It's time to rethink what work-life balance really means

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Many strive for a work-life balance — but what does it really mean?

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Companies are adopting creative and inclusive ideas to support employees' well-being.

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Verizon's CEO has been tracking his mood out of 10 in a spreadsheet every day since 2009, and if he gives himself less than 3, he works alone for the day

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Verizon's CEO Hans Vestman.

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Money really does buy happiness for most people, researchers say

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A "happiness plateau" only existed among the 15% to 20% of people who were least happy, the researchers found.

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Your workers are disengaged and burned out. Here are some simple ways you can help them.

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With the right focus and strategies, experts say that happiness can become an easy and inexpensive mainstay in any organization.

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Bernie Sanders just threw his support behind the 4-day work week. Here's why that isn't a perk everyday workers actually want.

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Lower-income workers' immediate desires include reliable scheduling and more vacation time, Christy Hoffman, General Secretary of the UNI Global Union, said this week.

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Hate your commute? It might actually be good for your mental health, scientists say.

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A passenger wearing a face mask in a subway in New York City, US, on October 22, 2022.

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