Are YOU Misunderstanding “Mindfulness”?
Razi Berry Mindful awareness is about both accepting and engaging with life’s challenges, and that’s what popularized concepts of mindfulness tend to miss, new research has found. Studying popular concepts of mindfulness, the researchers found most laypeople are confusing the practice with passive acceptance of problem — a misconception scientists say ignores the important work […]
Is Technology Making Workplaces “Better?”
Razi Berry In the traditional narrative of the evolving 21st century workplace, technological substitution of human employees is treated as a serious concern. But technological complementarity — the use of automation and artificial intelligence to complement workers, rather than replace them — is viewed optimistically as a good thing, improving productivity and wages for those […]
The World Health Organization’s Response to Workplace Burnout
Razi Berry During the last week of May, the World Health Organization (WHO) officially acknowledged the pathological state of workplace burnout and issued a detailed info sheet outlining how workplace burnout effects mental health and physical health, as well as economic drain. Below is the full info sheet which can also be found on the […]
Work Environment Complexity Hinders Healthy Lifestyle
Razi Berry What do we do when the complexity of our lives is preventing us from making changes to improve our health? According to a new study, changing multiple behaviors may not be realistic for individuals in high stress jobs with demanding and variable schedules. The study was conducted using nurses, however occupations with similar […]