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

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It wasn’t until her white counterparts reported similar incidents that her department finally took action. The experience took a toll on her mental health. Watson, a licensed social worker who works for a federal agency, was diagnosed with clinical depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. I was good at what I did.”

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Money Remains a Top Stressor for U.S. Adults—Here Are Some Tips to Better Manage Stress (and Finances)

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Money and Stress in America. For years money has been a leading cause of stress for most Americans. Since 2007 the American Psychological Association has conducted an annual survey called “ Stress in America.” Debt plays an overwhelming role in this stress. Beatty is hardly alone. So how much is enough?

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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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Don’t Skip That Work-From-Home Lunch Break—Here’s Why

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In 2019, two-thirds of millennials reported skipping lunch to get ahead. The intuitive and mindful eating health coach says that our culture has equated eating to something we “do with something else,” not on its own—eating has become passive, the “noise in the background.” Stopping to eat lunch was one of them.

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The Power of Strong Friendships in Strengthening Well-Being

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Having strong friendships is important for everybody at all times but especially so for someone enduring a massively stressful situation like he is—frankly, like we all have in the past few years. Aside from emotional distress, loneliness may lead to health issues that are widespread and terrifying. His heart breaks for them.

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Working Outside: A Critical Component In The New Ecosystem Of Work

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We spend a lot of time working indoors, and yet spending time outside offers numerous benefits for overall health and wellbeing. This article was written by Michelle Romero and Simone Schoen , and was originally published on Work Design Magazine. As we move beyond childhood, humans spend less and less time outside. In 2021, the U.S.

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