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U.K. Moves Toward Flexible Work, Yet Stigmas Remain

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for its role in balancing mental and physical health needs in the workforce. According to the report, the same study found that the percentage of men working part-time has been around 13% since 2010. 41% of people in Time Wise’s survey who work part-time stated that they do so to “manage either care or home related responsibilities.”

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Are You Equipped To Provide Support For An Employee With OCD?

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OCD was once even ranked in the World Health Organization’s top ten most disabling illnesses. It is vital to promote comprehensive awareness of mental health in the workplace to ensure that employers and colleagues show empathy and understanding towards those with debilitating conditions. What are the Signs of OCD to Look out for?

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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

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In 2010, after losing her fashion design job during The Great Recession, Kristine Deer founded the activewear brand K-DEER. K-DEER was one of the first brands to make and market printed activewear in 2010 before it became an established retail department. “I Taking a leap. I had nothing to lose besides my ego,” Deer says.

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Getting Organized Helped Me Find Health and Lose 65+ Pounds

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Main | Overwhelm Busters (my buddies share their best again) » Getting Organized Helped Me Find Health and Lose 65+ Pounds  A few weeks ago my colleague Janice Simon and I were chatting on Twitter about some of the changes that I have put into place in the last 1.5 Archive Network with Steph Is This You? years or so. 

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U.K. Government Tackles “Sicknote Culture” in Bid to Boost Employment

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In a bid to tackle rising health-related work absences and boost employment, the U.K. The government’s concern stems from the high increase in health-related work absences post-pandemic, with the number of economically inactive individuals rising from 2 million to 2.8 million employees. days in the past year.

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Workplace Happiness Is at an All-Time High—But There’s Still Room for Improvement

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By comparison, in 2010, after the Great Recession, there was an all-time low in satisfaction rates, at 42.6%. When we think holistically, we consider elements such as employee well-being and mental health benefits, workplace culture, healthy boundaries and work schedules. The results show just over 62% of U.S. in the previous year.

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Navigating Inner Growth: Top 10 Personal Development Courses to Explore

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Pyramid of Success Although he passed away in 2010, legendary UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden still has a great deal to share about making every day of your life a masterpiece. Build the social connections you deserve by understanding the science of kindness and the mental habits you need to create a happier life all around you.

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