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Government to scrap employment programme for disabled people

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The Work and Health Programme (WHP), launched in 2017, will cease operation this autumn. Sunak’s plan also includes transferring the authority to issue sick notes from medical professionals to non-medical “work and health advisors,” raising concerns about decisions being based on quotas rather than medical needs.

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

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economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs. A 2017 survey found that 91% of executives believe that a sense of humor is important for career advancement, and 84% feel that people with a good sense of humor do a better job.

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Develop a Leader’s Mind

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And as founder of the Amen Clinics, I apply brain imaging science to clinical psychiatric practice, helping people overcome depression, brain injury and other debilitating issues through rediscovering brain health. But as a leader, it is vital that you understand the effect of brain health on your ability to lead.

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Mothers Need Safe Spaces to Breastfeed at Work, and Employers Need to Lead the Charge

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A 2017 study from the International Journal of Women’s Health reported 3 in 4 mothers don’t believe they make enough milk, which can be hard to do if they don’t have sufficient pumping time. She’s also the medical director at Aeroflow Breastpumps and founder of Primrose Newborn Care. “I But parents do need enough time and space.

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The Power of Strong Friendships in Strengthening Well-Being

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Aside from emotional distress, loneliness may lead to health issues that are widespread and terrifying. Our social health helps our physical health. “We We understand physical health is about our bodies. We understand mental health is about our minds. Finding your friends That began to change in 2017.

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

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When she was a junior in high school, Arrington founded the nonprofit ScholarCHIPS, an organization that provides college scholarships, mentoring, mental health support and a peer support network to children of incarcerated parents. Dr. Rajinder Atwal Medical Director, CEO, Founder, Family Physician, M.D.,

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3 Steps to Unveil Your Full Human Power Through ‘Unfocus’

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Burning the midnight oil at medical school in my second year, spending inordinate amounts of time on clinical units at the beginning of my psychiatry residency and excluding one of my favorite hobbies—music—from what seemed like an already too-diverse life when I was one of the pioneers in the field of neurocoaching.

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