Nearly everyone knows the feeling of being stressed out at work – impending deadlines, IT problems, overdue and delayed projects, and tedious meetings are just some examples of obstacles that ruin your workday. While there’s no way to avoid every ...
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Preventing Asthma Attacks by Reducing Stress
You would be right to think that asthma has become more commonplace over the years. Consider that between 2001 and 2009 alone, more than 4 million people were diagnosed with asthma in the United States. Likewise, millions of Americans experience ...
Read More »Work and Weight: Don’t Let Your Job Add Pounds
Ever struggle with a thickening waistline after taking a certain job? You’re hardly alone; many workers must contend with extra pounds after spending day after day chained to a desk. Working a sedentary type of job, however, doesn’t mean that ...
Read More »Stressed Out All the Time? Maybe it’s Your Genes
All of us deal with stress at some point or another. However, you may have noticed that some people are more prone to stress-related irritability and outbursts than others. This may be more than just a personality quirk; your genes ...
Read More »The Link Between Work-Related Stress and Stroke
Though it pays well, coaching in the National Football League is hardly a walk in the park. NFL coaches burn the candle at both ends during the work week, pouring over scouting reports, reviewing film and supervising practices. When Sunday ...
Read More »Is Personality Key to Better Job Performance?
It’s commonly thought that the happiest employees make for the most productive employees. It’s a theory that certainly makes a lot of sense – after all, wouldn’t a person highly satisfied with his or her job be motivated to perform ...
Read More »The Signs of Passive-Aggressive Behavior
In the past, you might have heard someone jokingly refer to themselves or their behavior as “passive-aggressive.” Though this term has entered the modern mainstream vernacular, relatively few people actually know what it means. This lack of knowledge about might ...
Read More »The Habits of Highly Productive People
You’ve probably noticed (perhaps not without some jealousy) that a certain sect of people tend to get things done on a more consistent basis than most other workers. These individuals tend to distinguish themselves at a relatively early age, earning ...
Read More »Seeing Things Clearer: Avoiding Computer Eye Strains
Have you noticed that your eyes have been feeling tired, fatigued and sore lately? If you spend most of your workday in front of a computer monitor, the culprit behind your weary eyes might have been staring you right ...
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