With increasing numbers of people working from home it can be difficult to build the right barriers between your work and personal life. (Shutterstock)

4 steps to building a healthier relationship with your phone

The new world of hybrid work presents unique challenges to the mental health and well-being of young people. These four techniques can help you develop a healthier relationship with your phone.
A pedestrian views his smartphone as he crosses a city street. Right-to-disconnect laws are aimed at improving the work-life balance of employees, but giving them more freedom over how they work might be a smarter approach. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

How businesses can best help employees disconnect from work

The best way to help employees disconnect from work is to allow them the autonomy to choose for themselves how, when and where to disconnect.
Tout comme Kawhi Leonard l'a fait, chacun d'entre nous peut appliquer l'optimisation de la charge d'entraînement dans sa vie pour devenir plus résilient. La Presse Canadienne/Frank Gunn

Voici ce que les Raptors peuvent nous apprendre sur la résilience

Tout comme Kawhi Leonard l'a fait, chacun d'entre nous peut appliquer l'optimisation de la charge d'entraînement dans sa vie pour devenir plus résilient.
Toronto Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard raises his fist following a basket as Golden State Warriors’ Steph Curry walks away during Game 6 of the NBA finals. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

What the Toronto Raptors have taught us about resilience

Just as Kawhi Leonard did, each of us can apply load management in our lives to help promote our own resilience and success.
Banyak perusahaan, seperti Ben & Jerry’s, Zappos dan Nike, membolehkan para karyawannya tidur di tempat kerja. Shutterstock

Jika Anda tidak tidur di tempat kerja, Anda mestinya dipecat

Ide bahwa para pekerja semestinya tidak diizinkan untuk terlelap di tempat kerja adalah tabu lawas dari sebuah era yang sudah berlalu.
Les bienfaits de la sieste sont désormais établis. Les employés devraient être autorisés -et encouragés - à dormir au travail, comme ils le sont à rester connectés au bureau en tout temps. Shutterstock

Vous ne faites pas la sieste au bureau ? Vous devriez être viré !

Si les employés sont tenus d'être disponibles et connectés après les heures de travail, ils devraient également être autorisés, voire encouragés, à dormir au travail.
Many companies, such as Ben & Jerry’s, Zappos and Nike, allow employees to nap at work. (Shutterstock)

If you’re not sleeping at work, you should be fired

Progressive organizations recognize that fatigued employees can’t perform at their best. Naps at work can increase alertness and improve performance.
Durant les Fêtes, nous devons faire face à de nombreuses obligations, et bien souvent cela signifie passer du temps avec des gens qui nous horripilent et nous empêchent de nous ressourcer. Shutterstock

Comment survivre à sa famille casse‑pieds durant les Fêtes?

Durant les Fêtes, nous devons faire face à de nombreuses obligations, et bien souvent cela signifie passer du temps avec des gens qui nous horripilent et nous empêchent de nous ressourcer.
During the holiday season, we are faced with social commitments that sometimes means spending time with people who grate on our nerves. Make sure to also spend time with people who help to refuel you. (Unsplash)

How to survive annoying relatives this holiday season

All of us have allergies to people whose seemingly inconsequential behaviour repulses us. Here’s how to deal with it this holiday season.
Do you sometimes feel you need a vacation from your vacation? Ricardo Gomez Angel/Unsplash

How to have a successful summer vacation

How can you ensure you have a successful summer vacation and don’t return more tired and stressed than when you left? Follow a few simple tips.
Get out of your routine and do something different, like taking a hot-air balloon ride, on your long weekend. It will help you feel fully recharged. (AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan)

How to turn your long weekend into a vacation

A long weekend approaches. Here’s how to make it feel like a vacation, and return to work feeling fully recharged.
National Day of Unplugging is soon upon us. For the good of your mental and physical health, unplug your smartphone – not just for one day a year, but routinely. (Shutterstock)

The importance of actually unplugging on National Day of Unplugging

March 9-10 is a National Day of Unplugging, a 24-hour break from technology. Disconnecting from our devices is good for our health and our connections with loved ones and our communities.

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