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Feel Guilty for Taking a Sick Day? You’re Not Alone, but It Shouldn’t Be the Norm

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According to a 2022 study that appeared in the Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences across four public schools in Nicaragua, teachers often work while ill because economically, they have to. In a 2022 Switzerland study , nearly 30% of primary care providers surveyed had skipped using sick time, despite how poorly they were feeling.

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AI Probably Won’t Take Your Job In 2024

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Two-thirds of the over 1,200 professionals interviewed in Thomas Reuters’ recent “Future of Professionals Survey” said that they believe AI will be high-impact or transformational in their profession over the next five years. In our most recent survey, that was last June, was actually just 32%,” Andrews said. “I

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

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According to Paul Osincup , corporate trainer, humor strategist and author of the forthcoming book, The Humor Habit , we are all suffering from a condition he refers to as “chronic seriousness.” economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs.

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How My Experience as a Black Entrepreneur Shaped My Views on Building Financial Freedom

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After visiting a specialist, taking medication and undergoing hours of electrostimulation, I learned it was all stress-related. So today, though I can proudly afford specialized medical or wellness services, therapy or to take an unpaid leave of absence, the majority of people in my community can’t.

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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

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Or the physician who returns a prospective patient’s call on a Saturday, spends 20 minutes on the phone discussing symptoms, and then shares a private cellphone number with instructions to call back if further medical advice is needed. The prospect is now a patient and has referred dozens of friends. Here’s an example: “Hi, I’m Jenny.

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The Power of Strong Friendships in Strengthening Well-Being

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A 2021 study by the “American Perspectives Survey” found that “15% of men have no close friendships at all, a fivefold increase since 1990.” Williams is familiar with the research Killam was referring to. I asked him: Does going to F3 workouts help in a measurable, definable, medical way?

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How to Become a Certified Coach

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They often have specialized and sometimes medical training on diagnosable mental health issues. These are actual findings from an industry survey. Therapists usually seek past traumas first and the rest comes second. Your confidence will skyrocket when you achieve your training and official designation.”

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