As we near the end of the year, many of us feel the pressure of wrapping up projects, meeting deadlines, and reflecting on our goals. The holidays add an extra layer of complexity, with family gatherings, social events, and the lure of downtime. Finding a balance...
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Staycations for Remote Workers this Holiday Season in the Midwest
Are you looking to get away without the hassle of taking a flight somewhere? Some of the best “getaways” are within driving distance of your local city! In the Midwest, there are many wonderful places to go to for a weekend getaway. Maybe you’re looking for something...
Mental Health Best Practices for Day-to-Day Life
In our fast-paced, modern, and content-filled world, it is easy to let your mental health take the back burner. Unfortunately, so many of us do not realize it until it is too late. The daily stressors, grind, and constant connectivity can take their toll on our...
Economic Uncertainty Sheds a Renewed Focus on Prioritizing Mental Health
In a world marked by constant change and uncertainty, our mental well-being has never been more of a focus. Economic instability, driven by factors such as global pandemics and recessions can have a huge impact on our mental health. As we navigate these challenging...
New Job Nerves or Something Else? Is Social Anxiety Sabotaging Your Job Search?
Let’s pretend for a second that this pandemic didn’t happen. If you were beginning a job search in an alternate 2021, you’d probably still feel overwhelmed. The idea of going into a new office, meeting new people, making a good first impression, learning a new...
Need Help in the Workplace? These 4 Tips Will Help You Start a Conversation With Your Supervisor
Speaking up in the workplace can be hard. It is natural to feel nervous when expressing your opinion, sharing your ideas, or requesting support from management. It can be intimidating to ask your supervisor for help. You don’t want to send the message that you are in...
9 Little Things That Lead to Big Employee Burnout
In 2020, an alarming number of US employees admitted to feeling stressed or fatigued, with 76% stating that they were experiencing burnout. Regardless of how you define it, burnout is very real. In most cases, the causes of employee burnout are so small, it’s often...
Feeling Burned Out? 4 Tips to Help you Recover
If you haven’t felt some form of emotional fatigue in the past year, you, my friend, are a unicorn. Feeling run down by the weight of the world is nothing new, but the last few years took those feelings and cranked them up to 11. Burnout is a completely normal feeling...
Three Steps to Regain Your Work-Life Balance
In today’s world, work-life balance is a buzzword that gets used so much it can simply sound like noise. Depending on who you ask, a work-life balance can mean spending more time with family, having a flexible schedule, or simply lightening your workload. The...
Ask a Recruiter: Making the Most out of Your Mental Health Day
Everyone experiences stress differently and has different triggers for it. Sometimes it’s a build-up of little things here and there. Sometimes the littlest stressor can cause the floodgates to open and overflow into your finances, professional productivity, physical...