​​Revellers welcome in the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge stone circle in southwest Britain.

Are you putting off a big project that you really should start today – perhaps holding out for the perfect possible time?
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Is there a perfect time to set goals?

Most people decide to make changes in their lives around landmark dates. Mondays and the New Year are obvious choices for initiating a new, goal-oriented behaviour, such as getting started training for a marathon, getting out of debt or striving for a promotion.

​​Models are seen backstage before presenting creations by designer Stephane Ashpool for fashion house Pigalle Paris in the Sound of Paris show at Pleyel theatre during Men's Fashion Week in Paris, France.

‘Temptation bundling’ – pairing the things you love with the things you hate – might be a novel way to stop procrastinating.
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A unique way to get work done

What’s that one thing you really should get done, but keep putting off? We all have them: time-consuming, or difficult chores we dread, procrastinate about, and drag out until the last minute – if we complete them at all. But what if we could tempt ourselves…

​​A resident throws water at his house on fire at a residential neighbourhood of an informal settlement, in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Robert Colvile considers the positives of a high-speed life.
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The surprising upsides of an accelerating world

Have you ever felt that your life might be jammed on fast forward, accelerating away from you into the distance? It’s not your imagination: we are surrounded by daily indications that the pace of life is picking up, from how quickly we think the day is passing…

​​German Chancellor Angela Merkel reviews an honor guard upon her arrival at the Royal Palace in Amman, Jordan.

You can’t live in a car park, but you could pay the price of a home for one.
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This parking space costs more than your house

A client of property broker James Forbes recently closed on a £1m ($1.33m) property in London. But this was no fabulous flat or family home. The property, situated in the affluent Chelsea neighbourhood, was an enclosed garage that backed onto the client’s…

​​A man walks with his pet dog as he talks to a vendor who sells dog meat at a market during the local dog meat festival in Yulin, Guangxi Autonomous Region, China.

We looked at 12 cities around the world to see where it's cheapest to ride - and where you're better off catching the train.
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Cycling v public transport: How do cities compare?

There are many downsides to driving to work: the stress from traffic, for one, and finding parking is another. For those of us who want to use alternative means – and live more than walking distance from the office – there are two main options: public transport…