10.09.19
experience economy

Can sensory deprivation help you relax?

Our hectic, modern world full of screens and notifications makes it difficult to unplug. Sensory deprivation, or Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST), is a practice that encourages an extremely deep level of relaxation. Mark Wilson went to Float Sixty in Chicago to try it for himself.

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3 things to consider before quitting your job

One of the biggest decisions in your career is to find the right to quit a job and moving on to the next. Here are three things you questions to ask yourself before making the decision.

3 things to consider before quitting your job

This Chicago spot is bringing old-school magic back to nightlife

The Chicago Magic Lounge features magicians performing sleight of hand, stage performances and audience interaction. The lounge aims to bring back a lost form of entertainment by giving you a jaw-dropping, closeup experience.

This Chicago spot is bringing old-school magic back to nightlife

Simon Doonan's candid career advice for millennials

Simon Doonan, author of 'Drag' and Creative Ambassador-at-Large for Barneys New York, reveals how his unusual trajectory helped shape his career and what you can learn from his experience.

Simon Doonan's candid career advice for millennials

The crucial career lesson Olympian Nastia Liukin learned from her mom

Nastia Liukin is an Olympic gold medalist and a cofounder of Grander, a mobile app building a global community for the next generation of women. She reveals the invaluable lesson her mom taught her during her gymnast career that she applies to business today.

The crucial career lesson Olympian Nastia Liukin learned from her mom

This company blends VR and skydiving to simulate jumping out of an airplane

iFly is a company that offers indoor and indoor skydiving experience using a vacuum of controlled air. Now, with VR, you can feel like you're literally jumping out of a plane without ever getting more than a few feet off the ground.

This company blends VR and skydiving to simulate jumping out of an airplane

This VC firm is creating opportunities for diverse global talent

Sheel Tyle is the founder and CEO of Amplo, a global venture capital firm with a strong mission to bring opportunity to all talented entrepreneurs, regardless of geography or their background. Tyle's efforts have created opportunities for smart, remote developers in Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, and other countries.

This VC firm is creating opportunities for diverse global talent

Can sensory deprivation help you relax?

Our hectic, modern world full of screens and notifications makes it difficult to unplug. Sensory deprivation, or Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy (REST), is a practice that encourages an extremely deep level of relaxation. Mark Wilson went to Float Sixty in Chicago to try it for himself.

Can sensory deprivation help you relax?

How to manage up when you have a bad boss

It can get quite challenging to deal with a difficult boss. Whether the person you work for is a micromanager or incompetent, you still have to make the best of the situation and get your job done. Here are three tips to communicate clearly with your boss.

How to manage up when you have a bad boss

Gucci CEO Marco Bizzari on what makes a good leader

Despite his role as CEO of one of the largest luxury brands in the world, Gucci's Marco Bizzari strongly believes that great ideas can come from anywhere. He thinks regularly meeting with junior staffers—and asking for their feedback—helps make him a stronger leader.

Gucci CEO Marco Bizzari on what makes a good leader

The secret weapon in Fast Company's latest redesign

Americans used to consume their news from just one source. Now, U.S. newspaper circulation has reached its lowest since 1940, and social media has surpassed print as a news source. Surviving as a digital media company in today’s world requires a more innovative, user-driven approach. This is why Fast Company turns to its audience for feedback and inspiration.

The secret weapon in Fast Company's latest redesign

Impact

These are 10 food trends Whole Foods says you’ll eat up in 2020

See which cities are doing the most to fight back against restrictive abortion laws

This man is disrupting the cult of the billionaire

Creativity

Why won’t that one-eyed seagull leave Robert Pattinson alone?

Chinese officials halt release of ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ over Bruce Lee depiction

No more excuses, fellas: Free the Work debuts its platform to get diverse creators hired in Hollywood

Co.Design

The Genoa bridge disaster will be memorialized with this bright red skyway

Slave labor camps are supplying American fashion brands

Are traditional design degrees still relevant?

Work Life

This ‘game’ can help you divide household duties and emotional labor fairly

How to train your brain not to give into procrastination

Why the world is much smaller than you think