire, in the U.K. this month, 165 years after it was lost when the Lady Elgin sank during a brutal storm after it collided with a schooner in the dark of night. The watch belonged to Ingram, a British journalist and politician who died with his son when the ship sank. It was found in the lake in 1992, but was just recently sent back to the Boston Guildhall museum, near where the Ingrams had lived, according to local online outlet LincolnshireWorld. The long-lost item is described as a 16-carat gold pocket watch that experts say stayed in relatively good condition due to the cold, low-oxygen environment of the lake preventing any major corrosion. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Thirty-two years after divers discovered the watch, they asked archaeologist Valerie van Heest in 2024 to find a way to display it in an exhibition. 'I very quickly came to the realization it doesn't belong in America,' van Heest, who purchased the watch and then donated it to the Boston Guildhall museum, told the BBC. 'It belongs in Boston where Herbert Ingram was from, where a statue of him still stands.' 'To see a watch which belonged to the man who stands in Boston's town square,' van Heest continued to the BBC, 'I think this is going to draw people in, to wonder, 'Who was this man?' ' Van Heest, who is the author of Lost on the Lady Elgin, also described the historical importance of the long-lost pocket watch's return home. 'So many people lost their lives within minutes of hitting the water,' van Heest told Fox 17, noting that the Boston Guildhall museum was planning a Lady Elgin exhibit when she got her hands on the pocket watch. 'They didn't have any physical artifacts, and here I was offering not only an artifact but Herbert Ingram's personal watch.' 'It was a serendipitous occurrence,' she emphasized. Luke Skerritt, Boston Guildhall's arts and heritage manager, said in statement about van Heest's offering that 'this find is truly a once-in-a-lifetime discovery — the sort of thing you read about in textbooks and not something you expect to read in an email on a mid-week working day.' Read the original article on People
Condé Nast Traveler
3 days ago
- Business
- Condé Nast Traveler
Beyond the Megacities, Uncovering Japan's Quieter Corners
At Satoyama Jujo—a modern ryokan housed in a lovingly refurbished 150-year-old farmhouse in Niigata—the first ritual is the bath. As I lower myself into the open-air onsen, bounded by whispering trees, the setting sun paints the mountains in amber hues. Though just over an hour from Tokyo, this place feels a world away. Later, as evening deepens, I make my way to the nearby river where a flutter of fireflies performs a luminescent ballet. After nearly two decades of calling Tokyo home, Japan continues to reveal itself to me in layers. The capital's labyrinthine sprawl—more a patchwork of village-like neighborhoods than monolithic metropolis—remains endlessly fascinating, with izakayas tucked into narrow alleys and century-old shops wedged between gleaming towers. But it was during the pandemic's forced stillness, when the borders shut for three years, that I began venturing deeper into Japan's peripheral spaces. Previously, my work as a journalist had briefly dispatched me to Japan's distant prefectures—the island of Honshu's sake breweries in Yamagata and fishing villages in Miyagi—but I'd find myself rushing back to the capital before I could properly experience these places. These days, I've embraced being a tourist in my adopted country; lingering in ceramics villages where the potters eschew electricity, and discovering remote temples carved into mountainside cliffs. While Kyoto's famous temples groan under the weight of selfie sticks, these quieter corners offer something that feels genuine—and right now, in particular, feels like a perfect moment to explore them further. Over the past few years, I've noticed a seismic shift in Japan's tourism landscape. Last year, the country welcomed a record 36.8 million international visitors. This momentum has continued into 2025, with over 10.5 million arrivals in the first quarter alone. During this period, foreign tourists spent ¥2.3 trillion (or $15 billion), up 28.4% from the same period last year. The country is evolving to keep up with the demand. New rail extensions have eased access to places like Fukui, on the Sea of Japan coast, while future expansions will unlock more areas in Hokkaido and Tohoku. I've watched with interest as new hotels and design-forward ryokan blend traditional aesthetics with creature comforts in regions where finding a decent cup of coffee once felt like a quest. Alongside these developments, small businesses have emerged to connect travelers with cultural experiences—craftspeople opening up their workshops, farmers offering culinary classes, and local guides creating bespoke itineraries. For communities facing population decline, tourism brings not just economic lifelines but something perhaps more valuable—renewed pride in cultural traditions that might otherwise fade into history. Recently, I've sought out hidden gems like Yamanaka Onsen—a hot spring town renowned for woodworking and lacquerware—that had previously seemed just beyond reach. Thanks to the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train expansion last year, I found myself here in just two and a half hours from Tokyo. By day I spent an afternoon at a lacquerware atelier where a master craftsman guided a visiting artist through techniques refined over centuries. That evening, I slipped into Bar Engawa, where Yusuke Shimoki serves sake in locally crafted vessels behind a counter in a traditional house with doors featuring intricate wooden inlays. Throughout the town, a new generation of ryokan and shop owners is working to revitalize the area, creating events that showcase regional artisans alongside local cuisine—and launching a contemporary arts festival inside historic buildings.
CBC
3 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Musk at the White House + Tapping the U.S. brain drain
The National breaks down Elon Musk's rise and fall at the White House with journalist and author Kara Swisher. And, Canada's efforts to recruit talented professionals looking to leave the U.S.
