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Half of work related illness is down to stress, depression or anxiety

Workplace Insight

million workers reported they were suffering from work-related ill health in 2022/23, with approximately half of the cases down to stress, depression or anxiety. In the recent years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of self-reported work-related ill health had been broadly flat, but the current rate is higher than 2018/19.

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Why Leaders Need to Make Time for Self-Care

Success

Because more does not always mean better, a leader must learn to draw a hard line in the sand when asked to take on boundless responsibilities. Learning to say “no” is a matter of self-preservation. Stress causes mental blocks that hamper creativity. Stress also can cause physical ailments.

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This Digital Nomad Couple Sold Everything to Travel the World in a Sailboat—Here’s What They’ve Learned About Life, Goal Setting and Relationships

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Before officially shoving off in 2018, Ellison and Darsy led what some might call typical lives. Ellison and Darsy purchased Polar Seal in March 2016, but they didn’t hit the waters full time until June 2018. But the story is told time and time again: After the first step, you often learn that fear outsizes reality.

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I Tried Napping Every Day for a Month—Here’s What I Learned About Toxic Hustle Culture

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A 2018 study published in the Nature of Science and Sleep Journal found that high sleep latency (increasing minutes) indicates poor sleep health. Zhang says that will only make me more alert as stress hormones take over my body, negating the power of rest. You can use the time to listen to meditation apps or do anything to de-stress.”.

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How To Create A Happy Workplace? Business Environment Design Matters

Allwork

There are planning and design solutions that help alleviate stress and anxiety, but taking a proactive planning and design approach that inspires happiness—designing for happiness—is essential. Designs that incorporate active spaces such as stairs, quiet rooms, and learning spaces also support the hormone’s release.

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This Is How You Can Get Better at Reading People

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I am so grateful that I learned this distinction early on and could apply it in my family life. Tammy and I learned that it worked well if we gave her two satisfactory options for something and allowed her to choose one. Learn each other’s personalities and respond to each other accordingly. Everyone was happy.

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Why Traveling the World Is the Best Investment in Yourself

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I’ve learned something different every day—sometimes every hour, and sometimes even more frequently than that. There are experiences and lessons you learn on the road that can be directly applied to business and investment. Learning to be curious about and gain knowledge from people will aid you in every aspect of your life.

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