Compartmentalize to promote a healthy work-life balance
Finding that work-life balance is hard. Especially this year, when physical boundaries between work and home have been blurred to the point of non-existence. Even those who are used to doing remote work didn’t have the same access to cafés, libraries, or restaurants to turn to when they needed Read More...
7 habits to promote brain health
Good brain health is essential for a long and healthy life, so it's important to actively maintain it. Here are seven habits to integrate into your life that are sure to boost brain health. Stay well-rested. Sleep allows your organs to slow down, and your body to go into “rest mode.” While Read More...
This public library has the perfect desk for parents with small children
The staff at the Henrico County Public Library in Richmond, Virginia are paying close attention to the needs of their patrons, and thanks to them, a design weakness within their own walls has been identified and addressed. What’s the problem? The library catered to the surrounding community, Read More...
Belgium's "right to disconnect" protects workers from burnout
In November of last year, we shared a story about how Portugal has made it illegal for employers to contact workers outside of working hours in an effort to encourage a healthier work-life balance. Now, Belgium’s Minister of Civil Service Petra De Sutter has introduced a similar law for the Read More...
Bolt is the latest tech company to implement a 4-day workweek
In 2021, we’ve seen growing interest in the idea of a four-day workweek, with the governments of Spain, New Zealand, and Singapore openly considering adopting the idea and moving away from the traditional 40-hour working week. Companies across the world have also started showing more interest in Read More...
Saga becomes first UK firm to offer grandparental leave
The insurance firm and cruise ship operator for individuals over 50, Saga, has made a radical move to offer its staff a week of paid grandparental leave—the first in the UK to do so. The firm also promises to open its nursery to grandchildren to support those of their staff who are already Read More...
A 4 day work week pilot scheme launches in the US and Ireland
The non profit company 4 Day Week Global is looking to provide a solution for a better work-life balance. They have created an online platform for interested businesses, employees, researchers, and governments to learn about how to cultivate a more sustainable work environment. 4 Day Week Global Read More...
Belgium considers implementing a 4-day work week
We recently shared the results of the largest ever trial of a four-day working week in Iceland, which researchers hailed as an “overwhelming success." Now, inspired by those findings, Belgium is considering implementing the idea as part of a broader set of labor market reforms. According to Read More...
How working dads can stay involved at home once offices re-open
The shift to remote work has, for many family households, led to a significant change in the home-life dynamic: Dads are at home, effectively altering their roles within the home, involving them more heavily with caregiving and housekeeping. However, as we precariously venture into a post-Covid Read More...
4 Tips to help remote workers find a work-tech balance
The pandemic might appear to be ending, but that doesn’t mean we’ll be saying goodbye to a lot of the mainstays of pandemic life. One of the lasting changes will be remote work, with many companies choosing to make remote work arrangements permanent or to start functioning on a hybrid work plan Read More...