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Need a Mental Health Day? Look for These Signs

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adults experience mental health issues—struggles that can show up in a variety of different forms. People in leadership positions may have a harder time taking a mental health day because they think everything rests on their shoulders. What is a mental health day? In some cases that’s the opposite of a mental health day.”

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5 Ways to Save Money This Holiday Season (Without Disappointing Anyone)

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So, the holidays and all the cheerful “requirements” that come with it, from gift-giving for dozens of people to taking time off work, can just add another layer of stress in a season meant for joy and relaxation. Exhausted Americans are saying enough to the holiday extras. It’s time to have the talk and not feel bad about it.

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Healthier, Happier, and Greener: Valencia’s 4-Day Work Week Success Story

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In a recent pilot program conducted in Valencia, Spain’s third-largest city, it was found that a four-day work week significantly improved the health and mental well-being of employees. As reported by Reuters , the city scheduled local holidays on four consecutive Mondays between April 10 and May 7, affecting 360,000 workers.

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Feel Guilty for Taking a Sick Day? You’re Not Alone, but It Shouldn’t Be the Norm

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According to a 2022 study that appeared in the Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences across four public schools in Nicaragua, teachers often work while ill because economically, they have to. Offer wellness programs : Implement wellness programs to support physical and mental health. Why do I feel guilty taking a sick day?

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How Financial Wellness Programs Can Benefit Employees and Employers

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Gone are the days when new employees received a list of the company holidays during onboarding and a packet with information about how to sign up for health care and retirement benefits. As with benefits focused on mental health, interest in financial wellness has increased since the onset of the pandemic, he adds.

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Winter Wellness: 5 Tips to Better Manage Seasonal Affective Disorder

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While December is typically seen as a festive season full of holiday cheer, the shorter days and lack of sunlight can leave a lot of people feeling sad. Here are five ways you can support your mental health and navigate SAD symptoms through the winter months: 1. Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) impacts about 5% of the U.S.

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Employees avoid telling employers about less visible disabilities

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This in turn is fuelling presenteeism and could be damaging people’s health in the long term. To avoid telling bosses about a condition, people with less visible disabilities report working even when not feeling well enough (55 percent) or taking holiday to attend medical appointments (26 percent).

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