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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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Katie Blomquist’s Nonprofit, Going Places, Ensures Kids Living Below the Poverty Line Can Go the Distance

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A viral start for Katie Blomquist In the fall of 2016, when Katie Blomquist worked as a first-grade teacher at a Title I school in South Carolina, a boy in her class asked her for a bike for his birthday. But we forget that our social-emotional health is critical to the development of a successful adult.

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These Are The Fastest Growing Jobs Dominating The Green Economy Right Now

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The role of environmental, health, and safety specialist was the fastest-growing green job between 2016 and 2022. . Analyzing member profiles from 2016 to 2022, LinkedIn’s report showed that the green jobs with the fastest pace of growth during this time were: . Environmental, health, and safety specialist (22.1%) .

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4 Friendship Apps to Help You Connect with New People

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Nearly half of Americans have three friends or fewer, according to a May 2021 study from the Survey Center on American Life. Friendships are good for your mental and physical health Declining friendships aren’t just a detriment to your social calendar; friendships are intimately tied to mental health.

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Ipsos Global Trends 2020

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  It's based on extensive surveys and interviews across 33 countries and updates similar efforts conducted in 2013 and 2016.  Conscientious health.   This was the lowest percentage agreeing of the 33 countries in the survey. .   A world divided by its values. Peak globalization.

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“Take Your Dog To Work Day”: How Fido Can Help Companies Retain Employees

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A 2016 survey by Banfield Pet Hospitals showed that 83% percent of workers felt more sense of loyalty to companies that embrace a pet-friendly environment.? . Allwork.Space: For both pet owners and non-pet owners, are there mental health benefits to having dogs in the office? . In a previous survey of 1,000 U.S.

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Anger is an energy when it comes to getting things done

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To better understand the role of anger in achieving goals, researchers conducted a series of experiments involving more than 1,000 participants and analysed survey data from more than 1,400 respondents. The researchers also analysed data from a series of surveys collected during the 2016 and 2020 U.S. presidential elections.

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