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The 7 Biggest Financial Mistakes to Avoid in Your 50s

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A 2019 study from the Center for Financial Services Innovation, funded by the AARP Foundation, indicated that just 17% of adults 50 and older in the low-to-moderate income range are “ financially healthy.” You should be significantly increasing your savings in your 50s, but I often see the opposite,” he says.

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3 Things I’m Doing to Find My Own Definition of Success

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It was a lightbulb moment for me to step back and see that I had adopted another person’s definition of success, down to an income goal and work lifestyle they had shared online, and it fit like a shoe three sizes too big. This article was published in April 2019 and has been updated. I’m practicing self-awareness.

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10 Healthy Habits: Why Not Now?

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If you see yourself in these statistics, know that even small changes can make a big difference in your health and how you feel. author of the book Up: How Positive Outlook Can Transform Our Health and Aging , to find out the simplest, biggest-bang-for-your-buck ways to improve health, celebrate more birthdays and feel great year after year.

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Offering Remote Work Options Creates a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Workplace Environment

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Allwork.Space and Alliance Virtual Offices conducted a survey, and also analyzed third party research, to understand how remote work impacts individuals’ health and wellbeing. . 2019). . Those with no commutes also reap the benefits of additional sleep time which is linked to many health benefits. . DeFelice, M.,

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There’s a Reason Your Free Time Is So Draining

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According to a 2021 study published in the International Journal of Research in Education and Science, when comparing university students who engage in active and passive activities, those engaged in passive activities had lower perceived health outcomes and levels of happiness. Active leisure activities can feel stressful, not relaxing.

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How to Balance Autonomy and Accountability While Working Remotely

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But many of those same people adapted quickly to the flexible lifestyle and have since chosen to continue working remotely or in a hybrid fashion (if their company allows such flexibility). Chicago-based Dionte Pounds, partner and director of client services at Sentic, has been fully remote since 2019.

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Do These 11 Things to Get the Best Sleep Ever

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Insufficient sleep is a health epidemic , and one that can have negative effects on your overall health and work performance, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That’s also good for overall health, but you’ll need a thick pillow to fill the space above your shoulder. Why are you so tired?

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