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Offering Financial Literacy Benefit Programs Could Save Businesses $40 Billion

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High financial stress among employees, including those with high incomes, can lead to mental and physical health impacts, which cost businesses in lost productivity. businesses approximately $40 billion in lost productivity in 2022 alone. The implications of such financial distress are profound, costing U.S.

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How Discrimination in the Workplace Impacts Black Women’s Health & Well-Being

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Watson, a licensed social worker who works for a federal agency, was diagnosed with clinical depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. In June 2022, the organization noted that Black pregnant women are “ likely to face greater racism , discrimination and harassment at work. It was a job that she liked. “I

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There’s a Reason Your Free Time Is So Draining

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According to the study, the perception of leisure as wasteful not only decreased enjoyment of the activity, but “[was] also associated with poorer mental health outcomes, including lower reported happiness, and greater reported depression, anxiety and stress.” Active leisure activities can feel stressful, not relaxing.

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What Is ‘Bare Minimum Monday’ and Will It Work for You?

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Ever since I’ve shifted these expectations of myself for Monday, I’m no longer stressed on Sunday, I’m no longer stressed on Monday, and the rest of my week is actually way more productive.” There was a common theme bubbling up across the agency of, ‘I need time to do the actual work.’ Who is the best candidate?

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Culturally Diverse Workforces Require Bespoke Mental Health Support

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s fastest-growing media agencies, MediaLab , and held in collaboration with an organization focused on boosting the number of minority ethnic employees in the media industry, Media for All (MEFA). A panel discussion recently attempted to unpick how organizations can develop culturally sensitive mental health support in the workplace.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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She is a 2023 CNN Hero, a 2022 Soros Justice Fellow and a 2019 JustLeadershipUSA Leading with Conviction Fellow Alumna. In 2022, Cornish received the Woman of the Year Award from iHeartMedia radio for her work in the community and in corporate America.

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How Multifamily Design Can Inform The New Office

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According to the National Association of Home Builders, 36% of multifamily developers are building green projects; that number is projected to increase to 47 percent by the end of 2022. Since the pandemic, people crave sanctuaries from the stress and hustle of life. Through design, environments are transformed.

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