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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

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Research has shown that writing and journaling can improve cognitive function and reduce stress and anxiety. They’re not necessarily to share with others but just to have for yourself to look back on (and could be stored on your phone or saved in a personal cloud storage account, such as Google Drive).

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Stay on Track for Productivity

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You can mark these blocks on your email calendar—Microsoft Outlook or Google Calendar, for instance—so it sends you reminders to stop and start. More time-wasters: social media and web-surfing. LaPersonerie believes that sometimes isolation can make you more stressed. Sidestep time traps.

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When It Come to Employee Mental Health, These 10 Companies Are Setting the Example

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The app allows for social media interaction without parents needing to worry about inappropriate content or stereotypes. Impact “I do believe that regulated social media can be valuable for students’ growth and positively impact mental health when parents have a good amount of oversight,” says Danna Okuyama, founder of Urban Sandbox.

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What Happens to Your Digital Life When You Die?

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It] will authorize the removal of the account, but it takes a while and people have to provide proof of death, which adds extra stress during a terrible time,” says Frith. adults have no idea what happens to their digital assets, such as email and social media accounts, or online banking data and passwords when they die.

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How to Get Your Work Done, With Less Stress

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These distractions also cause stress, which makes work even more unbearable. The key to getting work done is to decrease your stress, which can develop from a variety of situations — from issues in your personal life to your workload at the office. No matter where it comes from, though, stress hurts your productivity.

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How to Cultivate a Growth Mindset

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I signed up for his email list, and 13 automated messages and many Google rabbit holes later, I learned some fascinating science about the power of thought: Thoughts create happiness. Positive mindsets reduce stress. Stress and anxiety negatively impact myriad areas of our lives —including the workplace. Apply some analytics.

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Saying No to More: Why Giving Your Brain Space to Wander Improves Your Productivity

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Juliet’s approach has helped companies including Nike, Google and Spotify help increase their employees happiness and productivity, which she outlines in her book, A Minute to Think: Reclaim Creativity, Conquer Busyness, and Do Your Best Work. That doesn’t mean more time for social media scrolling, though.

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