By Erica Ariel Fox — 2021
This lesson of The Great Resignation is clear. We are putting life first. We are not machines. We want to regain humanity in our work.
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Sadness is a central part of our lives, yet it’s typically ignored at work, hurting employees and managers alike.
It’s hard to articulate what a remote worker does when they’re sick. You’re not really “staying home” when you already usually work from home, and if work is right there, you have to stop scratching the itch that says It’s just one email. It won’t take long.
We hear a lot about the struggles of working women and the notion that we can create some semblance of order between managing responsibilities at home and at work. It’s the elusive work/life balance every working woman longs to achieve.
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When it comes to supporting employees to thrive despite the emotional fallout of the pandemic, leaders (and mindfulness) have a critical role to play.
When work life is overwhelming, we can get stuck in a loop of "busyness"—keeping the mind occupied with tasks to avoid work, which increases our stress levels. Explore these mindfulness tips to slow down so you can get more done.
As a general rule, I’d only disclose a mental-health condition (or any health condition, for that matter) at work when you need to ask for a specific accommodation connected with it.
Some people harbor the illusion that rest is a luxury they do not have time for, but the reality is that rest is a necessity.
Many of us have thought of or dreamed about leaving that job to pursue our dreams, maybe start a business, or pursue our passion. While there are practical issues to consider, we also need to overcome the inertia that comes with the fear we experience when taking a major new direction in our lives.
If we can process our regrets with tenderness and compassion, we can use these hard memories as a part of our wisdom bank.
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Learn how to spot these 8 signs of burnout at work, including symptoms, subtypes of job burnout, examples and how to deal with burnout at work.