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Unlocking the HR Secrets of Hybrid Work

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Allen, on the other hand, observes that the mental health of employees improved initially due to the perceived autonomy they have in the use of their time, which in turn contributed to increased productivity. She has implemented an operational calendar and a comprehensive hybrid/remote work policy.

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Feel Guilty for Taking a Sick Day? You’re Not Alone, but It Shouldn’t Be the Norm

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You might even have a debate with yourself, while skimming your calendar to-dos and meetings, obligations and responsibilities, about what it would be like to just miss it all and stay in bed. Offer wellness programs : Implement wellness programs to support physical and mental health.

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5 Ways to Get Outside (and Why You Should)

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One day about 10 years ago, I saw on my calendar a rare Saturday with nothing to do. It’s the science behind health and the outdoors that should make you shut off your computer, go outside and let the sun bathe you in its glory or the rain wash you of your anxiety. The health benefits are wide-ranging.

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Your Relationship with Work Is Competing with Your Personal Relationships—It Doesn’t Have to

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But without balance, your mental health can suffer, along with your personal relationships. How do mental health and relationships tie together? Proactively put a catch-up lunch on your calendar with someone you haven’t talked to in a while. Friendships need to be continually cultivated as well.

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How Physical Spaces Shape Human Relationships and Emotional Well-Being

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At a time when mental health is top of mind for us all, we cannot overlook the power of our surroundings to impact our comfort, fulfillment, and overall happiness. Workplace designers should always be thinking about the receptionist or the intern. This is a great way to encourage companies to focus less on hierarchy.

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This Canadian Real Estate Agent Helped His Daughter Break an Unusual Guinness World Record and Found a Breakthrough of His Own

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He helped his daughter set an unusual world record : most national anthems sung in their home countries in a calendar year. Use the anthem singing to raise funds and awareness for SOS Children’s Villages, an international development organization providing aid to children in need on a global level. All in one calendar year.

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Work Sabbaticals: The Latest Nonprofit Retention Strategy

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I live by my (multiple) alarms, to-do lists and calendar. Either internal staff or external consultants should be compensated appropriately for these additional duties. If not, do you have enough general support funding to pay for the sabbatical and compensate internal or external support?

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