Enjoy Your Best Vacation Ever — a passport to more happiness at work

Posted in employee health, employee morale, fatigue, happiness at work, joy at work, joy on the job, meet needs, sleep, stress management, stress reduction, success, vacation, volunteer, work-life balance on June 13th, 2008 with No Comments »

by Doris Helge, Ph.D.
Most people in corporate America don’t take even two/thirds of the vacation days they’re entitled to. Even worse, many people don’t have a clue how to take a vacation that feeds their long-term happiness.
Have you ever known anyone who returned from a vacation exhausted? A recent poll said 87 percent of nearly [...]

Should You Stay Home When You’re Sick?

Posted in Exercises, HR, Uncategorized, anger at work, corporate culture, depression at work, emotions at work, employee health, employee morale, employee retention, fatigue, happiness at work, illness at work, joy on the job, management, mental health, motivation, occupational health, productivity, profits, sleep, stress management, stress reduction, teamwork, winter blues, work environment, work-life balance, workplace absenteeism on February 24th, 2008 with No Comments »

By Doris Helge, Ph.D., “Joy on the Job Coach”
If you’re contagious, how will it serve anyone for you to share your illness? Can you stay at home today and span the gap with the Internet or a cell phone?
If you feel compelled to drag yourself to the office when you’re feverish and sniffling, take [...]

Achieve Happiness at Work by Curing Winter Blues & S.A.D.

Posted in Exercises, HR, SAD, carbohydrate craving, emotions at work, employee health, fatigue, happiness at work, management, mental health, motivation, occupational health, peak performance, seasonal affective syndrome, sleep, stress management, stress reduction, winter blues, work environment on February 15th, 2008 with No Comments »

By Doris Helge, Ph.D., The “Joy on the Job Coach”
Do you know anyone who fatigues more easily during the winter months? Is it ever more difficult to get motivated or reach your peak performance during the season of short daylight? Seasonal affective Disorder (SAD) is quite common, particularly in climates with frequent gray skies or [...]

Happiness at Work — Blast the Blues (S.A.D. depression, fatigue, etc.)

Posted in Exercises, HR, SAD, Uncategorized, anger at work, anxiety, carbohydrate craving, career coaching, career transition, corporate culture, depression at work, difficult people, emotions at work, employee health, employee morale, employee retention, ergonomics, essential oils, fatigue, happiness at work, illness at work, joy at work, joy on the job, management, management style, mental health, motivation, occupational health, peak performance, productivity, profits, seasonal affective syndrome, sleep, sleep problems, stress management, stress reduction, teamwork, weight gain, winter blues, work environment, workplace absenteeism on February 15th, 2008 with No Comments »

by Doris Helge, Ph.D.
Managers, employees, and team leaders should all take steps to ensure employee well-being during winter months. Curing seasonal affective syndrome (S.A.D.) or other depression and lethargy tied to a lack of natural light and winter conditions has many benefits. Studies show that employee motivation and productivity escalate and healthcare costs decrease. Employee [...]