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Social Isolation - Not Just Loneliness - a Health Risk Reduced by Coworking

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  Social isolation refers to having relatively few relationships and/or infrequent contact with others.  Loneliness But according to researchers at BYU's Social Connections and Health Institute , both loneliness and social isolation lead to increased risk of health problems and early mortality. 

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Dealing with Disruption: Business Strategist Elin Hauge Discusses AI as a Business Tool

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I should send a thank-you note to Sam Altman for keeping us busy,” she laughs, referring, of course, to the pioneering entrepreneur, investor and programmer who’s the CEO of OpenAI. Ultimately, most scientists have come to agree that these factors make it a poor metric by which to measure health. Hauge asks, somewhat rhetorically.

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Diverse Voices & Powerful Narratives in the Workplace

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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. along with subtler references including the logos of community organizations and LinkedIn’s own employee resource groups.

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Should You Announce You’ve Been Laid Off on LinkedIn? 

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Countless applications, interviews , phone calls, zoom calls. People are usually anxious to help, but clarity about what you expect can help others guide you in the right direction, [for example] referring you to a hiring manager or even sending you relevant work opportunities in their organization,” she says.

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7 ADHD Techniques to Improve Your Memory and Attention Span

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Using the laundry example above, if you were to start playing a game on your phone instead of doing laundry, your body double can hold you accountable and remind you that you are off task. She and her husband often do separate work at the dining room table, which they refer to as “study hall.”

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The Most Important Coworking Perk Of 2023: Brain Breaks

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Until recently, the term “brain break” was mainly used in an educational context to refer to the breaks children take between learning tasks. We are in constant receipt of information, much of it visual and from different sources (phone messages, work email, social media, news feeds, etc.).

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Tech Literacy Is Crucial to Financial Security—Here’s How to Educate Loved Ones with Kindness

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If you’re reading this article on a computer, phone or tablet, chances are good you already have at least some comfort using technology. Work with your parents or grandparents to help them remember the steps, and consider writing down a step-by-step instruction sheet or creating a short video for them to reference if they need to.