BBC
Why being kind to others is good for your health
While we might all enjoy the warm glow of helping out others or giving up a little of our time for charity, it could be doing …
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Across our curated articles on health, you'll find a range of guides, research studies, and actionable tips on sleep, how to stay healthy in the workplace, when you travel and work remotely.
Klimy
Benefits of Walking [For Anyone]
If you want to walk and you want to experience all of the amazing benefits that I have described above, it is …
HealthBBC
The psychology behind revenge bedtime procrastination
Many young Chinese workers prioritise leisure time over sleep after long work days – even though they know it’s …
HealthUC Santa Cruz
Scientists discover how a common mutation leads to 'night owl' sleep disorder
A new study by researchers at UC Santa Cruz shows how a genetic mutation throws off the timing of the biological clock, …
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Cognition Today
How to overcome Phone Addiction [Solutions + Research]
Phone addiction is one of the biggest non-drug addiction in human history. Studies show that excessive phone use is linked to …
HealthJeff Huang
The Coronavirus Pandemic has Changed Our Sleep
The coronavirus pandemic has significantly affected both our work and our leisure in unprecedented ways. But a third pillar …
HealthOutside Online
Walking Is Making a Major Comeback
Many of us have long dismissed this gentle, approachable activity for more adrenaline-pumping forms of exercise. We’ve …
HealthQuanta Magazine
Why Sleep Deprivation Kills
Going without sleep for too long kills animals but scientists haven’t known why. Newly published work suggests that the …
HealthBloomberg
To Avoid Burnout, Work Less and Ignore 'Productivity Propaganda'
There’s burnout, and then there’s pandemic-induced burnout. For many workers, the professional environment has …
HealthBBC
The world's most accessible stress reliever
Whether you have the voice of a songbird or sound like some ball-bearings in a blender, singing can have some remarkably …
HealthThe New York Times
How to Disinfect Your Space on an Airplane
Here are some tips for cleaning your area of a plane and keeping healthy on a flight.
Health TravelAddy Osmani
Tips I use to avoid burnout
Tips I use to avoid burnout:
- Learn to say “no” more often. Know your limits. It’s easy to over-commit
- Time …
University of Manchester
Researchers discover when it's good to get the blues
Contrary to common belief, blue light may not be as disruptive to our sleep patterns as originally thought - according to …
HealthScientific American
Why Your Brain Needs Exercise
The evolutionary history of humans explains why physical activity is important for brain health.
HealthBBC
A daytime nap is good for the brain
Regularly finding time for a little snooze is good for our brain and helps keep it bigger for longer, say University College …
HealthFortune
Remote Work Does A Body Good
In the post-pandemic age, employees expect some measure of freedom and autonomy, whether that’s working fully remote or a …
Health Remote WorkThe New York Times
Surgeon General: We Have Become a Lonely Nation. It’s Time to Fix That.
This week, for the first time, I will be proposing a national framework to rebuild social connection and community in …
HealthBustle
Have We Been Thinking About Burnout All Wrong?
A term suggesting rock bottom stops meaning rock bottom when we’re all there and, somehow, still going.
Health WorkHacker News
How do you navigate Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Now that the sun is setting earlier with daylight savings time, I’m finding that I struggle with the increased hours of …
HealthBBC
The surprising links between what you eat and how well you sleep
Not getting enough sleep can lead to a vicious circle of over-eating and further sleep deprivation, but it may be possible to …
HealthTechnical.ly
Vacation isn't the answer to employee burnout
A stunning 89% of employees report experiencing burnout this year, according to a survey released this week. Most worrying in …
Health WorkWorld Economic Forum
The surprising toll open-plan offices have on our mental health
We’ve found a significant causal relationship between open-plan office noise and physiological stress.
Our results show …
Health WorkBBC
The damaging effects of 'boreout' at work
Being chronically bored at work can have damaging consequences – and we need to talk about it more, say experts.
Health WorkNPR
Stuck In A Rut? Sometimes Joy Takes A Little Practice
During the pandemic, many people have felt their mental health decline. The problem has hit essential workers and young …
HealthNPR
Overwork Killed More Than 745,000 People In A Year, WHO Study Finds
Working long hours poses an occupational health risk that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year, the World Health …
Health WorkThe New Yorker
Burnout: Modern Affliction or Human Condition?
As a diagnosis, it’s too vague to be helpful—but its rise tells us a lot about the way we work.
HealthBBC
Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds
The first global study of its kind showed 745,000 people died in 2016 from stroke and heart disease due to long hours.
The …
Health WorkBBC
Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork?
Overwork culture is thriving; we think of long hours and constant exhaustion as a marker of success. Given what we know about …
Health WorkDynomight
Better air is the easiest way not to die
While most things that clearly improve health are well known, one is insanely underrated: Fixing your air. I suspect this is …
HealthThe Wall Street Journal
You're Going Back to the Office. What Happens to Your Nap Habit?
Working remotely has made taking an afternoon snooze a lot easier, and it won’t be easy to give up. ‘I will …
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