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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. economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs. Lighten up” or “You’re too sensitive.”

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

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author of Happiness: Unlocking the Mysteries of Psychological Wealth , created five simple questions to assess overall happiness—the Satisfaction with Life Scale—which has since become a universal survey used in most happiness research. Many studies bear out that once basic needs (shelter, nutrition, security, adequate medical care, etc.)

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