Stop Phubbing! In a recent Baylor University study, 70% of people in relationships said that smartphones "sometimes," "often," "very often" or "all the time" interfered in their interactions with their partners. And 22.6% said that phubbing, otherwise known as ignoring your partner for your phone, had caused problems in their relationships. 36.6% reported sometimes feeling depressed because they felt like their partner was putting their phone above them. (Huffington Post)
Need to spark your creativity? Take a walk. A study by Stanford University found that a long walk could boost creativity by 60%. Seems walking lowers blood pressure, and takes your mind off your problems, allowing you to let the ideas in. Need more proof? Steve Jobs' biographer, Walter Isaacson, said that the co-founder of Apple often took long walks to spark his creativity. (Independent)
No food photos allowed … A three-Michelin-star restaurant in England has put up a sign asking guests to stop taking photos of their food at the dinner table. Michel Roux, co-founder of the Waterside Inn in Berkshire, says he wants customers to focus on the taste of their food rather than focusing on posting photos to Instagram. (Telegraph)
We're not eating leftovers anymore … Americans throw away 27 million tons of food every year. And 23% of that food is still edible leftovers. In fact, according to a new study by the Natural Resources Defense Council, leftovers are the biggest source of edible food waste in American homes. (Washington Post)
People are really stressed about the future of the country … According to the American Psychological Association's Stress in America survey, 63% of Americans are stressed about the future of the nation. This stress is higher than money (62%) and work (61%). And people of all parties are stressed – with 73% of Democrats, 59% of Independents and 56% of Republicans saying they are concerned about the way things are going. (Fortune)