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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

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Oxytocin helps us connect, feel empathy and trust; serotonin regulates anxiety, happiness and well-being ; and endorphins reduce pain and stress while boosting mood and self-esteem. Research has shown that workplace stress costs the U.S. economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs.

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3 Reflective Ways to Refocus Your Thinking for Success

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The lesson in all of this is that most of the time when the life we’re living feels stressful —when what we’re experiencing in our lives is disturbing our peace—it is not necessarily reality. Separate your stress from your reality. Now you can ask, Why am I stressed and suffering? Your ego is not your amigo. That’s your reality.

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10 Powerful Ways to Stand Up for Yourself in Any Situation

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But the truth is that letting people walk all over you can increase feelings of stress and anxiety, and it might eventually lessen your feelings of self-worth and play to your insecurities. Even just learning to walk more confidently—head held high, shoulders back—will help you appear and feel more confident.

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

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Research has shown that writing and journaling can improve cognitive function and reduce stress and anxiety. Shari Leid, author of The Friendship Series , experienced its powers firsthand when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. Leid used journaling as a way to process her own experience and sustain confidence in the future.

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The Science of Changing Other People

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At some point in our careers, we’ve all felt how quickly negativity or stress spreads in a meeting. Every time we highlighted a problem, such as an impending foreclosure or rising financial stress in a marriage, we paired it with advice for how to deal with that challenge. We got the greatest viewer response of the year.

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Heartfelt Host: How Tamron Hall’s Resilience and Purpose Guide Her Success

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But when news broke that she was abruptly leaving the show in February 2017 after losing her time slot amid the network’s programming restructure, the veteran broadcast journalist took the opportunity to focus on her family, her self-care and her next step. Homegrown resilience Her confidence and stamina stem from her childhood.

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41 Ways to Improve Yourself in Just 10 Minutes

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For a short, low-stress workout, try 7 Minute Workout , a popular workout app with more than 3 million downloads. Yoga has been shown to help reduce stress and anxiety , improve quality of life and increase people’s positive perceptions of their body. After you take the selfie, write down three things you appreciate about yourself.

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