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International Women’s Day 2020 – A Message From Julie Reed

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I am an advocate for those who feel undervalued, those who are victims of their circumstances, the overwhelmed and stressed— basically, the disengaged and passionless. In their March 2 article, Forbes has recommended four easy and effective steps to support the International Women’s Day 2020 “Each for Equal” Theme: .

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How Will Employee Attitudes And Needs Evolve In 2024?

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In 2024, ongoing stress, burnout, persistent loneliness, and the looming “ Great Gloom ” will pose significant threats to employee wellbeing. Utilizing bi-annual surveys, meQuilibrium (meQ) has been gathering data on employee wellbeing since 2020. Alarmingly, 53% of employers are experiencing burnout, surpassing even employee rates.

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Meditation Apps: Workplace Fad Or The Key To A Happier Workforce?

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Deloitte’s 2022 Mental Health and Employers report highlighted that the total annual costs of absenteeism, presenteeism and labour turnover have increased by 25% since 2019, reaching an estimated annual total of £53-56 billion in 2020-21. Here’s how it works: Of course, Headspace is just one example and there are many more besides.

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10 Healthy Habits: Why Not Now?

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As of 2020, 41.9% For example, a pessimist in a minor traffic jam may experience a stress response that causes immediate and short-term reactions such as raised blood pressure. In the long term, however, chronic stress can have a negative impact on our physical and mental health. Stop the train of runaway thoughts.

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When It Come to Employee Mental Health, These 10 Companies Are Setting the Example

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Unilever Mission Unilever launched a mental health champions program that trains employees to be a listening ear for other employees in times of need. Nearly 4,000 employees have been trained since this launched in 2020. Additionally, the company established a Mental Health 101 Training in 2019.

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Meta Wants To Fix Ongoing Zoom Fatigue — But You’ll Be Waiting A While

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Although video chatting for work meetings using services like Zoom was relatively prevalent before the pandemic, its use spiked considerably in 2020 and has yet to slow down. . Zoom fatigue occurs because our brains are massively stressed by the delay in nonverbal visual cues (especially eye contact) – apparent on these platforms. .

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Why It Pays To Promote Mental Health In The Workplace

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The promotion of mental fitness and resilience in the workplace not only reduces stress and burnout but is also beneficial for financial success. . Failure to address workplace stress is currently costing an estimated $190m billion in healthcare costs. In 2020, companies with the highest workforce treatment scores in?

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