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Mindfulness Is Your Company's Employee Engagement Secret

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Research has shown that mindfulness can not only reduce stress, but also build up our tolerance for stress in the future. Other studies show not just reductions in stress, but also better sleep patterns , reduction in use of healthcare, as well as more stress tolerance and openness to different ideas, types of people and change.

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9 Fascinating Things That Happen to Your Body While You Sleep

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When you enter REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, which is the deepest sleep of all, the muscles of your limbs are paralyzed completely and it’s temporarily impossible to move. There is a sleep disorder in which this paralysis is maintained for a few seconds or minutes after waking. Your muscles are paralyzed. Your throat narrows.

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4 Infallible Ways to Boost Your Immune System

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B cells play a crucial role in controlling infections by tagging pathogens and cancer cells to be recognized by macrophages, but can also generate antibodies causing autoimmune diseases. Research has shown that fruits and vegetables contain nutrients such as beta-carotene, and vitamins C and E, which can boost your immune function.

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#HotInHR: Robots Will Not Lead to Fewer Jobs, The Only Type Of Brain Training That Works

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Research: Sleep Deprivation Can Make It Harder to Stay Calm at Work. In our latest project we sought to examine how sleep influences the development of leader-follower working relationship quality in newly assigned leader-follower pairings. Tags: Workforce Automation, Jobs. Click To Tweet. Trending Topics.

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Work Addiction: How to Help Employees Overcome It and Stay Productive

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While the spotlight has been on these workers, those with the tag “workaholic” have been largely under the radar. Researchers in Norway estimate that about 7.3% Sleep quality was less for workers in high-demand jobs compared to those in low-demand jobs. of that country’s population are workaholics.

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Sarah Jane Shangraw: “Read up on good sleep hygiene, but don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good”

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Read up on good sleep hygiene, but don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Most sleep specialists promote a list of best practices that can be crucial to improving sleep: Turn down artificial lights in the evening, avoid using devices at least two hours before bedtime, go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, etc.

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8 Insane Celebrity Sleep Habits You Won’t Believe Are a Thing

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Many of us take extra measures to ensure we get that perfect night’s sleep. Many celebrities take these practices to new extremes, while some choose not to sleep at all. Here are 10 insane celebrity sleep habits and what you can learn from them. Here are 10 insane celebrity sleep habits and what you can learn from them.

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