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What Being Pregnant During the Pandemic Taught Me About Cultivating Contentment

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His mouth is blocked by a powder-blue medical face mask, but I can see a smile forming in his eyes. The researchers studied communities across the globe and concluded that feeling contentment—not happiness—was one of the emotions societies valued most. Paint peels from the walls. Rain trickles down the window beside us. “OK,

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The 2021 Awesomely-Appropriate Holiday-Gift Guide for Colleagues and Clients

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While you absolutely can go hog wild on these sites and spend to your heart’s content, you can also buy wonderful things here that won’t break the bank. Another great 2020 gift came from my bestie in the form of a Yeti tumbler. One form of radical self-care is taking care of another living being. Gift Shops.

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22 Self-Improvement Gift Ideas for Personal Development Junkies

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Often, the holidays serendipitously morph into a time we reflect on the past year, to take stock of what and who we’re proud of and give thanks for how far we’ve come. And the best part about it, mindfulness can take on several forms. Talismans are available in the form of necklaces, rings and even cufflinks.

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All You Have Is This Moment—How Will You Choose to Spend It?

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Reminiscing is harmless until it isn’t—until it robs you of the very different but equally beautiful relationship you’re forming as two adults. As you can imagine, that can wreak all sorts of havoc on your sense of peace and contentment. There isn’t anything wrong with thinking about a less-than-stellar holiday.

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Culturally Diverse Workforces Require Bespoke Mental Health Support

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In terms of mental health training, this refers to both the content (how relevant it is to each employee) and delivery (how accessible it is to each individual). These groups are often formed to promote diversity and inclusion at work and provide support and resources for employees who share these characteristics.

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How Financial Wellness Programs Can Benefit Employees and Employers

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Gone are the days when new employees received a list of the company holidays during onboarding and a packet with information about how to sign up for health care and retirement benefits. A financially content, non-stressed employee stays at their employer longer,” he says. “We

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What I Learned the Year We (Nearly) Skipped Christmas

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There, we’d spend the holidays together, as a family, without the overgifting and overdecorating and overeating of a typical Christmas. And my youngest brother was only 6 at the time, and was mostly content hamming it up for photos (and actually, that hasn’t changed much). I was 14 and just glad to be getting out of town.

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