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

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After lodging a sexual harassment complaint against a coworker at her job in 2009, Cynthia Watson says she was shunned in the office. She was put on medication and had to take a few weeks off from work. Frye says DEI work has to be more than coming up with a policy. The experience took a toll on her mental health.

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From NFL Superstar to Neurosurgeon: Dr. Myron Rolle Believes Small Steps Make for Big Gains

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A strong support system at home Growing up, Rolle says he knew that he’d be celebrated at home if he got good grades in school (which he did, maintaining a 4.0 In fact, he says his football career was a tremendous help in getting him to his current position as a Global Neurosurgery Fellow at Harvard Medical School. “I

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3 Steps to Unveil Your Full Human Power Through ‘Unfocus’

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It has two main components as defined by Duckworth and Quinn in 2009: “consistency of interest” and “perseverance of effort.” Keep doing what you’re doing, stay on task , be passionate, don’t give up and you will ultimately be rewarded. Sync up with your cognitive rhythm.

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Beyond the Music: DJ Steve Aoki Taps Into Tech and Brain Advocacy Through the Aoki Foundation

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Aoki’s face lit up when he told me this story over a Zoom call during his European tour. According to the organization’s 2022 Form 990, they also funded six grants to organizations that include the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the University of California, San Francisco Foundation and the Harvard Medical School Foundation.

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Deepak Chopra: A Life of Fullfillment

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Chopra went on to America to become a respected endocrinologist, a medical school professor and eventually, one of the foremost proponents of mind-body medicine, or the combination of Western medical knowledge with ancient Eastern philosophies. Well, being locked up in your own mindset means being locked out of the world around you.

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An Important Note About COVID-19 Delta Variant

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This is a longer post only because the details are pertinent, with much of the information as anecdotal, but references to Reuters articles about the spread of the disease based on medical research. So, let's step up and get vaccinated to eradicate this pestilence! Copyright(c) 2009-2020 TheMarq.com.

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12 Efficiency Secrets of the World’s Busiest People

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You’re about to put on headphones when a stranger strikes up a conversation. Yes, this means passing up exciting opportunities, but when you chase two rabbits you lose both. In 2009, Paul Graham, co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator, wrote an essay entitled, Maker’s Schedule, Manager’s Schedule. It’s due Monday.

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