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How Discrimination in the Workplace Impacts Black Women’s Health & Well-Being

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The experience took a toll on her mental health. Watson, a licensed social worker who works for a federal agency, was diagnosed with clinical depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A trauma-like effect on Black women’s health For more than 15 years, Sierra Carter, Ph.D., It was a job that she liked. “I

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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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Breaking The Employee Burnout Cycle With Workplace Strategy

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During Mental Health Awareness month, RSP’s Kari Smith discusses how the right workplace strategy can support wellbeing at work and help people thrive. The American Psychological Association recently revealed that nearly 60% of employees are experiencing negative impacts of work-related stress. May is Mental Health Awareness month.

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Working Outside: A Critical Component In The New Ecosystem Of Work

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We spend a lot of time working indoors, and yet spending time outside offers numerous benefits for overall health and wellbeing. This article was written by Michelle Romero and Simone Schoen , and was originally published on Work Design Magazine. As we move beyond childhood, humans spend less and less time outside. In 2021, the U.S.

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More Managers Than Ever Are Keeping Tabs on the News—Here’s What It Means for Companies

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Chief Medical Officer at Real , clinical assistant professor at Stanford University and founder and executive director of Brainstorm: The Stanford Lab for Mental Health Innovation. “It She credits a recent TechCrunch article for specifically impacting her trajectory for the year, and for her brand.

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If Sending Christmas Cards Feels Like a Chore, Here’s How to Politely Opt Out

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But amid a busy season, the activity can create more stress than joy. I won’t be getting out my calligraphy pen, but I have much to meditate upon and a lot of blessings to count,” she wrote in an article for TODAY. People forget that we actually have agency to decide what our traditions are,” Kuehnle says.

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Coming Out the Other Side of Hardship

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Now, she teaches Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, associations and nonprofits that resilience is a skill that can be learned and honed —a skill she’s mastered firsthand. In an ideal world, the future of work would find a way to prioritize mental health and well-being as much as physical health—what gets measured, gets managed.

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