Staring at Screens? Here Are 6 Ways to Protect and Improve Your Eye Health

Mia Barnes 07/03/2023

Does your job require you to stare at a screen for hours? Dry, red and itchy eyes are vision problems that women who work on computers all day long often experience. Doctors call this computer vision syndrome (CVS) — or digital eye strain. While it’s not a serious health concern, you should take care of your eyes if you’re stuck in a staring contest with your computer. Here are some tips. 1. Follow the 20/20/20 Rule A recent study reported patients who followed the 20/20/20 rule improved their dry eye conditions. After 20 minutes of screen time, give your eyes a break and look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds. Why 20 feet and 20 seconds? When your eyes are focused on a…

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Mia Barnes

woman sitting at desk thinking, stressed, should you return to pre-pandemic job?

Is Your Pre-Pandemic Job Still Right for You?

Is Your Pre-Pandemic Job Still Right for You? The world is slowly returning back to “normal” 一 or as close to normal as things get while continuing to live with the threat of a global pandemic. And this return to “normal” has left many of us wondering: do I want to go back to exactly the way things were pre-pandemic? Here are some things to consider when weighing the pros and cons of staying at your pre-pandemic job. Many are leaving their pre-pandemic jobs As employers call workers back into the office, many people are choosing not to go back to their old jobs at all. Although a record number of open jobs are available in the U.S., hiring has gone way down. And people…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 10/18/2021

What is Holistic Health

If you’re curious about how holistic health care could improve your quality of life, check out this quick guide.

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Mia Barnes 08/07/2023

woman on laptop on virtual conference call experiencing zoom fatigue

Women Are More Impacted by Zoom Fatigue: Here’s Why, and What We can Do About It

Zoom, and other virtual conferencing platforms like it, became both our favorite and least favorite piece of technology over the past year and a half. On one hand, they allowed us to keep in touch with our loved ones when it otherwise wouldn’t have been possible. On the other hand, the constant virtual meetings became absolutely exhausting for many of us. “Zoom fatigue” is what happens when you’re burnt out on virtual meetings, and it can affect anyone. However, research shows that women are more affected by Zoom fatigue than men. Why is this, and what can women do about it? Read on for more. What Is “Zoom Fatigue”? Whether you’re using Zoom (and other video conferencing platforms, like Skype or Google Meet) for work…

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Gina Messina, Ph.D. 09/27/2021

woman looking up at sky thinking, showing mental performance

Mental performance and you: 10 things you need to know

Our mental performance, how we think, analyze, and perceive the world, influences how we work, tackle challenges, relate to others, manage stress and more. Where we choose to put our focus has a tremendous impact on how we feel and perform in our day-to-day lives. Julie Jones, Mental Performance Coach and Institute instructor, specializes in helping people boost their mental game, and in teaching them how mental training, positivity and self-awareness can help us do better in our jobs, our personal lives, as leaders, as athletes, and as members of the community. As a former Division I softball coach, Julie specializes in training athletes in mental performance techniques. The same brain strategies that can help a softball player improve her swing can help us all…

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Institute Editorial Team 08/02/2021

Meditation for beginners

We live in a demanding world — with hyper-connectivity and constant digital overload putting us under more pressure than ever before. For many of us, our stress levels have heightened as a result. Nowadays, trivial experiences, such as a traffic jam or work deadlines, can trigger our anxiety almost instantly, with one of the worst-case scenarios being a full-blown panic attack. Meditation is a powerful skill that can reduce stress, lessen symptoms of anxiety, and calm a panic attack. With practice, meditation can become a power switch, allowing us to turn off our non-stop lifestyle for a much-needed break and a chance to recharge our mind and body. The key to medication is practice. If you’re meditating for the very first time, you may find…

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Institute Editorial Team 01/24/2021

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