CNN health | One habit could reduce your fears of public speaking, criticism, failure and more

A businesswoman stands at an office door, feeling nervous before her presentation for a meeting.

(CNN) – As a lawyer whose job involves lots of talking and being the center of attention, Jeena Cho’s fear of socializing was debilitating.

“I would constantly mentally critique my own performance,” said Cho, who is also a mindfulness instructor and coauthor of “The Anxious Lawyer: An 8-Week Guide to a Joyful and Satisfying Law Practice Through Mindfulness and Meditation.”

“If I had to go into a hearing and I can feel my face was getting red, my palms are sweaty … I would think, ‘Oh, my gosh, everyone in the courtroom is going to know that you’re super anxious. And you’re going to freeze and you’re going to forget what you’re going to say,'” Cho said. “Of course, all of those thoughts would then retrigger all the physiological reactions, then my heart would race even faster.”  —read more— 

CNN BUSINESS | There could be a seismic shift in the labor market. Here’s why

London (CNN Business)  – America’s job market is showing signs of strength — welcome news after a choppy summer.

What’s happening: The US economy added 531,000 jobs in October, according to government data released Friday. That’s stronger than in August and September, though gains for both months have been revised higher.

Still, economists are increasingly starting to wonder: As shortfalls of workers persist, has the labor market changed for good? If the answer is yes, the ramifications for policymakers could be huge.  —read more— 

CNN style Architecture | Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz open the doors to their art-filled California mansion

In the mountains north of San Diego, a modernist mansion made of white concrete and glass rises from the cliffside. The property, nicknamed “Razor House” after the nearby Razor Point Trail, is now home to two famous inhabitants: singer Alicia Keys and her music producer husband Kasseem Dean, better known as Swizz Beatz, alongside their children Genesis and Egypt.

The duo have since given the residence their own name, “Dreamland,” filling it with artworks by Black artists, a fleet of Ferraris, an infinity pool and a recording studio tucked away in a space Dean calls “the grown up floor.” Boasting views over the Pacific Ocean, the home is said to have inspired Tony Stark’s mansion in the “Iron Man” franchise, according to Architectural Digest, which is dedicating the cover story of its December issue to the property.  —read more—  

CNN style Design | World’s largest 3D-printed neighborhood to break ground in Texas

The firms behind the project said houses can be significantly cheaper and quicker to produce using 3D printing. Credit: ICON/Lennar

A new property development in Austin, Texas, is set to become the world’s largest community of 3D-printed homes.

Scheduled to break ground next year, the project will feature 100 single-story houses “printed” on-site using advanced robotic construction and a concrete-based building material.

Digital renderings of the neighborhood, unveiled last week, show rows of properties with their roofs covered in solar cells. The homes will each take approximately a week to build, according to firms behind the development.  —read more—  

CNN entertainment | Ronnie Wilson, founding member of The Gap Band, dead at 73

Ronnie Wilson (top row second from left) with The Gap Band circa 1980

(CNN) – Ronnie Wilson, founding member of R&B group The Gap Band, has died at the age of 73.

His passing was confirmed by his wife, Linda Boulware-Wilson, in a Facebook post published Tuesday.

“The love of my life was called home this morning, at 10:01am. Please continue to pray for The Wilson, Boulware, and Collins family, while we mourn his passing,” she wrote.  —read more—  

From left: Robert Wilson, Charlie Wilson and Ronnie Wilson of The Gap Band, pictured in 2005.

F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2021 Mexico City Grand Prix?

Pirelli’s Mexico City GP Preview. Min starting pressures: 19.5 psi (front) | 19.5 psi (rear); EOS camber limit: -3.50° (front) | -2.00 ° (rear)

Mexico is back on the calendar for the first time since 2019 so it’s time to talk Pirelli tyres as the title battle heats up between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.

After Verstappen’s brilliant United States GP win, he’s 12 points ahead of rival Hamilton heading into Mexico City, where his Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez races in front of his adoring home fans.

Pirelli have nominated the same tyres as they did for the race in Texas with hard C2s (x2), medium C3s (x3) and soft C4s (x8). This is the same selection as 2019 and one step harder than it was in 2018.  —read more—

CNN BUSINESS | 3 reasons it’s so hard for companies to hire right now — and what they can do about it

The US is experiencing a historically tight labor market. The speed of the current recovery is far outpacing the last recession, and the supply of available jobs is still well above the demand from job seekers.

Open roles posted on LinkedIn have nearly doubled since the beginning of the year, as employers send a clear signal they are back and eager to hire. So what’s holding workers back? New data from LinkedIn sheds light on a few driving factors, but the good news is that there are ways companies can overcome these hurdles and better attract and retain talent.  —read more—  

CNN Opinion | Robert Redford: What I see when I think about the future

(CNN) – There is so much I can envision for this planet. I can see a world where human and planetary health and justice are fundamental values. I can see a world where everyone has a safe place to live. Where environmental and economic injustices are addressed and repaired.

What do you see when you think about the future of our communities, our country and our world?

For me, this is the first moment in my life in which there seems to be both a will and a way to address the environmental crisis at the scale that science and justice demand. But the clock is ticking, and we need to take immediate action to achieve a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable future.  —read more—  

CNN underscored | Oprah’s Favorite Things 2021 just dropped: Here’s what to buy

Oprah’s Favorite Things have just been announced for 2021, and the tastemaker’s list is the perfect resource to turn to when you don’t know what to get for someone on your holiday shopping list. This year, the focus of her picks highlight small businesses and those owned by women and people of color.

She’s conveniently divided her picks up into categories, from pet and style gifts to beauty, kitchen, tech, home and more — which gives us some great entry points into her gifting roundup. But as usual, there are a ton of picks, and that’s why we’ve gone through and chosen some of our favorites from her favorites.  —read more—

HGTV Magazine | 65+ Small Home Office Ideas

Carve Out a Workstation

To chic up this niche — and inspire her kids to do their schoolwork — design influencer Mary Marrero painted one wall Hague Blue by Farrow & Ball. Then she added a compact desk and chair and created an eye-catching wall of prints from Ikea. “I’ve always seen gallery walls going up the stairs,” says Mary. “Going beneath makes every inch count!”  —view gallery—