Article Published by: goheels.com By Pat James, GoHeels.com From the moment she began providing performance enhancement and psychological services to Carolina student-athletes in 2014 until now, Dr. Jeni Shannon has noticed how people across the country and at UNC are becoming more open about mental health. Yet, there's
Article Published by: huffpost.com The weekends are supposed to be our intentional break from work. When you're burned out, you can forget what a break actually feels like. Burnout is a real occupational hazard, and it does not disappear when the workweek is done. The tired, snappy,
Article Published by: huffpost.com If there is such a thing as an addictive personality, then I certainly have one. In the deepest core of my character from an early age was a toxic combination of low self-esteem and perfectionism. I desperately sought validation of my worth from
Article Published by: ideas.ted.com In 1962, Princeton psychologist Sam Glucksberg performed an experiment based on the classic candle problem test. He presented two groups with the same task, but with different rewards: One would receive monetary rewards based on speed, while the other was told only
Article Published by: journalnow.com Living with food allergies and food sensitivities means eliminating many prepared meals and spending lots of time combing through ingredient lists for items such as gluten, dairy, soy, peanuts (legumes) and tree nuts. The same extends to dehydrated or freeze-dried meals, snacks
Article Published by: hbr.org So much is written about happiness at work — yet judging from Gallup statistics that show 85% of employees aren’t engaged, few know how to attain it. Given that the average person spends 90,000 hours at work in a lifetime, it’s important
Article Published by: bbc.com The trauma of losing could actually do you more good than harm. In 2008 Annie Vernon rowed for Great Britain in the quad sculls at the Beijing Olympics. At 25, she was the youngest member of an experienced group that was set on
Article Published by: huffpost.com Arf, arf, escapaders! We all know that traveling is amazing, but it can also be stressful and detrimental to our health when we’re constantly on the go. Here are 16 tips to help you stay healthy on the road. 1. SLEEP, SLEEP, AND
Article Published by: bbc.com There's plenty of value in shoehorning outside time into a busy work schedule. Philippa Fogarty explains. “Come to the woods, for here is rest,” wrote John Muir, the 19th Century Scottish-American naturalist who was one of the earliest advocates of US national parks. Muir
Article Published by: huffpost.com You may think you feel fine, but sleep deprivation undermines you on the job. Too many employees are tired zombies, going to work sleepless. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for