The Whole Human

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Goals don’t replace systems – and vice versa Darius Foroux

People who claim that setting goals are a bad thing are out of their minds. They probably set some goals in the past, failed, and never set a goal again. Read More

The Kate Spade brand is making mental health a major priority for its employees Meredith Lepore

In the wake of the death of founder Kate Spade, her namesake company has pledged to donate $1 million to mental health awareness and suicide prevention causes. Read More

Skipping meals? You're missing out on breakfast benefits Monica Torres

But before you scrap eating omelets and oatmeal in the morning forever, remember that research still finds health benefits to eating breakfast that you may miss. Read More

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

'I don’t feel pretty' ... Why aren't positivity movements working?Ladders Contributor

Many young girls and women today are prone to having strong bouts of insecurity about their looks and how they are perceived by others. They’re also strongly inclined to deriving a dominant part of their identity and self-worth from their physical appearance. Read More

Is 'no' really the worst answer you can get?Cheryl Grace

A part of being self-aware on the job is not being afraid to ask for what you want, setting boundaries, and teaching people how to treat you. This includes your boss. Read More

Why boredom is so powerful in your life Gustavo Razzetti

Boredom is not lack of stimulation. Ironically, the more distractions and external stimuli we pursue, the more bored we get. Boredom is a clean slate. Being bored is escapism — it’s a mental state that we choose to avoid self-reflection. Read More

These are 13 of the most LGBTQ friendly tech companies Meredith Lepore

Blind, a workplace app for tech workers, used by 40,000 Microsoft employees, 25,000 from Amazon, 10,000 from Google, 7,000 from Uber, 6,000 from Facebook, and thousands from other tech companies, polled its users to see how LGBTQ-friendly their company is. Read More

Pride isn’t a vice – it’s a way to become your best self Ladders Contributor

“We all evolve to want to create those feelings [of pride], of figuring out who you want to be. Listen to those feelings and use them to try to figure out how to become the best person that you want to be.” … Read More

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7 things you should never ask your boss

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