After losing sleep and developing an eye twitch from work-related anxiety, Dhwanil Kshatriya says he decided it was time to tell his employer he felt overworked. But instead of being met with compassion, Kshatriya says he was told by higher-ups to “find a way” to deal with the workload. Kshatriya says he hoped HR would … Read more
WARNING: This article contains sensitive descriptions regarding suicide. Please read with discretion. By all accounts, Michele Haire’s 26-year-old son was doing well. He had recently graduated from Nova Scotia Community College and was thriving at his job as a pharmacy technician. But while Cameron was excited about his career, he also had a lot of … Read more
Nir Eyal is the author of “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.” Courtesy of Nir Eyal We all have bad habits. Whether its doomscrolling on social media, spending too much time on Netflix, or smoking and drinking excessively, some of these are unproductive at best, but many still choose to indulge … Read more
Henry Jarecki attends The Accompanied Literary Society’s Summer Benefit at The Hudson Sky Terrace at The Hudson Hotel in New York City, June 11, 2007. David X Prutting | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images Famed psychiatrist and former commodities trader Henry Jarecki on Wednesday said he had a “consensual, non-secretive and mutually respectful relationship” with … Read more
FORT WORTH, Texas — Skye Blakely didn’t want to hear it. Just like most teenagers whenever their parents offer to help. Stephanie and Steven Blakely approached their youngest daughter twice in the aftermath of the 2021 Olympic trials — a meet that ended with the 16-year-old’s left elbow requiring surgery, ending any shot she had … Read more
FORT WORTH, Texas — Skye Blakely didn’t want to hear it. Just like most teenagers whenever their parents offer to help. Stephanie and Steven Blakely approached their youngest daughter twice in the aftermath of the 2021 Olympic trials — a meet that ended with the 16-year-old’s left elbow requiring surgery, ending any shot she had … Read more
Jodi Wellman, a positive psychology expert, was an executive leader for 17 years but realized that achieving the pinnacle of success wasn’t bringing her any joy. “I was, like many people, achievement-oriented. I tied my sense of self-worth to what I was doing, how much I was producing, what the name on my business card … Read more
A study of 2,000 adults revealed this disconnect narrows with age, with 25% of millennials feeling their online and offline personalities differ greatly, compared to just 15% of Gen X and 5% of baby boomers. It also emerged 48% of all respondents, across generations, at least occasionally feel a disconnect between who they are online … Read more
Nearly two decades into the smartphone era, some experts are warning of the potential dangers of being plugged in anytime, anywhere. Especially when it comes to those whose brains are still developing. Americans under the age of 30 reported lower levels of happiness from 2021 to 2023 than those over the age of 60, according to … Read more
Everyone has bad days at work, but there are signs that employees need to watch out for before a bad week at the office turns into never-ending, debilitating work stress that is ruining your health. Too many Americans are trapped in toxic jobs, a problem employers and employees need to take more seriously. Jeffrey Pfeffer, … Read more
