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There’s a Reason Your Free Time Is So Draining

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According to a 2021 study published in the International Journal of Research in Education and Science, when comparing university students who engage in active and passive activities, those engaged in passive activities had lower perceived health outcomes and levels of happiness. Active leisure activities can feel stressful, not relaxing.

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Breaking The Employee Burnout Cycle With Workplace Strategy

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During Mental Health Awareness month, RSP’s Kari Smith discusses how the right workplace strategy can support wellbeing at work and help people thrive. The American Psychological Association recently revealed that nearly 60% of employees are experiencing negative impacts of work-related stress. May is Mental Health Awareness month.

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The Perils Of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Training

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines workplace harassment as “unwelcome or offensive conduct that is detrimental to an employer’s work performance, professional advancement, and/or mental health.”. The continuing scourge of sexual harassment at work. As of 2021 , only 17 U.S.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Bathurst Walk-in Clinic and Family Practice Atwal is a trailblazer in the health care industry.

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Poor air quality affects chess players, and it might be affecting you too

Workplace Insight

The World Health Organization estimate that 99 percent of the world’s population breathe in polluted air each day. Some of the threats air pollution poses to human health are already known. The researchers studied the performance of 121 chess players across three separate tournaments between 2017 and 2019. in the air.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

Ideas.Ted

After more than 2,500 workers moved to a 35- or 36-hour workweek and declared themselves happier, healthier and less stressed, the country is now moving to make this an option for the majority of its workforce. Synergy Vision, a London-based medical and health care communications company, introduced a four-day week in late 2018.

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The four day week and a case of less is more

Workplace Insight

Between 2015-2019, Iceland ran two large-scale trials of a reduced working week of 35-36 hours with no reduction in pay. UK recruitment firm, MRL Consulting Group took a different approach, by closing its offices every Friday for a six-month trial in 2019. Global trials. Instead, look at the results.”.

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