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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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How Jewel became a mental health advocate She reflects on the fact that when she moved out of her house as a 15-year-old, even if she knew how to find a therapist, she wouldn’t have had the money for one. As a result, terms like “ mental health ,” “advocate” and “trauma” were not a part of her lexicon.

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5 Ways To Avoid Well-Being Washing And Provide Authentic Support To Employees

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Genuine efforts to support employees include fostering real work-life balance and leading by example, having open conversations about mental and physical health, and adopting self-care programs. Microsoft’s 2022 Work Trends Index shows that 53% of workers are more likely to prioritize their mental health over work.

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John Furniss Can’t See, But That Doesn’t Stop His Passionate Pursuit of Art and Purpose as The Blind Woodsman

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Maybe none of this on its own sounds particularly remarkable to you— TikTok is full of creators and artists who share the process that goes into making their work, and much of it is as lovely as this. For one thing, even if we were doing the art fairs and holiday sales and stuff like that, it was a small, local customer base.

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‘Bouncing Forward’: Adaptability and the Power of Deliberate Calm

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Think back to a couple of months ago, before the holidays. A recent McKinsey Health Institute survey found that, “On average, a quarter of employees [from the 15 countries surveyed] report experiencing burnout symptoms.” We’ve learned to get back up after a setback, keep pressing forward , put in the time, do the work and carry on.

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Unique Corporate Gifts Your Clients and Employees Will Love

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During holidays, anniversaries and major events, company gifts have become an essential feature of business. Yet, such gifts send a mixed message to your health and well-being programs. A growing number of companies provide health and wellness programs to avoid unhappy employees— and high-cost turnover. Take mental notes.

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Elevate Your Mood: 48 Thought-Provoking Gratitude Journal Prompts

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Gratitude journaling is the process of writing down the things for which you’re grateful. In addition, research suggests gratitude journaling can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep and even benefit heart health. How does your favorite holiday make you feel? What is gratitude journaling?

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5 Productivity Products and Services to Boost Company Morale

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Here’s what products and services to look into at your next budget meeting to give your space and processes a pick-me-up. But maybe more importantly during my work day, it keeps track of my mental health, important meetings and, maybe most importantly, [silences] text messages from my wife during meetings.”

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