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5 Qualities of People Who Use Time Wisely

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Likewise, scheduling leisure combats stress and allows us to delight in the hobbies that bring us joy. We are wise to surround ourselves with family, friends and fun, but ultimately we determine our internal response to the people and circumstances in our lives. This article was published in June 2015 and has been updated.

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Why Human Connections Are A Business Advantage In A Remote World

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A report in Science Daily shows that the stress caused by social exclusion or negative social experiences can activate brain circuits associated with physical pain. Paul joined Charter Communications in 2015, and is responsible for all human resources strategies, policies, and practices for more than 101,000 employees.

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5 Realistic Tips to Be More Positive

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You’ve heard all those mantras before, but welcome to the real world, where life is hard and stress makes it difficult to always whistle a happy tune. It wasn’t easy, but by internalizing the following five tips, I was able to turn my negative attitude into a positive one : 1. “Think positive!”. Look on the bright side!”.

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Emotional Intelligence Is Crucial to Good Leadership—Here’s Why

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Emotional intelligence refers to your capacity to handle internal and external emotions. Ultimately, in leadership, those with high emotional intelligence are able to maintain better relationships with their team members, think clearer in stressful or emotional situations and come up with better ideas for how to manage personnel issues.

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The Cost of Remote Work in a Technology-Centered World

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Additionally, a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health looked at the relationship between overusing technology and the mental detachment from work as the result of overwork, arguing that “work is intensifying more and more as a result of technologies in day-to-day work.

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Why Traveling the World Is the Best Investment in Yourself

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A 2015 article in The Atlantic titled “For a More Creative Brain, Travel” argued that traveling and soaking up foreign experiences increases cognitive flexibility, an important part of creativity. Yes, I’m the uptight stressed one, and he’s the infuriatingly open-to-whatever one. Traveling also affords space to dream. Big Returns.

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The What, Who and How of Outsourcing… So You Can Let Go

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If you go the virtual route, you’ll find virtual bookkeeping services and phone-answering services, and you could even hire a virtual assistant to help you outsource, suggests Paula Rizzo, who covers outsourcing in her book Listful Thinking: Using Lists to Be More Productive, Successful and Less Stressed. I use it with my interns for my blog.

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