Have you noticed that checking your email impacts how you think and feel? It does so in 5 important ways. Here’s your brain on email: Stress Have you ever been…
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Our culture has become one of compulsive overworking. Although this habit “get things done” – the tendency to push themselves further and harder often, over time, comes at a steep…
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Why Compassion in Business Makes Sense
Managers often mistakenly think that putting pressure on employees will increase performance. What it does increase is stress — and research has shown that high levels of stress carry a…
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Goof Off. Daydream. Do Good. Your Career Will Thank You.
My friend Adam Rifkin, LinkedIn “Influencer” and I co-authored this article for LinkedIn. Why We Overwork Our business culture has come to value compulsive overwork as the only path to…
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The Unexpected Benefits of Compassion For Business
Managers often mistakenly think that putting pressure on employees will increase performance. What it does increase is stress—and research has shown that high levels of stress carry a number of costs to…
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5 Science-Backed Reasons to Let Your Hair Down & Play
Submerged in the responsibilities of life, the seriousness of world affairs, and an ever-growing to-do list, we often forget to PLAY. Animals, on the other hand, continue to play throughout…