Stress LESS through Mindful Living®
Being a businesswoman in America has not always been easy. Not too long ago, America’s “marriage bar” restricted employment opportunities for married women. Even if a married woman was able to find employment, under the legal practice of “coverture,” her wages actually belonged to her husband. Despite these restrictions, some female tycoons not only succeeded…
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The key to a great working environment is having the right boss leading the way. Of course, no one is perfect, so having a flawless boss is implausible. Or is it? Google created an in-house mission known as Project Oxygen. Their goal was to “build a better boss.” The analysts gathered performance reviews and surveys…
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This is part of our series on Unplug Everyday®. Social media networks have become more than just an avenue for people to share their views. A Jobvite survey shows that 22 million Americans use social media to search for jobs and that 16 percent of these people were employed because of it. Unfortunately, the same…
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For over a century, the first Monday of every September has been set aside to honor the American workforce. Let’s use today to recognize the achievements that our country has made for a safer, fairer workforce for all. Holidays celebrating the American workforce have been going on since 1882, but it didn’t become an official…
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Most offices today operate under the “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it” structure. This is unwise because many work environments are actually broken; they just go unnoticed. A fractured work environment is bad for the whole office: the boss, the employees, and production. That’s why making workplace repairs is so important. Millions of Americans…
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If you’re feeling stressed at the office there is a way for you to reduce office stress without falling behind on your work. If you can spare five-minutes you can reenergize and lower work stress. According to the American Psychological Association, 75 percent of Americans list work as a significant source of stress in their…
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Millions of Americans sitting in cubicles have fantasized about quitting their jobs and being their own boss. When you work for yourself, as a freelancer or contractor, you have a lot of freedom. However, with this freedom comes a lot of freelance stress. Freelancers are part of a large number of non-traditional workers known as…
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Working at home is the dream for many employees. They long to save money on gas and answer their email in their pajamas. And while many argue that working in an office is best, there seem to be many health benefits of telecommuting. The leaked memo from the new Yahoo! CEO, Marissa Mayer, has caused…
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Do you suffer from “job burnout”? Job burnout occurs when a person is utterly exhausted by work, both physically and mentally. Here at the Mindful Living Network, we have offered personalized tips on how to overcome job burnout. But a study from the United Kingdom shows that company-wide interventions could be beneficial. Researchers from Leeds…
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Have you been feeling antsy at the office lately? Do you find yourself daydreaming more than usual? Is your productivity beginning to suffer? If you answered yes to any of these questions you may be coming down with “summeritis” and it’s highly contagious. Your summer fever can be blamed on the warm weather, childhood memories…
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