February 17 is Random Acts of Kindness Day The positive effects of kindness are experienced in the brain of everyone who witnessed the act, improving their mood and making them significantly more likely to “pay it forward.” – Jamil Zaki, psychologist and author, “The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World”Can you imagine […]
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Global day of awareness, education and action aims to reduce cancer rates Just about everyone has been affected by cancer, either through their own diagnosis or a loved one’s. The organizers of the annual World Cancer Day hope the global spotlight on February 4 can help to change that by reducing cancer rates and bring
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Deck yourself in red to bring awareness to heart disease; free resources available. You don’t have to wait for Valentine’s Day to break out your favorite red clothes. This Friday is National Wear Red Day, a nationwide color-coordinating event to bring greater awareness to cardiovascular disease. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for
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Creating a positive environment makes it safe for teams to speak up, take risks We heard a lot about “The Great Resignation” and “Quiet Quitting,” in 2022. To offset these troubling trends, WellWithin leaders are putting extra focus creating a positive work environment this year. We call this approach being psychologically safe. In a psychologically
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Learn to handle difficult feelings by leaning in Negative emotions are hard to avoid. Disappointment, frustration, annoyance, loss, anger – all are a part of life and can sometimes overwhelm us. But research says avoiding negative emotions isn’t the path to greater psychological health. In fact, learning to accept all emotions without judgement can help
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