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Meditation Apps: Workplace Fad Or The Key To A Happier Workforce?

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However, meditation apps are just one of many resources; access to medical coverage and professional support is crucial. According to APA’s 2022 Work and Wellbeing Survey , 81% of individuals will be on the lookout for workplaces that support mental health when they apply for jobs in the future. Buddhify is another. employees.

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Mental Health First Aid: The Critical Skill Set Every Workplace Needs

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It’s standard practice to have multiple employees in every organization qualified in first aid so they can attend to physical injuries until professional medical help arrives. chief medical officer at Hello Alpha, regularly encounters mental health problems while treating thousands of patients each year. Gallup found that “19% of U.S.

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How Financial Wellness Programs Can Benefit Employees and Employers

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In fact, 54% of employers currently offer financial wellness programs, based on responses to an annual survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI). Companies can gauge employees’ interest in financial wellness programs by conducting anonymous surveys, she adds. Such benefits can yield significant results.

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Mothers Need Safe Spaces to Breastfeed at Work, and Employers Need to Lead the Charge

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As a young teacher trying to balance having my first of five babies with breastfeeding, pumping, grading papers and navigating work responsibilities (all while inspiring the kids of the future, of course), I had an incident. Yet, the survey above reports only 15% of public places are supportive and ready for nursing parents.

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More Managers Than Ever Are Keeping Tabs on the News—Here’s What It Means for Companies

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In addition, 38% of employees in the survey expressed that increased uncertainty in current events is making it hard for them to focus at work. Chief Medical Officer at Real , clinical assistant professor at Stanford University and founder and executive director of Brainstorm: The Stanford Lab for Mental Health Innovation. “It

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Want to Retain Your Team? Offer Financial Well-being Programs

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According to SHRM , 35% of HR professionals surveyed offered financial planning benefits for long-term security, such as sessions with a financial advisor on wealth management, investments and estate planning. It can be a shock to new parents to know that the Federal Medical Leave Act does not guarantee any sort of pay.

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

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After visiting a specialist, taking medication and undergoing hours of electrostimulation, I learned it was all stress-related. So today, though I can proudly afford specialized medical or wellness services, therapy or to take an unpaid leave of absence, the majority of people in my community can’t.

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