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Trust-Building in Remote Work: The Synergy Between Telehealth And Employee Well-being

Allwork

” Dr. Shelly Bar, Chief Medical Officer at MyClearStep, highlights the medical reasoning behind this unique tool. She explains that the scale is HIPAA-approved and can be used in medical offices or remotely through telehealth appointments.

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Tips to Get Rid of Stress

Office Dynamics

Then comes the stress and we quickly become one of the “office dragons” that we don’t like very much. There is no formula for completely taking the stress out of your life, no wax on or wax off, but there are some things you can do to de-stress or even prevent it from overwhelming you. Get Physical. Go workout. Do some yoga.

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Biophilic design has a long history and an even bigger future

Workplace Insight

The spaces they created resembled university campuses in both form and function, set in landscaped grounds and openly flaunting a connection to nature and the firm’s apparent social awareness. It also confirms something we have learned about biophilic design; that natural forms can improve our wellbeing almost as much as actual nature.

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

Success

Oxytocin helps us connect, feel empathy and trust; serotonin regulates anxiety, happiness and well-being ; and endorphins reduce pain and stress while boosting mood and self-esteem. Research has shown that workplace stress costs the U.S. economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs.

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How Financial Wellness Programs Can Benefit Employees and Employers

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Human resource leaders have observed cash-strapped employees reducing retirement contributions and talking about how money-related stress has negatively affected their work lives, according to a 2022 financial benefits study conducted by Morgan Stanley at Work. Amid high inflation the need for such benefits has become even more apparent.

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Recent Study Reveals the Career Fields Most Likely to Cause Poor Pregnancy Outcomes

Success

But sometimes , stress—from their personal lives, or from the very jobs they rely on—can potentially harm their pregnancies causing poor outcomes and may even act as a risk factor for postpartum depression, all while they work hard to prepare for their babies. One of the study authors, Jung-won Yoon, M.D.,

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Scientist and Engineer Rosalind Picard Is Transforming Digital Health with Wearable AI

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So, we tried very hard to get things out there in a form that helped improve people’s lives.” Picard’s other company, Empatica —Italian for “empathetic”—is focused on building the highest-quality medical devices and FDA-cleared smartwatches, as well as providing data for clinical research and science advancements for health.

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