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A Playful Office Doesn’t Have To Look Like a Playground

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Workplace fun benefits employees’ health and well-being, increases engagement, promotes collaboration, and fosters creativity. This article was written by Perkins Eastman Design Strategy for Work Design Magazine. Play. Other-directed play is social in nature, while Light-hearted play refers to “seeing life as a game.”

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The Power of Strong Friendships in Strengthening Well-Being

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Aside from emotional distress, loneliness may lead to health issues that are widespread and terrifying. Our social health helps our physical health. “We We understand physical health is about our bodies. We understand mental health is about our minds. Williams is familiar with the research Killam was referring to.

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How Workplace Design Can Help Attract Gen Z

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This article was written by Salma Siddiqi and was originally published on Work Design Magazine. Concerned about mental health and wellness – grow­ing up in an age of increased stress and anx­i­ety caused by social media, Gen Z pays close attention to their mental health and are actively bringing more awareness on the matter.

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Mastering EQ: 9 Best Emotional Intelligence Tests to Boost Your Relationships & Career

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Emotional intelligence, often referred to as “EQ” or “EI,” encapsulates the ability to recognize, evaluate and manage one’s own emotions. Psychology Today A leader in mental health and well-being, Psychology Today provides dozens of online tests in areas of IQ, personality, career guidance and more.

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What’s Next to Be Your Best? 3 Personal and Professional Development Trends in 2024

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More people are now referring to “soft skills” as “human skills” to contrast what AI is capable of. “As With mental health challenges more prevalent, emotional well-being is also at the forefront of personal development. This article originally appeared in the March issue of SUCCESS+ digital magazine.

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Cynthia Breazeal Is Making AI Fun and Educational for Kids

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AI for social good Much of Breazeal’s more recent work focuses on the long-term impact of social robots on everyday life—a theme she refers to as “living with AI”—and how social robots can build relationships and provide personalized support in whatever functions they are serving. Photo by Jimmy Day/courtesy of MIT Media Lab.

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Diverse Voices & Powerful Narratives in the Workplace

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This article was originally written by Beth Novitsky of Gensler for Work Design Magazine. Given the opportunity to renovate or relocate offices, designers and architects can reference a wide array of research on space types, adjacencies, and products from chairs to drawer pulls.

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