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How to Prevent Burnout

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Winona State University defines burnout as a debilitating psychological condition brought about by unrelieved work stress, resulting in: Depleted energy and emotional exhaustion Lowered resistance to illness Increased depersonalization in interpersonal relationships Increased dissatisfaction and pessimism Increased absenteeism and work inefficiency.

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4 Friendship Apps to Help You Connect with New People

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Although the COVID-19 pandemic is an obvious contributor to the declining number and quality of friendships, other factors stacked up well before that health crisis—particularly among adults who have to juggle career, family and personal obligations. Since its founding, Peanut has expanded to welcome women navigating fertility and menopause.

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9 Pro Tips for Avoiding Loneliness When You Work From Home

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I try to schedule lunch or coffee with a friend once a week in order to have a little socialization on my calendar. Health psychologist and neuroscientist Sabina Brennan can vouch for the benefits of having dogs. “I This article was published in July 2019 and has been updated. My dogs always give me something to smile about.”

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Work Sabbaticals: The Latest Nonprofit Retention Strategy

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During the pandemic, the combination of increased job-related stress and, well, a pandemic led many nonprofit employees to seek new jobs that provided higher pay and better work-life balance. Everyone has been even more stressed than usual. I have more energy, less stress and my insomnia has disappeared.

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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

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After more than 2,500 workers moved to a 35- or 36-hour workweek and declared themselves happier, healthier and less stressed, the country is now moving to make this an option for the majority of its workforce. No company just lopped a day off their calendar. Instead, they had to meaningfully redesign how they worked.