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Creating a thriving work environment goes beyond physical well-being; it extends to mental health as well. Prioritizing mental health in the workplace is crucial not only for the employees’ welfare but also for the overall success of the business. As an employer, understanding the importance, implementing initiatives, and supporting your employees’ well-being is paramount.  Importance of Mental Health in the Workplace  Mental health directly impacts productivity, morale, and retention within a company. Employees facing mental health challenges may struggle to focus, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively. By prioritizing mental health, you create a supportive culture that fosters engagement, creativity, and…

By Leo Babauta Most of our stresses and frustrations come from our unwillingness to let go. Hear me out: think about something you’re stressing about, or someone you’re frustrated about. What thought do you have about that person or situation that causes the frustration? It’s often an invisible thought, that we don’t realize we have, but if you were to speak it out loud, it would feel really true. Try writing it out with one of these prompts: “They shouldn’t …” “If I fail, it will mean …” “I wish things weren’t so …” Then fill in the blank. What…

Earlier this month, Muscle & Fitness Director of Media Frank Sepe and M&F Chief Content Officer Zack Zeigler sat down with boxing legend Mike Tyson and Tyson 2.0 brand co-founder and CEO Adam Wilks for a wide-ranging discussion. For those unfamiliar—and there can’t be many of you, right?—“Iron” Mike Tyson is much more than just a boxer. He’s a former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, known for his ferocious style and knockout power, and is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxers ever. But he’s also proven himself as an entertainer, with roles in movies like The Hangover and…

These days, sober curiosity isn’t only popular during Dry January. Per Boston Consulting Group, the low-to-no alcohol market is now valued at an estimated $13 billion, with clear indicators of growing expansion in the next few years. The perks of pleasing your palate with tasty mocktails aside, there’s also a world of benefit you can experience by limiting your consumption of alcohol—or by ditching the booze entirely. Keep reading to discover the many ways in which indulging sober curiosity can boost your overall health and wellness. And later: three RD-developed mocktail recipes worth taste-testing. 5 Benefits of Reducing (or Quitting)…

Below is an approximation of this video’s audio content. To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring, watch the above video. In my last video, I noted how lying at a slight, six-degree head-down tilt for a few hours can boost fat burning. Now obviously, you wouldn’t want to lie tilted back if you had a heart condition, such as congestive heart failure. As many as eight to 12 cups (1.90 to 2.90 L) of blood may be displaced into the torso from the extremities at a tilt like that, so you…

For wellness, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more holistic practice than yoga. Your physical and mental health can get a boost from busting out your mat.Physical benefitsThe limb-stretching, muscle-engaging, bodyweight-bearing nature of yoga has many physical benefits.For starters, yoga may enhance your metabolism. An older study found that people who practiced had greater metabolic efficiency and lower weight than non-yogis.It’s clear, too, that yoga’s combo of cardio and strength torches calories. A 160-pound person can burn around 180 calories per hour, popping in and out of poses. A 2021 study revealed that both Hatha and vinyasa yoga led to…

In the demands of productivity and high stress at work, it can be difficult to find time to support your mental health needs.  Busy workdays filled with back-to-back meetings, managing difficult work dynamics, the lack of time for self-care, or pushing through your day without taking a break, may be part of the norm.  This can impact you because your work environment can be a place where you spend the majority of your time.  You may find that there are relational dynamics that come up with coworkers, bosses, or within your own process.  Maybe you have been successfully able to…

Growing up, one adage that I knew to be true was that you absolutely do not ask a woman her age. It was always something to be coy about—the implication being that not only was it intrusive to ask, but that it’s best not to put the woman in the uncomfortable situation where either she is might be judged … or might lie. Age was always the elephant in the room but as Bob Dylan said … 🎵 the times they are a’changing 🎶 . More and more women are getting comfortable embracing and sharing their age with pride and…

Let’s say 99% of people who lift want bigger arms, and the other 1% are just lying to themselves, can making gains to your guns be achieved without bogarting the squat rack with curls? Maybe! If you’re looking for a way to build size in your biceps and triceps without adding unnecessary stress to your upper body joints, you only need one piece of equipment: the resistance band. Bands are perfect for lifters pushed for time or anyone working out at home because they can deliver a workout that will pump up your arms for flextime. Resistance bands are often…

Improving employee well-being not only boosts productivity but positively impacts a company’s financial performance. It also plays a crucial role in fostering individual happiness and job satisfaction. A practical approach for companies in this regard involves sharing health and wellness tips among their workforce. Sharing health tips is an easy way to put wellness information in front of your employees, whether it’s through your team’s Slack channel, WhatsApp group, email, upcoming meetings, or the office bulletin board. While it might seem like a simple initiative, it still encourages employees to engage in discussions about wellness and consider various ways to…