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Reframing your mindset often requires you to change your habits An alarming 82% of workers feeling at risk for burnout this year, according to a Mercer study. And it’s clear that this phenomenon is more than an issue of exhaustion. Burnout usually involves the crippling burden of the “shoulds” and “supposed to’s” that dictate how we live and work.

The stunning electric catamaran designed by Yves Béhar cruises the oceans on electric energy and even solar powers your island villa when it docks. Imagine soaring through the ocean and all you hear is the wind and the waves. There’s no smell of diesel, no shake of an engine. There is not even a sail flapping in the wind.

Editor’s note: This is part of The Know’s series, Staff Favorites. Each week, we offer our opinions on the best that Colorado has to offer for dining, shopping, entertainment, outdoor activities and more. (We’ll also let you in on some hidden gems). It was probably hard to imagine playgrounds, breweries and an ice cream shop on the site of Stanley Aviation when it opened 70 years ago on the Denver-Aurora border. The company, which for a time was the largest employer in Aurora, made ejection seats for the military and in a few short years nearly doubled its operation to 140,000 square feet, according to History Colorado.

A request by Black Hills Energy to raise its residential electric rates in Colorado by nearly 15% could prove to be a test case of the state’s efforts to focus on affordability in the face of growing complaints about utility bills. The South Dakota-based company is seeking its first rate increase in eight years.

Even if you’re not ready to buy holiday gifts yet, it’s time to start thinking about and researching some ideas for your friends and family. There are more options for hikers these days, so consider these suggestions to add to your gift list. Whether you plan to hike in summer or winter, these items should be useful on the trail for the typical day hiker. Socks CEP compression mid-cut wool hiking socks offer support and keep your feet dry.

Jane and her husband loved the house they bought in central Los Angeles in 2022, until they noticed the cats. Lots and lots of cats. At any given time, more than a dozen would be lounging in their yard, peeing on their packages, leaving dead birds in the grass and fleas on their outdoor furniture.