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Stretch, Sprint, Succeed: Embracing Exercise to Combat Workplace Burnout

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Burnout is prevalent among modern workers; factors contributing to burnout include job-related stress, exhaustion, and a sense of inefficacy. To mitigate burnout, employees can benefit from incorporating various forms of physical exercise, such as cardiovascular activities and yoga.

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Money Remains a Top Stressor for U.S. Adults—Here Are Some Tips to Better Manage Stress (and Finances)

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Money and Stress in America. For years money has been a leading cause of stress for most Americans. Since 2007 the American Psychological Association has conducted an annual survey called “ Stress in America.” Debt plays an overwhelming role in this stress. Beatty is hardly alone. Many purchases are wants, not needs.

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Confronting The Bystander Effect In Workplace Harassment: 5 Strategies To Create A Bully-Free Workplace

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What’s equally concerning is the “bystander effect,” which is a psychological phenomenon where individuals are less likely to intervene or help when others are present. Understanding Workplace Bullying Workplace bullying involves repeated, harmful mistreatment of one or more individuals by one or more perpetrators.

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

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Oxytocin helps us connect, feel empathy and trust; serotonin regulates anxiety, happiness and well-being ; and endorphins reduce pain and stress while boosting mood and self-esteem. Research has shown that workplace stress costs the U.S. Humor is a mindset that can be developed by forming new habits.

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Colorado police department implements the 4-day work week — with great success

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While some labor groups have pushed for a four-day workweek during negotiations, this particular police department’s adjustment to a condensed schedule posed several challenges but also presented an opportunity to test the feasibility of such a change across various job roles within the city’s workforce.

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Working from home can present particular challenges for women

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An area that has impacted teams across the country, and the world, has been working from home and other forms of remote work. Action must be taken now before habits are formed and changes are irreversibly made. The post Working from home can present particular challenges for women appeared first on Workplace Insight.

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24 Do’s and Don’ts to Improve Your Emotional Intelligence

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Research conducted at the University of California in San Francisco shows that the more difficulty you have saying no and setting boundaries , the more likely you are to experience stress, burnout and even depression. Do: Manage your stress. Saying no is indeed a major challenge for most people. “No” Cody McKibben, Thrilling Heroics 3.

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