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Hurried, Worried, and Buried

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Reading Time: 4 minutesI met Frank on a crowded business flight. As he lowered his breathless, oversized body into the narrow seat, wiping perspiration from his brow, he activated his smart phone with one hand while whisking his laptop out of its case with the other. Not yielding a second to take in his surroundings, […]
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Why You Should Use Up Your Vacation Leave

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Reading Time: 5 minutesWe are currently at the peak of the holiday season, but instead of drinking coconut water on the beach, hiking the mountains and enjoying what life has to offer, a surprising number of people are reluctant to take time out from work. Recent research shows one in five people in Ireland do […]
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Three Reasons Why You Feel Stressed When Trying to Relax

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Reading Time: 6 minutesHave you ever tried to relax, only to find yourself overwhelmed with feeling stressed and having negative thoughts? Turns out a lot of us experience this – which is why some have coined it “stresslaxing”. Even though stresslaxation is a new term, it describes relaxation-induced anxiety which has been studied for years. […]
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Is Stress Turning my Hair Grey?

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Reading Time: 7 minutesWhen we start to go grey depends a lot on genetics. Your first grey hairs usually appear anywhere between your twenties and fifties. For men, grey hairs normally start at the temples and sideburns. Women tend to start greying on the hairline, especially at the front. The most rapid greying usually happens […]
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How to Remain Youthful and Resilient Despite Stress

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Reading Time: 6 minutesA bit of stress can be good for your mental and physical well-being, but too much can lead to anxiety, depression and other health problems. It can also make you age faster. So learning to become more stress-resilient is important if you’re not in a hurry to grow old fast. Studies have […]
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How Much Stress is Too Much?

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Reading Time: 5 minutesCOVID-19 taught most people that the line between tolerable and toxic stress – defined as persistent demands that lead to disease – varies widely. But some people will age faster and die younger from toxic stressors than others. So how much stress is too much, and what can you do about it? […]
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Take a Break to Control Your Stress

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Reading Time: 5 minutesIt’s never been easier to stay connected to work. Even when we’re on leave, our phones and laptops keep us tethered. Many of us promise ourselves we won’t check emails during our break. But we do. Being away from the workplace, and even in a new location, is often not enough to […]
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Burnout – Dealing with Rising Demands at Work

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Reading Time: 4 minutesEmily, a finance manager, has been working 60-hour weeks for several months to meet deadlines. She starts feeling constantly exhausted, both physically and mentally. Work that she once found engaging now seems overwhelming, and she’s easily irritated with her colleagues. Despite putting in more hours, her productivity declines. Eventually, she starts calling […]
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How Optimists are Healthier and Less Stressed

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Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you’ve ever told your child to look on the bright side, or taught them to see the glass as half full, you might wonder if there are real benefits to positive thinking. As it turns out, people who are more optimistic about their future actually tend to be significantly healthier. Many […]
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How An Always On Work Culture Damages Workers and Employers

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Reading Time: 5 minutesThe glamorization of high-pressure work environments, like the infamous “996” culture (where staff work from 9am until 9pm 6 days a week), often portrays relentless dedication and long hours as key to career success. A PR boss at Chinese tech firm Baidu publicly apologized in May after glorifying a work-till-you-drop culture. Qu […]
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