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The Job Shop
- Feb 19, 2020
- 3 min
Why Do Some People Get Burned Out and Others Don’t
Excerpt Source: Harvard Business Review Stress and burnout are not the same thing. And while we know that stress often leads to burnout, it’s possible to handle the onslaught of long hours, high pressure, and work crises in a way that safeguards you from the emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and a lack of confidence in one’s abilities that characterizes burnout. The key is tapping into your emotional intelligence. This is what one of us (Kandi) discovered in a recent study (“Le
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The Job Shop
- Nov 19, 2019
- 2 min
5 Ways to Get (and Stay) Fit in the Workplace
Author: Regina del Rosario
Source: Undercover Recruiter For most workers with a steady 9-to-5 job or 40-hour workweek, it can be pretty tricky to find the time to inject a healthy or active lifestyle in their daily routine. There are times when you get waist-deep with work that you end up missing a meal, or maybe the long day has worn you out that all you want to do when you get home is eat and sleep. This is most especially true for those who sit all day in their desks and
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The Job Shop
- Sep 19, 2019
- 2 min
How to Keep “People Pleasing” From Interfering With Your Success
Author: Lisa Evans
Source: FastCompany We all want to be liked by our friends, family, and coworkers, but if you’re constantly putting the wishes of others ahead of your own wants and needs, you may fall into the category of being a people pleaser. “While genuinely caring for others is an admirable trait, people-pleasing goes one step further, resulting in behaviors that may be detrimental to both our mental and physical health,” says Dr. Jeff Nalin, a clinical psychologist
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The Job Shop
- Jun 26, 2019
- 2 min
Burnout is On The Rise, Especially Among Women
Author: Selena Rezvani
Source: Philadelphia Magazine It’s the end of a long workday. You just got home, and right when you collapse onto the couch to unwind, you look around and see dirty dishes in the sink and the mess of kids toys on the floor. You know you should do something about it, but the thought of lifting another finger sends you into a spiral. If that sounds like you, you might be experiencing “burnout,” and you’re not the only one. In fact, burnout is becoming so
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The Job Shop
- Jan 16, 2019
- 2 min
How to Avoid (or Repair) Millennial Burnout
Author: Peter Jones
Source: The Job Network Millennials, contrary to some bad press, are actually kicking butt and taking names. They’re running marathons, shooting to the top of start-ups, and buying homes before the age of 30. But they’re also burning out at alarming rates. Working intensely long hours throughout one’s 20s can have a cumulative effect: exhaustion. This is partly due to unrealistic expectations, comparing yourself unfairly to other peers who are doing “bett
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The Job Shop
- Nov 16, 2018
- 2 min
How to Protect Yourself From Wildfire Smoke
Authors: Amal Ahmed, Carrie Feibel, and Sarah Craig
Source: KQED Residents in the path of wildfire smoke can take certain precautionary measures to protect their lungs from smoke pollution. The elderly, children and individuals with heart or respiratory conditions in particular are advised to filter air, limit outside activities or otherwise temporarily leave the impacted area. Children are especially sensitive to smoke pollution because their airways are still developing an
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The Job Shop
- Dec 8, 2016
- 3 min
Seven Tips to Stay Active at Work
Author: Adnan Manzoor
Source: LifeHack Staying fit is important for a healthy and active life. Nowadays life has become so busy that it is not always possible to take time for a workout, but working out is important. For working people, it can be challenging to maintain a good working out routine to stay fit. When you spend so much of your time sitting at a desk you need to take out some time for exercising to stay active. Working long hours can be exhausting and it is possib
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The Job Shop
- Oct 13, 2016
- 2 min
Hangry vs. Happy: How Food Affects Mood
The clock change is imminent, we can’t remember summer and the lure of the duvet feels stronger than ever, leaving us with no choice but to search ‘mood boosters’ on Google! Mood is a tricky commodity. A low mood is influenced by so much; often fickle by nature it can come and go or creep up on us unexpectedly as we drag our heels and struggle to get through the day. Interestingly, all the EU nutrition and health claims submitted for approval around ‘mood boosting foods’ have
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The Job Shop
- Oct 11, 2016
- 3 min
Technology Tuesday: October 11
Welcome to Technology Tuesday! Every week The Job Shop Blog will bring you our 5 top science and technology news stories from around the web. This week: The age of vertical farming is upon us, A true cure for HIV, a genetics breakthrough that could help cure aggressive cancers, a step closer to an artificial brain, and a quantum powered robotic exoskeleton. The Age of Vertical Farming is Upon Us As cities expand, eating up swathes of countryside in the process, agricultural p
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The Job Shop
- Aug 17, 2016
- 3 min
Staying Active at Work, with Yoga
Author: Chris Thomson
Source: Undercover Recruiter Staying active at work is a predicament that affects pretty much anyone who works in an office or at home. From an evolutionary point of view, we’re not really meant to be spending long portions of the day sitting down; we should be out foraging for food, killing animals and other activities that involve us being on our feet. But things change. And the fact of the matter is that a huge number of us now spend most of our worki
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The Job Shop
- Aug 16, 2016
- 2 min
Technology Tuesday: August 16
Welcome to Technology Tuesday! Every week The Job Shop Blog will bring you our 5 top science and technology news stories from around the web. This week: Growing new corneas to restore sight to the vision impaired, new “LiFi” method is 20 times faster setting records, clothes that “heal” themselves when torn, NASA selects the six prototypes that will take us into the future of deep space, and the gene responsible for Down Syndrome is identified. Cornea Cells Successfully Grown
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The Job Shop
- Jul 29, 2016
- 8 min
Weekend Planner: July 29
Friday’s here again! Welcome to Weekend Planner, your weekend update on fun. Every Friday we put together a list of the weekend events we think look most interesting and provide them here. Keep in mind there is always a lot more going on, and all it takes is a little digging to find something that will be the perfect activity for you. Click on any of the event titles for a link to the event. Friday, July 29 Stand Up and Get Down at Art Attack 2722A Hyde Street, San Francisco
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The Job Shop
- Jul 26, 2016
- 2 min
Technology Tuesday: July 26
Welcome to Technology Tuesday! Every week The Job Shop Blog will bring you our 5 top science and technology news stories from around the web. This week: Elon Musk releases his updated master plan for Tesla, the U.S. and Russia make plans to go to the Moon together, new technology for a glasses-less 3D movie screen, a new auto steel that’s 30% lighter and 25% stronger, and an engineered living hip that eliminates arthritis pain. Elon Musk’s Master Plan 2.0 Elon Musk has been i
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The Job Shop
- Jun 8, 2016
- 2 min
Technology Tuesday: June 7
Welcome to Technology Tuesday! Every week The Job Shop Blog will bring you our 5 top science and technology news stories from around the web. This week: Gene based computing, WiSE implant keeps your heart beating, fully synthetic human genome, brain-machine interface, and a potential “universal cancer vaccine”. Living Circuits Can Handle Complex Computing Gene-based circuits are about to get decidedly more sophisticated. MIT scientists have developed a method for integrating
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The Job Shop
- May 3, 2016
- 3 min
Technology Tuesday: May 3
Welcome to Technology Tuesday! Every week The Job Shop Blog will bring you our 5 top science and technology news stories from around the web. This week: Data storage in DNA, swallowable electronics that monitor your health, lab made “black hole” sheds light on Hawking Radiation, a fully bendable smartphone, and Space X announces plans to land a spacecraft on Mars by 2018. Microsoft Experiment With DNA Data Storage Microsoft is buying ten million strands of DNA from biology st
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The Job Shop
- Apr 26, 2016
- 3 min
Technology Tuesday: April 26
Welcome to Technology Tuesday! Every week The Job Shop Blog will bring you our 5 top science and technology news stories from around the web. This week: Racing drones using your mind, an autonomous, voice controlled electric car, a new polymer that heals and twitches like muscle, getting a step closer to an everlasting battery, and a universal cure for allergies. University of Florida Holds World’s First Mind Controlled Drone Race Drone races are nothing new. But while they s
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The Job Shop
- Apr 5, 2016
- 3 min
Technology Tuesday: April 5
Welcome to Technology Tuesday! Every week The Job Shop Blog will bring you our 5 top science and technology news stories from around the web. This week: For the first time 3D printed drugs are commercially available, Tesla unveils their Model 3, Using stem cells to repair spinal injuries, a tiny solar panel for your phone, and new, super efficient batteries. The First 3D Printed Medicine Aprecia Pharmaceuticals has become the first medicine brand in the world to tap in the hu
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The Job Shop
- Mar 29, 2016
- 3 min
Technology Tuesday: March 29
Welcome to Technology Tuesday! Every week The Job Shop Blog will bring you our 5 top science and technology news stories from around the web. This week: Scientists “delete” HIV from human cells, a simple synthetic cell could help us understand the most basic aspects of genetics, self cleaning textiles that could replace washing machines, a device that turns your smart phone into a 3d printer, and building a moon colony in just 6 years. Scientists Eliminate HIV-1 DNA from Huma
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The Job Shop
- Mar 22, 2016
- 3 min
Technology Tuesday: March 22
Welcome to Technology Tuesday! Every week The Job Shop Blog will bring you our 5 top science and technology news stories from around the web. This week: Cancer treating nanoparticles, recovering memories for Alzheimer’s victims, DARPA is trying to build a “learning machine”, 3D printing cartilage, and creating “Omnifocal” glasses. Nanoparticles Effectively Treat Cancer in Mice For most cancer patients, it’s not the original tumor that poses the greatest risk. It’s the metasta
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