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Create Your Own Eco Bedroom for Summer 2017

Eco-Office Gals

Usually air conditioners are used for cooling off, but with our society’s growing concern for the environment, they aren’t as eco-friendly as we may want to live. So then the question is—how do we enjoy the summer while still being kind to the environment? Look no further than an eco-friendly bedroom. 2 – Eco-friendly mattress.

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There’s a Reason Your Free Time Is So Draining

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According to the study, the perception of leisure as wasteful not only decreased enjoyment of the activity, but “[was] also associated with poorer mental health outcomes, including lower reported happiness, and greater reported depression, anxiety and stress.” Active leisure activities can feel stressful, not relaxing.

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7 Ways to Save Money by Simplifying Your Life

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Convenience should make life easier, but you regularly replace products, waste your money and end up damaging the environment and perhaps your own health. The stress of keeping up with due dates adds up. Well-built, multipurpose furniture and items in your home will simplify your space , open up a room and decrease stress.

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3 Strategies to Become a Better Leader Through Writing

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They need a bit of prodding and an environment where they can flow. For me, that environment turned out to be on airplanes. Find somewhere you can set aside the daily stresses of running a company and write without distraction. Consider how different environments facilitate different types of writing. Find your place.

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5 Ways to Put Mindfulness to Work in Your Life

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Studies have shown mindfulness practices and interventions to be useful in reducing stress and anxiety symptoms —an effect potentially comparable to that of established treatments like cognitive behavioral therapy. It’s also highly adaptable to workplace environments and can be implemented in short bursts throughout your day.”.

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How Parents Feel About Remote and Hybrid Work Being Here to Stay

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Lauren Hobbs, a mother of two young children, is currently working in a hybrid work environment as chief marketing officer at Vivvi , a child care and early learning company focused on creating more affordable and accessible care solutions for working parents. Parents still need child care to work remotely.

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Time to put down the devices if you really want things to look up

Workplace Insight

That’s a lot of screen time, but data I wasn’t necessarily surprised by having often travelled on the train into university in 2017 – 2020. I was always shocked at how many people were looking down at their phones on the commute rather than looking up and taking in their environment. And nobody was communicating with one another.

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