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HR 101: How did napping at work become a thing?

HR Brew

Today’s discussion will focus on the history of napping at work—but remember, there’s no napping in class. When that episode dropped in 1997, the writers probably didn’t know that napping at work would one day be considered by some to be normal. But it gives hope to anyone who has ever nodded off in front of the computer screen.”

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Managing Your Screen Time During Lockdown

Thrive Global

Managing your screen time during lockdown. Being at home all day in lockdown results in many of us spending more time now than ever socializing, working, informing and entertaining ourselves online. Most of us have also likely noticed the research-backed negative effects of tech overuse on our sleep, focus and our productivity at home.

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How 4 Thrive Global Staffers Invested in Staycations That Helped Them Recharge This Year

Thrive Global

Between your untouched bucket lists and your unredeemed travel credit card rewards, this past year at home may feel extra disappointing. By definition, a staycation is a vacation spent in one’s home country rather than abroad, or one spent at home — potentially involving day trips to local attractions. Not to mention you earn 1.5x

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12 Small Ways to Take Breaks From Our Screens

Thrive Global

With all of the time we spend working on our computers, Zooming into meetings, and scrolling through our feeds to stay updated, it’s no surprise that many of us have experienced increased screen time during the pandemic. We asked our Thrive community to share how they prioritize taking breaks from their devices to reduce screen time.

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How to Avoid “Quarantine Screen” Pain

Thrive Global

Neck/upper back pain from hunching over your screen all day long? The posture problem from all this screen time, is an epidemic of mass proportions. At your work place, you may rock in your chair in meetings, get up to chat in someone’s office, take a standing break at your ergonomic work station or walk to lunch with a co-worker.

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Is It Time To Reevaluate Screen Time?

Thrive Global

Technology has allowed us to work from home and has allowed our kids to attend school from home, but all this screen time has to be bad for us, right? In addition to worrying about keeping our families safe from the pandemic we should also be worried about all the time we are spending in front of screens, too.

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20 Super Fun Screen-Free Activities for Kids at Home

Thrive Global

These screen-free activities for kids at home will keep their hands busy and their minds learning as they take a break from school and homework. Importance of Screen-Free Activities for Kids. There are so many online games and videos available on the Internet that it is easy to spend hours at a time in front of a screen.