What Does it Take to Succeed as a Nurse Practitioner?

September 17, 2020 Health And Wellness

If you have a caring personality and are passionate about helping those in need, entering the world of healthcare and becoming a nurse practitioner may be best suited to you. In general, nurse practitioners are responsible for performing the important task of educating their patients about prescribed treatments and preventative care. Nurse practitioners may also […]

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Is a Career as a Nurse Practitioner Right for You

September 16, 2020 Health And Wellness

Choosing a career can be a daunting process. Even when you’ve got your heart set on a particular role, it’s important to do your research and find out exactly what the job entails. While it can be tricky to gain experience in some fields, learning more about roles within the industry gives you the chance […]

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5 Reasons Why You Should Earn A Pharmacy Technician Certification

June 15, 2020 Big Pharma

You may have heard about what a rewarding career being a pharmacy tech can be, but did you know it’s also a part of a growing career field, can create a comfortable living, and it only takes around 2 years (depending on the program) to get certified? There are dozens of reasons to pursue a […]

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Too Busy? You Might Have Action Bias.

December 24, 2018 Natural Health News

By Rosalinda Rosales The greeting starts out routine. You bump into a friend at the grocery store and they ask how you are. You find yourself thinking you aren’t that busy, at least, not enough to describe how you are. Things have settled down and work and family are status quo. Do you hesitate to say […]

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Do Participation Trophies Actually Make Kids Worse Off?

September 26, 2018 Health And Wellness

Like many young adults my age, I received a fair number of participation certificates, ribbons, medals, and trophies growing up. Arguably, the “accomplishments” that earned those awards were not always impressive. For example, I participated in pine wood derby races, and more often than not, was quite content to let someone else do the bulk […]

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24/7 Work Emails Are Hurting Your Health and Relationships

August 16, 2018 Health And Wellness

By Heather Callaghan, Editor Bosses call it “work flexibility,” but the expectation to be accessible during non-work hours through our smart devices is really a chaotic (and unpaid) lack of boundaries that hurts the other parts of our lives. You probably aren’t surprised. Getting work emails 24/7 can suck the life out of life whether you act […]

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10 Work Productivity Hacks to Rescue Your Energy

July 31, 2018 Health And Wellness

By Heather Callaghan, Editor When I launched my personal work productivity journey, I had to break all the rules. I had to forget Steven Covey’s Highly Effective Habits and think about what my true end goals are and how they fit within the modern, autonomous-work-life. Times are different now. There’s no such thing as a “clock-watching” job […]

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Turns Out The Infamous Marshmallow Test Was Highly Flawed and Faulty

July 2, 2018 Natural Health News

By Heather Callaghan, Editor The often touted – but falsely interpreted – “marshmallow test” to determine future willpower and excellence should be the quintessential reason not to trust media-propagated studies. We need to stop referring to the dubious “marshmallow test” – and this is why we should stop believing highly publicized studies from here on out. For […]

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Work Less – Our Lives Depend On It

May 15, 2018 Health And Wellness

By David Spencer, University of Leeds The May bank holiday is intimately linked to labour history and to struggles over time spent at work. In the US, May Day has its origins in the fight for an eight-hour work day at the end of the 19th century. This fight was – and remains – a […]

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Schooling Was for the Industrial Era, Unschooling Is for the Future

October 9, 2017 Health And Wellness

We’ve entered a new era, the Imagination Age, so why are we still schooling kids like we did in the 19th Century? (FEE) — Our current compulsory schooling model was created at the dawn of the Industrial Age. As factories replaced farm work and production moved swiftly outside of homes and into the larger marketplace, 19th century American […]

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French Law Makes It Illegal To Contact Employees After Work Hours

June 30, 2017 Natural Health News

By Amanda Froelich The new “right to disconnect” law mandates that a company with 50 employees or more cannot email an employee after typical work hours. If you’ve ever been with friends or family members over the weekend then received an urgent email from work, you’re aware of the dread that fills your stomach and causes […]

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Tell Your Boss You’re Officially Done With Multitasking

April 27, 2017 Health And Wellness

By Heather Callaghan, Editor Movie research shows that multitasking is seriously bad for productivity. It’s official: The brain works most efficiently when it can focus on a single task for a longer period of time. And if anything should put this argument to rest, it’s research done using movies – but more on that in a […]

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Companies are Starting to Microchip Their Employees

April 5, 2017 Natural Health News

By Anti-Media Staff Sweden — Craving more of a science fiction-style existence? Perhaps you should seek a job with one of the companies at Epicenter, an employment hub in Sweden. The Associated Press reported Monday that companies there have begun implanting microchips in their employees, marking the first time the practice has been used on a […]

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“It Should Be Illegal to Be a Stay at Home Mom” – Mainstream Media

March 28, 2017 Home And Garden

  By Cassius Kamarampi (Era of Wisdom) A well known Australian journalist recently had the audacity to say it should be illegal to be a stay at home mother. The headline reads: “Sarrah Le Marquand: It should be illegal to be a stay-at-home mum.” Her article starts off emphasizing the authority of “data or analysis,” saying: “It’s […]

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Long Work Hours for Women Leads to Cancer, Heart Disease Spikes

June 17, 2016 Health And Wellness

By Natural Blaze Study links overtime to early development of chronic, life-threatening illness COLUMBUS, Ohio – Women who put in long hours for the bulk of their careers may pay a steep price: life-threatening illnesses, including heart disease and cancer. Work weeks that averaged 60 hours or more over three decades appear to triple the […]

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Victory For Walmart Employees: $224 Million Awarded For Stolen Lunch Breaks

April 16, 2016 Natural Health News

By Brianna Blaschke Walmart faces another lawsuit loss, awarding $224 million to employees that were forced to work through lunch breaks. Walmart made headlines with another scandal this past week after losing its appeal of a $224 million judgement to Pennsylvania employees that had been forced by the retail giant to work through lunch breaks. The Supreme […]

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3 Signs Corporate Work Culture Has Become Toxic to the Human Spirit

March 3, 2016 Health And Wellness

By Sigmund Fraud Feeling trapped on the corporate ladder? You’re not alone… our work culture has become uncaring, toxic and rather dangerous to our well-being.  Everybody seems to be working harder and harder these days, but genuinely happy people are hard to come by, even amongst those who actually have decent jobs. The truth is, very […]

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Stress At Work Is Similar To Second-Hand Smoke, Says Study

October 21, 2015 Health And Wellness

By Amanda Froelich Workers who face a great deal of stress on the job are 35% more likely to be diagnosed with an illness by a doctor. If you’re one of the many striving to get healthier, here’s a tip: chill out! According to a new study conducted by researchers from Harvard Business School and […]

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This Is What Happened When Sweden Adopted A 6 Hour Work Day

September 23, 2015 Home And Garden

By Amanda Froelich A group of nurses in Sweden decided to cut their workday by two hours and reported increased levels of happiness, productivity, and improved patient outcomes. Image Credit: The Guardian Time is a precious commodity – what would you do with more hours in your day? This question has been posed for eons, […]

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Avoiding Burnout On The Job

May 30, 2015 Health And Wellness,Uncategorized

It seems like people are working more and more these days. It doesn’t matter if you are working as a big executive at a large corporation or if you are an entrepreneur working out of your own home–burnout can happen to you. Burnout can happen to executives that dedicate too much time to their jobs […]

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