-Joe Wilner There can be a lot to worry about when it comes to our careers. Anxiety can arise from toxic co-workers, unstable working conditions, financial uncertainty, and distress about not performing up to par. Some anxiety is healthy and keeps us motivated, but if anxiety becomes persistent and excessive it can disrupt our daily performanceContinue reading “6 Tips to Manage Workplace Anxiety”
Category Archives: Work/Life
Study Finds Workplace Peer Pressure Impacts Performance
-Janice Wood A new study has found that the presence of high-performing co-workers can improve an individual’s performance, which boosts earnings. Researchers from the University of York and the Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration at University College London (UCL), found that in low-skilled occupations, an increase of 10 percent in the average performanceContinue reading “Study Finds Workplace Peer Pressure Impacts Performance”
Fun at Works Helps Skill Development
-Rick Nauert, PhD New research suggests all work and no play may hamper on-the-job learning at the worksite. Pennsylvania State researchers discovered having fun at work was significantly related to informal learning, which includes most unstructured, non-classroom forms of learning. Michael Tews, an associate professor of hospitality management explains that informal learning is a commonContinue reading “Fun at Works Helps Skill Development”
Mismatch Of Personal Needs, Work Duties Can Fuel Burnout
-Traci Pedersen A new study shows that burnout occurs when there is a mismatch between unconscious needs and the demands you experience at work. For example, burnout may happen to an outgoing accountant who seeks to make new friendships but whose job offers little opportunity to do so, or perhaps to a manager who doesContinue reading “Mismatch Of Personal Needs, Work Duties Can Fuel Burnout”
Psychiatric disorders more common among workaholics, study finds
If your life seems to revolve around your job, so much so that your relationships and social life suffer, then you’re likely to fall under the definition of a “workaholic.” It is no surprise that workaholism can induce stress, but a new study suggests that it may also be associated with psychiatric disorders. Researchers foundContinue reading “Psychiatric disorders more common among workaholics, study finds”
Amplify Wellness with Meg Duke 