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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

Success

Oxytocin helps us connect, feel empathy and trust; serotonin regulates anxiety, happiness and well-being ; and endorphins reduce pain and stress while boosting mood and self-esteem. Research has shown that workplace stress costs the U.S. economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs.

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Community Wellbeing First: 5 Coworking Social Events To Elevate Your Space

Allwork

Wellness is high on the workplace agenda, with 96% of workers seeking companies that prioritize employee well-being. Well-being has to be on the agenda, too. According to Mental Health in the Workplace charity, movement “increases our resilience to stress, improves our sleep, and enhances our mood.

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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

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Research has shown that writing and journaling can improve cognitive function and reduce stress and anxiety. I gained a deeper understanding of myself, which led to a greater level of confidence in who I am,” Leid says. Leid used journaling as a way to process her own experience and sustain confidence in the future.

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Want To Delegate Better? Try a Total Responsibility Transfer

Success

Here’s how to become an expert delegator in all facets of life, for stress relief and business optimization. Avoid falling prey to rigid beliefs or agendas. She has a fix for that. Be open to their fresh perspectives If you delegate something, you have to accept that someone will not do it the same way you do.

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Breaking down Minutes: The Art of Minute Taking

Who's the Real Boss?

When you sit in a meeting for hours on end, ears pricked up, needing to listen and capture every word, the last thing you want to be doing is jumping around the page, creating headings and subheadings against the agenda items on the fly, or jumping from one agenda item to the next.

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Climb the career tree, all the way to the top!

Practically Perfect PA

The aim is to inspire those around you and breed a calm confidence. If you’re arranging a meeting for your Boss, pay attention to the agenda. And people confide in PAs, don’t they?? And if you are taken for granted, you can use your experience to give you the confidence to take your career to the next level.

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013 – Joan Burge Event of Distinction

Office Dynamics

We had a full day’s agenda ahead of us! Joan talked about how stress affects women badly and often causes depression. We learned that you don’t wait to ask permission to be confident; you move out in self-leadership and lead yourself. Day 1 dawned with a blazing sun and bright early heat. What a way to GROW!

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