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Raise your hand if you like automated phone message systems…

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The Price Of Remote Work? Your Privacy

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Being monitored lowers your sense of perceived autonomy, which can increase stress and anxiety. The psychological toll alone dictates whether workers can just accept having bossware installed.

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How to Use Meditation to Reduce Anxiety

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More than a decade of research has found that meditation reduces anxiety and stress , and the results can be life-changing. Prolonged anxiety can impact your entire body, and has been associated with depression, poor digestion, increased risk of heart attacks and a weakened immune system. Then, practice deep, measured breathing.

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Scientist and Engineer Rosalind Picard Is Transforming Digital Health with Wearable AI

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Professor Rosalind Picard founds Empatica, Embrace and Affectiva Six years later, Picard—MIT professor and TED Talk speaker —wrote a highly influential book about, and subsequently developed, affective computing: an entire field of study dedicated to systems and devices that can recognize, interpret, process and simulate human emotions.

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A New PTSD Treatment For Veterans Is Reducing Symptoms in 2 Weeks. Here’s Why It Works

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Veterans with mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression suffer at higher rates than civilians. We want to get to a place where we can use these tracking systems to… maybe signal when you’re in a vulnerable state. Some find care, but end up in years of therapy.

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The Benefits Of Commuting (Yes, There Are Some)

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Early morning exposure to sunlight, recommended by Andrew Huberman from Stamford , “increases energy, immune system function and mood.” They found that commuting offers a built-in support system for important daily processes, providing space to shift gears mentally and transition from work to home.

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Escape The Desk: The Ultimate List Of Inspiring, Free Places to Work Remotely — Parks, Coffee Shops, And More!

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Technological challenges of working at a park: Natural settings can be a major factor in reducing work stress and anxiety levels, and if this is appealing to you just remember to consider factors like weather, noise levels, and WiFi connectivity before deciding to spend the day in a park.