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How To Stop Procrastinating: Seven Practical Strategies For Remote Workers

Allwork

Despite its numerous benefits, remote work also presents challenges, including procrastination — the intentional delay of tasks or responsibilities, which often leads to adverse outcomes such as self-criticism, stress, and anxiety. This self-defeating behavior typically stems from negative perceptions, including fear of judgment.

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

Success

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.” Research has shown that workplace stress costs the U.S. Yet, humor in the workplace is not all that common these days.

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Self-Care and Productivity

Productivityist

Just like that rope, you too begin to experience wear when you experience stress, tension, or conflict. Through self-care, you can cope with this stress by lessening it (or properly managing it). Without a healthy way to cope with stress, your rope can easily fray or unravel altogether. When You’re Just “Done”.

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How to Respond to Workplace Conflict

Office Dynamics

I’m not referring to full-blown, yelling at each other. Maintain Each Other’s Self-Esteem. Either party is too stressed to attempt reconciliation. You might think talking about conflict is not very motivating, especially to kick off the week. Acknowledge The Other Person’s Strengths. Individual is highly competitive.

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Warning! Have You Become a Toxic Sponge?

On The Job

In short, what Bob Sutton refers to as the "asshole boss.") I absorbed the mental and emotional blows of a workplace gone bad, trying to shore up each co-worker's battered self-esteem as well as my own. But the reality is that they are absorbing much of the stress in the workplace for others and they cannot keep it up.

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How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work – A personal interview with Bonnie Low-Kramen by Karen Mangia for Thrive Global

Bonnie Low Kramen

Employers are aware that staffers are stressed and anxious for many reasons, but mainly because of the uncertainty about what comes next with Covid variants and how that impacts their work life and taking care of children, etc. 2021 was being referred to as The Year of the Job Description and for good reason. It is that important.

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

You get stressed when you’re not working and find downtime difficult or completely wasteful. You shutter when someone refers to you as an expert or wants to put you in the spotlight. Accepting all of yourself, including your flaws, is a critical part of having healthy self-esteem and self-worth.

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