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Readers Write: About Work-Family “Balance”
Thanks to our readers for sharing their experience of work-family issues this month. Here are some positive ideas from two of our readers. If you have a story to share, please send it to [email protected]. Employees Finally Have the Power to Choose by Mboone Um ...
How Yoga Can Help You Find Your Balance (or Accept Your Imbalance)
Jessamyn Stanley is refreshingly honest and self-accepting. She also has a lovely way of bringing self-acceptance out in others. We had a conversation with her this month about the transformative possibilities of yoga—even if you start with a free three-minute video. Stanl ...
How to Build Mental Strength
What do mentally strong people do—and not do? This question became a burning one for Amy Morin after she suffered a series of personal losses early in her career as a psychotherapist. It also led her to write several books, including the international bestseller 13 Things ...
How to Raise an Adult in Times of Crisis
Is it more challenging to raise a child during the pandemic than at other times? On the one hand, the answer seems obvious: Of course! But on the other hand, it is also easier—and an excellent opportunity for parents and children alike, says Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of ...
The Biggest Little Word to Ask Yourself Before Holding a Meeting
Pre-COVID, nearly 3 out of 4 people considered meetings a waste of time, according to a Harvard Business Review study. And some of the most successful leaders in the world, such as Richard Branson, famously avoided them. But now that many people are returning to the office, ...
How Civility Literally Pays: Tips from Christine Porath
After graduating college, Christine Porath thought she had landed her dream job as an intern for the world’s largest sports management and marketing firm. The only problem: It was a toxic work environment. That’s when she asked herself a career-making question: W ...
How to Be a Better Communicator: 10 Tips from Vernā Myers
Communication is easy—if you’re talking to yourself, says Vernā Myers, bestselling author, TED speaker, and Vice President for Inclusion Strategy at Netflix. But when it involves other people, it can be a good deal less easy—especially when you want to communicate ...
Four Simple Ways to Beat Burnout
Students in the popular Yale University course, The Science of Well-Being, came to class one day and were handed a flyer that said: “Today’s lecture is about time affluence. To teach you what that is, I’m going to gift you some. There’s no class today ...
3 Hacks to Slay Perfectionism – Before It Slays You
If you’re like many of us, you may secretly cherish your perfectionism, because it means you have high standards, right? You may also feel it is essential to success. But the research shows some more significant downsides: It won’t make you happy. It doesn’ ...
4 Healthier Ways to Cope with Chronic Stress
For some of us, eating popcorn became a new, almost daily habit over the past year. Someone in the house always seemed to have eaten the last of the ice cream. And there was just no keeping cookies around. Coping strategies? Yes. Healthy and effective coping strategies? Not ...
