Effective upward management involves far more than “kissing up to your boss.”

Effective upward management involves far more than “kissing up to your boss.”

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mind-the-manager/202009/3-tips-help-you-manage-your-manager Bring solutions, not problems While employees may often have a narrow job function, a hallmark of management is multi-tasking: many things to do and not enough hours to do them. Frequently beleaguered by vexing problems. In such an environment, the last thing managers want are more problems. Of course, problems invariably occur in the normal course of business…..

Exposure to workplace sexual harassment linked to an increased risk of suicidal behavior

Exposure to workplace sexual harassment linked to an increased risk of suicidal behavior

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200902185524.htm exposure to workplace sexual harassment was found to be associated with a 2.82 times greater risk of suicide and 1.59 times greater risk of attempted suicide. Workers who have been exposed to sexual harassment in their workplace are at greater risk of suicide and attempting suicide, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Overall, 4.8%…

7 Ways to Resist Temptations

7 Ways to Resist Temptations

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/unified-theory-happiness/202008/7-ways-resist-temptations One: Simplify with a Plan. Commit to a strategy and do not negotiate after your commitment. For example: ahead of a meal, think about what to eat, how much you want to eat or drop from your menu a food altogether. Decide how much you want to spend before you go shopping. While a lot…

Generalized anxiety disorder

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/generalized-anxiety-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20360803#:~:text=Generalized%20anxiety%20disorder%201%20Overview.%20It%27s%20normal%20to,often%20than%20men%20are.%20Personality.%20More%20items…%20 Generalized anxiety disorder symptoms can vary. They may include: Persistent worrying or anxiety about a number of areas that are out of proportion to the impact of the events Overthinking plans and solutions to all possible worst-case outcomes Perceiving situations and events as threatening, even when they aren’t Difficulty handling uncertainty Indecisiveness and fear…

Atheists are more likely to sleep better than Catholics and Baptists

Atheists are more likely to sleep better than Catholics and Baptists

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200828204948.htm A new study of sleep, religious affiliation, and perceptions of heaven found that atheists and agnostics are significantly more likely to be better sleepers than Catholics and Baptists. Preliminary results show that 73% of atheists and agnostics reported getting seven or more hours of nightly sleep, which is recommended by the American Academy of…

Selfish jerks don’t get ahead faster: Study

Selfish jerks don’t get ahead faster: Study

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/08/200831154408.htm The researchers conducted two studies of people who had completed personality assessments as undergraduates or MBA students at three universities. They surveyed the same people more than a decade later, asking about their power and rank in their workplaces, as well as the culture of their organizations. They also asked their co-workers to rate…

Early childhood sexual abuse increases suicidal intent

Early childhood sexual abuse increases suicidal intent

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3683267/ Childhood abuse is unfortunately a common problem. In 2008, an estimated 772,000 children in the US were victims of maltreatment, with 120,000 substantiated cases of physical abuse and 70,000 of sexual abuse 1. The lifetime prevalence rate of physical abuse according to the National Comorbidity Survey is estimated at 16.5% (with 62.5% of the reports…