5 Tips on Returning to Work After Maternity Leave

Institute Editorial Team 03/31/2023

Having a newborn is one of the most rewarding and exhilarating life experiences. However, it can also be the most exhausting. Returning to work postpartum can be an emotional roller coaster with thoughts of missing your baby yet wanting to return to your career. Here are some tips to help ease the transition into work and motherhood simultaneously. 1. Start a Routine Start a routine before you head back into the office. A pattern can get you back on track and has myriad benefits for your baby and you. Start by creating a morning routine with your co-parent and helping each other ease into what life looks like with a newborn. Routines give your baby stability and help them learn self-control. Teach your baby the…

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The Secret to Keeping It Together: Why and How to Develop a Morning Routine

We realize that not everyone on the planet is a lover of mornings. Whether you have to set an alarm each day and drag yourself out of bed, jump up at the break of dawn, or prefer staying up at night and sleeping through the mornings, everyone has their own routine. Or do they? Many people struggle with mornings to varying degrees; some wake each morning and handle it pretty well. But regardless of which type of person you are, a morning routine is important, whether that routine begins at 5 a.m. or 10 a.m. The Benefits of a Daily Morning Routine Your morning routine is the order in which you do the same basic tasks each morning. A routine might seem to give some…

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Institute Editorial Team 09/05/2022

woman sitting at table thinking about self-care and work-life balance

4 Self-Care Practices to Disconnect from Work

Why do we need self-care practices to disconnect from work? As we cope with the stress of phase 2 of the pandemic, many women are headed back to the office. Finding a healthy work-life balance seems to be more difficult than ever. Imagine this: You finally leave the office after a long day at work. You’re exhausted, and can’t wait to get home. But in the car, you start thinking about that project you’re working on, or that client, or that meeting tomorrow. You’re filled with worry and self-doubt, and you can’t stop thinking about work the whole way home. You get home and you are still thinking about it. Your body is physically at home with your family, but your mind is still at…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 09/06/2021

How to care for yourself while taking care of others

Caregivers, this is for you. Even before the pandemic, more than 16% of the US population was providing unpaid care to an adult 18 years or older, including family members with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Women make up about 75% of those caregivers, and they put in the work while juggling jobs, children, and ongoing domestic-task overload. With nearly 23 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the US, caregivers are under additional pressure to care for and protect their loved ones. If you’re a caregiver, the stress may seem relentless, and you may be: having trouble sleepingunder/over-eatingself-medicating with alcohol or drugscanceling (or not even booking) your own doctors’ appointments That’s because when you’re a caregiver, caring for yourself tends to happen only after everyone else’s needs…

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Institute Editorial Team 01/24/2021

10 Ways to Give Yourself a Morning Energy Boost

Everyone has mornings when they can’t seem to hit snooze enough. That’s OK occasionally, but you might need to make some changes in your life if this is an everyday occurrence. Work these early-morning energy boosts into your routine to kickstart your day. 1. Get Into Routine A routine helps you recognize what time to get up. Your body is on a timer called a circadian clock that guides your energy flow. It follows the night and day cycle, but you alter it by changing your sleep routine. Allow yourself to get into a rhythm of waking up at the same time every day. You’re in control of your clock — it’ll listen to you and make rising easier. Maintain this routine on the weekends…

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Mia Barnes 03/31/2023

Women Are Twice as Likely as Men to Have Depression 一 Here’s Why

When it comes to gender differences in depression, the numbers are shocking: women, regardless of their race, ethnicity, or cultural background, are twice as likely as men to have depression. Research has proven this; one meta-analysis, for example, found that girls start becoming more likely than boys to have depression as early as the age of 12 (or after puberty). But what are the reasons behind these numbers? Why are women so much more vulnerable to depression than men, and is there anything we can do about it? Here’s everything we know. Why Are Women More Likely to Have Depression? Around 12 million 一 some numbers say 1 in every 10 一 American women suffer from depression, a number that’s twice as large as the…

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Saya Des Marais 01/24/2022

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