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Employee Perk or Productivity Secret? Corporate Wellness Programs Deliver on Both

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They are in abundance as developers jump on the corporate wellness train: there are mental health apps with therapists in your pocket. The report also shows that mental health disorders cost $1 trillion in lost productivity every year, pointing to the necessity of mental health and wellness programs in making a dent in these losses.

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

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According to Paul Osincup , corporate trainer, humor strategist and author of the forthcoming book, The Humor Habit , we are all suffering from a condition he refers to as “chronic seriousness.” economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs.

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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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Develop a Leader’s Mind

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And as founder of the Amen Clinics, I apply brain imaging science to clinical psychiatric practice, helping people overcome depression, brain injury and other debilitating issues through rediscovering brain health. But as a leader, it is vital that you understand the effect of brain health on your ability to lead.

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Want to expand your horizons? 35 new books from TED speakers that will enlarge your world

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In this book, she presents evidence that while large philanthropic donations and headline-making policy changes may get most of our media attention, they are not the only tools to achieve peace. Menopause is not a disease, states ob/gyn Dr. Jen Gunter, author of the best-selling book The Vagina Bible. Read an excerpt here. ) .

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How My Experience as a Black Entrepreneur Shaped My Views on Building Financial Freedom

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Instead, in an effort to avoid conflict altogether, they are far more likely to quit, which could have a negative impact on their earning potential, retirement account contributions, health care coverage and other financial employee benefits. While sitting at my desk one day, I suddenly felt a cramp in my neck that just wouldn’t go away.

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

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My book about the move towards four-day workweek, Shorter , was published in the US in early March 2020. At first, I worried that it was exactly the wrong time to publish a book on the four-day week. Synergy Vision, a London-based medical and health care communications company, introduced a four-day week in late 2018.