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

HR Brew

But it gives hope to anyone who has ever nodded off in front of the computer screen.” Since then, employers including Zappos, Nike, Uber, and Thrive Global have incorporated amenities like sleep and wellness rooms into their offices, according to Workspace Resource. Fast-forward.

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Managing Your Screen Time During Lockdown

Thrive Global

Managing your screen time during lockdown. The mixture of boredom, anxiety and lack of IRL contact can make us even more prone to excess screen time during COVID-19 lock down. 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.

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

Thrive Global

For some more inspiration on how to spend your staycation, here’s four Thrive Global staffers on how they got creative with their vacation days this year, the purchases that helped their time off feel luxurious, and overall, why their time was well-spent. Not to mention you earn 1.5x

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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. Now we are sitting (or maybe standing) in front of screens… all…. Get a portable raise screen for your laptop. If so, are you feeling it yet? Have you thrown your back out?

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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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Why You Shouldn?t Start Your Day With Screen Time

Thrive Global

While it’s tempting to check our phones as soon as our eyelids flutter open, starting each day with screen time doesn’t give us time or space to set intentions or reconnect with ourselves before jumping into work. Take time to make and eat a healthy breakfast with your family.