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Toxic Productivity: What It Is, How to Spot It, and the Productivity Shame Nobody Talks AboutToxic Productivity: What It Is, How to Spot It, and the Productivity Shame Nobody Talks About
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Toxic Productivity: What It Is, How to Spot It, and the Productivity Shame Nobody Talks About

Tired of always feeling like you should be doing more? We break down what toxic productivity actually is, why it develops, and the productivity shame that punishes people for not doing enough.

Out of Office DiariesProductivity
How to Build A Better Routine for Remote and Hybrid WorkingHow to Build A Better Routine for Remote and Hybrid Working
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How to Build A Better Routine for Remote and Hybrid Working

Struggling with remote or hybrid working? 7 simple habits to build a better routine, avoid burnout, and make working from home actually work for you.

Health and wellbeing
Annual Leave Anxiety: Why We Worry When We Log OffAnnual Leave Anxiety: Why We Worry When We Log Off
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Annual Leave Anxiety: Why We Worry When We Log Off

The science behind why we worry when we go offline or take annual leave, and how to calm your brain, overcome worst-case-scenario thinking, and truly rest without guilt.

Health and wellbeing
Mastering the Inbox: 7 Actionable Tips to Beat Email OverloadMastering the Inbox: 7 Actionable Tips to Beat Email Overload
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Mastering the Inbox: 7 Actionable Tips to Beat Email Overload

Feel like your inbox is burning a hole in your life? Email overload at work is real, so how can you effectively manage your email inbox to beat anxiety and increase productivity.

Stress and anxietyProductivity
FOSO: The Fear of Switching OffFOSO: The Fear of Switching Off
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FOSO: The Fear of Switching Off

We work 40 hours weeks, spend over 2 hours a day scrolling social media, yet we still can’t switch off. A new study has found that a nearly fifty perfect of people are suffering from ‘FOSO’ - the fear of switching off.

Health and wellbeingStress and anxiety
The Rise of Burnout: Signs and Symptoms of Work Burnout and How to Beat ItThe Rise of Burnout: Signs and Symptoms of Work Burnout and How to Beat It
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The Rise of Burnout: Signs and Symptoms of Work Burnout and How to Beat It

The phrase burnout is used pretty regularly in the modern world. We suffer from burnout from constant work stresses, over stimulation and toxic productivity. So how can we recognise it and beat it?

Stress and anxietyHealth and wellbeing
How to set the perfect Out of Office: 7 out-of-office example templates How to set the perfect Out of Office: 7 out-of-office example templates
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How to set the perfect Out of Office: 7 out-of-office example templates

How to set your Out of Office auto reply properly so that you’re not constantly thinking about the 104 unread emails burning a hole in your inbox

ProductivityDigital Detoxing
What is a Think Week? And what are the benefits?What is a Think Week? And what are the benefits?
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What is a Think Week? And what are the benefits?

Practiced annually by Bill Gates, a Think Week is a 7 day digital detox that gives you the space to reset your focus, boost creative thinking and improve productivity.

ProductivityHealth and wellbeingDigital Detoxing
Out of Office - Flexa Careers Out of Office - Flexa Careers
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Out of Office - Flexa Careers

Flexa Careers offers Unplugged Out of Office as a wellbeing benefit for their team to switch off and recharge. We spoke to Flexa founders and their team.

Out of Office Diaries
Why do we have our best ideas in the shower? Why do we have our best ideas in the shower?
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Why do we have our best ideas in the shower?

That lightbulb moment you have in the shower or when on a walk? Here’s the (simplified) science behind why that happens.

ProductivityScience
8 ways to improve your focus8 ways to improve your focus
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8 ways to improve your focus

With our attention spans now shorter than a goldfish, staying focused can be hard. But there’s a few things you can do to help your brain stay laser focussed.

ProductivityDigital DetoxingSleepStress and anxietyHealth and wellbeing