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The Key To Success Could Be Your Attitude – Not Your Intelligence

by Rebecca Muller, Editorial Fellow at Thrive Global

Growing up, we’re told that intelligence is the most important factor in achieving success. After all, the student with the highest grades in the class gets made valedictorian, and universities typically accept candidates with the highest test scores. We know that being smart is important, but according to new research from Stanford University, your positive attitude may help more than your IQ.

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5 Tips to Relax on Perfectionism and Raise Self-Esteem

by Harriet Frew, welldoing.org

The burden of perfection is intense in society today. Social media floods us daily with filtered, airbrushed, carefully chosen pictures, of people living happy lives, looking attractive and achieving wonderful things. And it never goes away! It is present, relentless and fully accessible 24/7.

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The evolution of workplace wellbeing in the UK

by the Reward & Employee Benefits Association

An evolution: how employers are embracing employee wellness.

As more employers understand the business benefits of employee wellbeing and broaden its scope of coverage, what ethical considerations should they make?

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Don’t Buy into the Backlash – the Science on Meditation Is Clear

by Richard J. Davidson, PhD and Arianna Huffington

To everything there is a season. And to every cultural trend there is a backlash. And now the backlash has come for meditation. Once confined to the lifestyle or health pages, you’re now as likely to read about meditation in the business, sports or entertainment news. And just last week, there was news that the app Calm hit a valuation of $250 million, amid what TechCrunch called “an explosion of interest in Mindfulness apps.” So it was no real surprise when we saw the New York Times opinion piece last week entitled “Hey Boss, You Don’t Want Your Employees to Meditate.”

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Five ways to boost your confidence after a career break

by CV Queen Victoria McClean

Heading back to work after time out to raise children can be daunting. Many women fear their skills have deserted them. They haven’t – you just need to re-connect with the professional ‘you’ and remember all the value you can add in the workplace. CV Queen Victoria McClean talks to us about how to boost your confidence after a career break…

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