Stress

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Survey: Majority of work stress is coming from your terrible coworkers Monica Torres

Those petty coworker feuds and disagreements take a toll on our minds and bodies. One in four of us said we wanted to scream over this job stress. Read More

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5 things positive people never do LaRae Quy

Positive thinking is a cornerstone of mental toughness because it creates a mindset that can adapt to obstacles that show up in business and life. Read More

Health

Can meditation really slow ageing? A Nobel Prize-winner thinks so Ladders Contributor

Inevitably, when a Nobel Prize-winner talks about meditation, it ruffles a few feathers. In general, her approach has earned a grudging admiration. Read More

Personal Finance

Survey: 86% of Americans would like their partner to be happy at work, but paid less Jane Burnett

Americans are willing to sacrifice money for happiness: 86% would rather have a partner working in a position where they were happy, but making less money. Read More

Job Search

What to do when your top choice hasn't called with a decision Sarah Landrum

Follow through with these five tips for when your top choice hasn’t called with an offer. The right offer will come and it will be worth the wait … Read More

Personal Finance

Things to master before turning 50 Shana Lebowitz

Things to do before you turn 50 include providing mentorship to someone else, learning how to detect a lie, and tempering your expectations around relationships. Each one will help you become the very best version of yourself. Read More

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Millennials may be the first generation less healthy than their parents Monica Torres

For Millennials, distress about securing good jobs and housing is causing long-term negative health effects. According to a new report from The Health Foundation, Millennials in the U.K. may grow up the first generation to be less healthy than their parents by the time they reach middle age. Read More

Advice

How 5 brides stayed focused at work while wedding planning Lindsay Tigar

While the path to the dream job and the dream person is quite similar, they start to become incompatible as you plan your wedding. Ask anyone who has balanced nuptial duties with a full-time gig and they’ll be quick to admit the stress of the period. Read More

Office Life

There’s an upside to feeling busy all the time Alena Hall

Sometimes, being overwhelmingly busy sucks. It makes you feel all sorts of frantic, it sends your anxiety levels skyrocketing and it can leave you more likely to make a careless mistake. These kinds of reactions are typical when your laundry list is putting you under major time pressure, evoking a bunch of emotional reactions rather than productive ones. Read More

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7 things you should never ask your boss

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