work from home Why Are So Many Remote Workers Logging on After 10 P.M.? Workers either have too many meetings or are busy with family during the day, prompting an increasing number of employees to sign on late, according to Microsoft.
working from home 10 P.M. Is the New Hottest Time To Get Work Done Microsoft’s Work Trend Index shows that people are in 252% more meetings per week compared to pre-pandemic, and there’s less time in the workday to get things done. Between that and flexible workdays to allow for childcare, many remote workers sign on late at night to get things done, says Dr. Shamsi Iqbal, principal researcher at Microsoft.
travel Mental Health and Wellness Is the New Trend in Travel Travelers are no longer looking for just creature comforts when they travel. Increasingly, they want mental health and wellness support. And hotel chains are stepping up, with additions to their amenities like meditation, sleep therapy and access to counseling sessions. NBCLX storyteller Ngozi Ekeledo explores this new trend.
motherhood Mommy Burnout Is Real — Here's What to Do if You've Hit the Wall If you’re finding that even the things you used to enjoy feel like a chore, you may be suffering from burnout. And for mothers who have coped with a pandemic on top of the usual parenting stress over the past two years, the struggle is real. Here’s what you can do — and what your partner and kids can do...
working from home Is Work-From-Home Ruining Your Work-Life Balance? The boundaries between work and home life are blurring with many people working from home, says Sam Ettus, an author and CEO of Park Place Payments. You need to set boundaries and enforce them for the hours you log off, Ettus says.
Opioid Crisis Can This Pharmacy Chain Be Found Responsible For the Opioid Crisis? State attorneys in Florida say pharmacy chain Walgreens ignored red flags that signaled the pharmacies were contributing to the opioid crisis. Walgreens stores in the Tampa area had abnormally high numbers of opioid prescriptions and pills distributed, prosecutors say. Walgreens attorneys say the company was misled by pharmaceutical companies like Purdue Pharma about the potency of the drugs.
blame Why Do We Blame Others and at What Cost? Blaming others is always easier than turning a critical eye on ourselves. But what's the cost to our relationships and our society?
blame How to Stop Playing the Blame Game and Solve Your Own Problems The blame game is America’s unofficial national pastime. From our personal lives to our national policies, many of us are quick to point fingers at others for the sources of our problems. But what’s the cost of the endless blame cycle?
transgender rights A Trans Nurse Explains How Anti-LGBTQ Bills Risk Trans Kids' Health So far in 2022, states have filed 238 bills that would restrict the rights of LGBTQ Americans, up from 41 in 2018. Nurse practitioner Dallas Ducar, 29, knows the stakes of this legislation firsthand, as she transitioned as a young adult and now runs a health center caring for trans and gender diverse people. She explains the medical impact of...
transgender rights Nurse at Trans Health Center Breaks Down Myths in Anti-LGBTQ Legislation The number of anti-LGBTQ bills that states have filed each year has steadily increased since 2018, when there were 41 recorded. So far in 2022, there have been at least 238 bills targeting LGBTQ Americans.
