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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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We need to talk about loneliness

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Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that loneliness is a pressing global health threat. Research has shown that it poses the same health risk as 15 cigarettes a day. According to the ONS, between January and February 2024, one in four adults in the UK reported feeling lonely.

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When Nature Calls, Boston Harbor Now CEO Kathy Abbott Answers

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In her new school, Abbott enrolled in a class at Falmouth High School called “Cape Cod Environment” that focused on horticulture, forestry, landscaping and geomorphology. “It It was when I was taking that class that I realized that this is what I wanted to do,” she says. At age 14, Abbott’s family moved to Cape Cod full-time.

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5 Long-Term Financial Goals and How to Achieve Them

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Your long-term goals are an important aspect of your financial health. Fiduciary vs. financial adviser A fiduciary is a type of financial professional who commits—legally—to making decisions with your best interests in mind under fiduciary duty. What are long-term financial goals and why are they important?

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The Holiday Blues Are Normal—These 8 Tips from Experts Can Help You Better Manage Difficult Emotions

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“Building or creating something out of the death can lead to an empowering feeling and facilitate our connection to that person,” says Pete Shrock, vice president of strategy and design at Comfort Zone Camp , which works with 7- to 17-year-olds who are coping with grief after the death of a parent, legal guardian or sibling.

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The Big ‘Why’: Unraveling the Purpose of Work in a Changing World

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His work often intersects with issues of race, gender, social justice and inequality within the legal system. But now, in certain classes, I’m less inclined to share my perspective,” he says. When students are engaged and curious about the material, the work of teaching feels satisfying.

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Tarte’s Dubai Trip and the Tricky Ethics of Influencer Marketing

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Attendees got more than just a wealth of cosmetics and other gifts—they flew in business class and stayed in personal villas at The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah. Regulations of influencer marketing A bigger area of concern for McClennan is that in addition to concerns about ethical issues, trips like this can enter a legally dubious gray area.