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You can intentionally choose to spend more time with the people you enjoy most and engage your strengths as much as possible.

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It's tempting to work more than 60 hours a week and sacrifice sleep, not move, and eat bad foods as they are convenient. But this comes with a cost.

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Exercise is not enough. Working out three times a week is not enough. Being active throughout the day is what keeps you healthy.

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Don't worry about breaks every 20 minutes ruining your focus on a task. Contrary to what I might have guessed, taking regular breaks from mental tasks actually improves your creativity and productivity. Skipping breaks, on the other hand, leads to stress and fatigue.

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Figure out what you really love doing and use your strengths on a daily basis.

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People who say they have a best friend at work are seven times as likely to be engaged in what they're doing. And if they don't have a best friend at work, the odds of being engaged are just 1 in 12.

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There is certainly some predisposition to wellbeing, based on the research I've looked at. There are people who have a lot more natural discipline. But for most of us, it takes a lot more in terms of social expectations, where, say, we tell people we're going to run a 5K.

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I would absolutely recommend against excessive positivity and optimism. Any positive emotion that you're infusing into a workplace needs to be grounded in reality. If it's not realistic, sincere, meaningful, and individualized, it won't do much good.

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When you ask people what affects their wellbeing most, they think of health and wealth.

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You would think that when someone accepts a position with a company, they would assume that their life will be better off because they have that job rather than a different one.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: Unknown

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