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Work Sabbaticals: The Latest Nonprofit Retention Strategy

Success

Much of nonprofit work is emotionally draining, whether directly assisting individuals, working with communities or driving public policy to change systems. Everyone has been even more stressed than usual. I have more energy, less stress and my insomnia has disappeared. My sabbatical ran from Memorial Day to Labor Day.

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Stress Management Techniques

Ian's Messy Desk

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Stress Management Techniques Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 23, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Stress related symptoms can be broken down into four major categories. These include: A.

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6 Secrets of Stress Management

Ian's Messy Desk

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 6 Secrets of Stress Management Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 31, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. As I’m sitting here, enjoying a coffee and taking it easy, I’m thinking about stress.

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Why Human Connections Are A Business Advantage In A Remote World

Allwork

A report in Science Daily shows that the stress caused by social exclusion or negative social experiences can activate brain circuits associated with physical pain. Paul joined Charter Communications in 2015, and is responsible for all human resources strategies, policies, and practices for more than 101,000 employees.

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Take the “Jingle” out of Holiday Stress

The Office Professionals Place

The Office Professionals Place by Elite Office Concepts The purpose of this blog is to educate, enlighten, motivate, inspire, and strengthen office professionals to grow in their professional development. Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Take the “Jingle&# out of Holiday Stress Are you planning the holiday party in your office?

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Bullying and the Effect on Your Brain

Bonnie Low-Krayman

According to Jennifer Fraser PhD , author of The Bullied Brain , the human brain is visibly harmed by the chronic stress and often devasting cruelty caused by prolonged bullying and incivility. PTSD or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can occur in both adults and children. They are less equipped to cope with the stress of feeling unsafe.

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Working from Home Flip-Side in Covid-19 Shutdown

Tips From T. Marie

Anyone who follows me here on the blog or on social media knows that I have been working from home for 13 years. It has always been my policy to freely answer as many requests for information as possible, but these days it’s impossible to answer them all. Rising stress levels. More interest in online tech.