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Mindfulness Is Your Company's Employee Engagement Secret

Cornerstone On Demand

Defined by a 2004 Clinical Psychology study as "paying attention to one's present experience in a non-judgmental, non-evaluative way, mindfulness is shown to be achieved through a variety of practices, such as relaxation, meditation and yoga. Here are four reasons mindfulness should be part of your organization's wellness program.

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3 Nonprofits That Serve Veterans Well

Thrive Global

After completing the home, the group stays in contact with the family to ensure they continuously have what they need. HFOT began in 2004 and spends about 90 cents of every dollar raised to fund its mission. #2. The group pairs each canine with a veteran in need or the child of a lost soldier. Southeastern Guide Dogs.

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IRS raises HSA limit for 2024 with record increase

HRExecutive

With inflation sitting at lofty levels post-pandemic, the Internal Revenue Service is raising the annual contribution limit for Health Savings Accounts by more than 7%, marking a record increase. - Advertisement - “The IRS has made inflation adjustments to the HSA since 2004. made contributions to their HSA account, according to the survey.

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A Global Wellness Conversation with Belgin Aksoy, Founder of Global Wellness Day On ‘The Road to Recovery.’

Thrive Global

Taking us deeper into the conversation from Istanbul is wellness pioneer Belgin Aksoy. Belgin is the Founder of Global Wellness Day and shares her insights, experience and story as we talk along the boundary of — the road to recovery. Until 2004, I believed I had a fairly healthy lifestyle.

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National Employee Benefits Day 2024: Which Benefits Foster Belonging?

Extensis

National Employee Benefits Day , created in 2004 by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP), aims to highlight the importance of employee benefits. And as they approach retirement , they may be more interested in financial wellness initiatives. Which benefits best deter loneliness?

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Do You Think Teamwork Is Overrated?

Engagedly

Consider the findings of this study by Allen and Hetch (2004). Members of a team might not be comfortable expressing dissenting opinions, especially if those opinions are the kind that might disrupt the social fabric of the group. Teamwork is not something that needs to be forced on every employee like it’s a tonic for wellness.

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The 12 Keys to Being a Peaceful Person

Pollack Peacebuilding

The “motives and values” category includes concern for the well-being of others, universalism versus power values, and rejection of revenge norms. Research details the importance of problem-solving as one of the keys to being a peaceful person as well. Conflict Resolution Ability. Identification with Humanity.