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Culturally Diverse Workforces Require Bespoke Mental Health Support

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There are barriers for specific minority groups to access mental health support in the workplace. Personalized mental health support is a solution to improving mental health outcomes at work, but this requires training, understanding, and insight into individual needs. According to Mental Health U.K., In the U.K.,

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Healthier, Happier, and Greener: Valencia’s 4-Day Work Week Success Story

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In a recent pilot program conducted in Valencia, Spain’s third-largest city, it was found that a four-day work week significantly improved the health and mental well-being of employees. As reported by Reuters , the city scheduled local holidays on four consecutive Mondays between April 10 and May 7, affecting 360,000 workers.

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Seasonal Overwhelm? Here’s Your Sanity-Saving Guide

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For me, seasonal overwhelm is a combination of my granddaughter’s soccer practices and games, seasonal activities like apple picking and pumpkin carving parties, increased client projects, and trying to plan for the fast-approaching holiday season. Plus, the end of the fiscal year coincides with the holiday season.

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Employee Perk or Productivity Secret? Corporate Wellness Programs Deliver on Both

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In decades gone by, the only perk you might have received from your boss was a fruit basket around the holidays. They are in abundance as developers jump on the corporate wellness train: there are mental health apps with therapists in your pocket. There are gym memberships and bonuses for working out.

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Will The Future Of Work Require Mandatory Time Off?

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Studies have shown that taking time off can improve employee productivity and help with mental health, according to Psychreg. The benefits of taking mandatory time off include improved mental and physical health, increased job satisfaction, and increased productivity, the publication wrote.

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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.

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5 Productivity Products and Services to Boost Company Morale

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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.” If you are superstitious, go for the money tree instead, which also makes a fun boss or employee gift around the holidays.

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