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How Can We Foster Emotional Connections At Work In The Post-Pandemic Era?

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This article was written by Elina Cardet of Arcadis for Work Design Magazine. Aesthetically pleasing environments trigger the release of dopamine, the neurotransmitter responsible for pleasure and reward, simultaneously reducing stress—a phenomenon that extends to beauty found in well-designed spaces.

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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

Success

Research has shown that writing and journaling can improve cognitive function and reduce stress and anxiety. This article originally appeared in the May/June 2023 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Regularly reflecting on paper can bring clarity and insight into our own minds and lives. Journaling can also have physical health benefits.

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The Positive Mental Health Effects of Self-Employment

Small Business Labs

  Key quote from The Mental Health Benefits of Self-Employment , an article written by the study's researchers:  Our preliminary conclusions point to the importance of autonomy in the workplace. For employees in the mainstream economy, heavy job requirements plus low autonomy equals a scenario with high occupational stress

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Stay on Track for Productivity

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LaPersonerie believes that sometimes isolation can make you more stressed. This article was published in May 2013 and has been updated. If you’re distracted by web-surfing or checking Facebook, consider using free or paid tools such as StayFocused from Google, Freedom or Anti-Social. Add photos of your family.

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Does Money Really Make People Happier?

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Geller suggests first reflecting on what you enjoy most about your life, what stresses you out the most and what parts of your life could use some positive transformation. This article was published in July 2013 and has been updated. Happy might be hiding around the corner, so now you just have to go find it.

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10 Healthy Habits: Why Not Now?

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For example, a pessimist in a minor traffic jam may experience a stress response that causes immediate and short-term reactions such as raised blood pressure. In the long term, however, chronic stress can have a negative impact on our physical and mental health. Target the kind of stress that’s unproductive. veggies and fruit.

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Why Traveling the World Is the Best Investment in Yourself

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In 2013, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology reported a study that found students who traveled abroad showed increases in positive personality traits, including openness to experience and emotional stability. Yes, I’m the uptight stressed one, and he’s the infuriatingly open-to-whatever one. It can literally calm you.

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