12
Jun
Thanks to technology, we live in the most connected age in history, but somehow we’re facing a social crisis from isolation and poor social connections. Vivek Murthy, former US Surgeon General, identifies the most common threat to modern public health is not cancer, heart disease, diabetes or obesity — but in fact, loneliness. Loneliness is certainly not gendered, however,
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06
Jun
According to a recent study from Gallup, 23% of employees reported feeling burnout at work very often or always, while an additional 44% reported feeling it sometimes. Alarmingly and not surprisingly, burned-out employees are 63% more likely to take a sick day and 2.6 times as likely to be actively seeking a different job.
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15
May
Imagine you’re sitting in a seat on a rollercoaster. As the metal cars begin to jerk along to the symphony of loud technical signals, the excitement begins to run through your veins. You start to ascend the steep metal slope. You smile as you inhale a sense of power. Invincible feelings take charge as you
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10
May
Mother’s Day is the widely celebrated annual event full to the brim of happiness and gratitude. However, it can also be a complicated holiday with countless reasons as to why many women may struggle with this day. Beyond the lunches, Facebook photos, flowers and cards, it can also be a day that causes great pain.
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01
May
Many of us spend more time at work with our co-workers than we do at home with our loved ones. No wonder our workplace environment and co-worker interactions have a significant impact on us. It’s saddening to read that toxic workplaces are the fifth-leading cause of death in the U.S., according to Stanford University professor
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24
Apr
It’s easy to get caught in a vicious stress circle. We pour a coffee to cope with a busy schedule, pack in high-intensity exercise activities to ‘burn’ off stress, and when our brain needs a break from work, we reach for our phones and log on to social media to scroll through endless content that
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20
Feb
I can’t help but wonder if perhaps our lives have become more demanding since our social lives turned into a 24-hour online diary?! The daily social media we consume has become a core part of our communication and how we express ourselves. Social media has become part of the fabric of our story, our connection
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