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In Retirement, Olympic Gold-Medalist Michael Phelps Is a Mental Health Advocate

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He doesn’t subscribe to or promote a rosy belief that all is well and all will be well. He has been transparent about his mental health struggles , including describing a crippling bout with depression in which he didn’t leave his room for four days. But optimism is not Phelps’ default position. We don’t want to be stuck.

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Employee Perk or Productivity Secret? Corporate Wellness Programs Deliver on Both

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They are in abundance as developers jump on the corporate wellness train: there are mental health apps with therapists in your pocket. The report also shows that mental health disorders cost $1 trillion in lost productivity every year, pointing to the necessity of mental health and wellness programs in making a dent in these losses.

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My Three Words for 2016

Productivityist

2016 is no different. Now here are My Three Words for 2016…. And the only way to do this effectively is to promote harmony in my life. To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” – Buddha. And I’m not just talking physical health.

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Episode 482: Terry Cralle talks about the relationship between sleep and productivity

Productivityist

and Canada to promote sleep health and wellness. In this episode, I chat with Terry Cralle, a registered nurse based in Washington DC, and the conversation dives into the topic of sleep and its impact on productivity and well-being.

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The Negative Side of Positive Thinking

Success

The happiness that she and her positive psychology colleagues promote as a goal is not only about sunshine and cookies. This article appears in the January 2016 issue of SUCCESS magazine. Vitality is a moment of meaning, when you feel that your life has deep significance for yourself and others.”. Think positively and negatively. “And

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Bathurst Walk-in Clinic and Family Practice Atwal is a trailblazer in the health care industry.

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Anger is an energy when it comes to getting things done

Workplace Insight

The view that positive emotion is ideal for mental health and well-being has been prominent in lay and psychological accounts of emotion, but previous research suggests that a mix of emotions, including negative emotions like anger, result in the best outcomes.” In one experiment, it also increased cheating to achieve a better outcome.

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