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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. economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs. “I

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Procrastination at Work: How to Practice Better Time Management

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Presenteeism is where a worker intends to complete their work, but an illness or medical condition brings their productivity to a screeching halt. They can be present and at their desk, appearing to work on a particular task, but inside they’re foggy and unfocused. What’s that? Migraines or other forms of headaches.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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Dr. Rajinder Atwal Medical Director, CEO, Founder, Family Physician, M.D., She is the founder, CEO and medical director of Bathurst Walk-in Clinic and Family Practice, which serves marginalized communities. That messaging that we internalize starts to erode our confidence and our self-esteem.”

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The Little Engine That Could.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I know that is easier said than done because low self esteem may be the roadblock. I found this link to the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale which has some questions we can ask ourselves to see where we are on the self esteem scale. Now that’s positive self talk. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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When you suspect a co-worker has a substance abuse problem.

Laughing all the Way to Work

I thought she had the potential to be a great assistant except for her low self esteem and she would put herself down when she made a mistake. It seems as soon as we tag someone as having an alcohol problem, we dont seem to see anything else about the person, just the problem. One day she just up and quit.

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

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Many studies bear out that once basic needs (shelter, nutrition, security, adequate medical care, etc.) Challenges present a remedy for the “hedonic treadmill” in which, similar to our happiness set-points, we adapt to (and tire of) our current life situations. The idea that money can buy happiness has been roundly debunked, too.

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