10 Healthy Holiday Dessert Recipes Even Santa Would Approve Of

10 Healthy Holiday Dessert Recipes Even Santa Would Approve Of

Few things are as comforting as indulging in tasty treats with your friends and family over the holidays. But it doesn’t mean that you should throw your health goals out the window during the festivities. Satisfy your sweet tooth—without derailing your healthy eating efforts—with these better-for-you dessert recipes that don’t sacrifice flavor: Source: Forbes Fudgy Paleo Brownies: These delicious, melt-in-your-mouth brownies are made without any flour or sugar. Plus, the recipe requires just seven readily available ingredients and is super easy to put together. Pair it with homemade paleo ice cream and you’ve got a classic dessert to treat yourself to. Get the recipe here. Keto Cinnamon Shortbread Cookies: Made with almond flour, […]

12 Tips To Build A Holiday Budget That Won’t Break The Bank

12 Tips To Build A Holiday Budget That Won’t Break The Bank

The holiday season is a time for joy, connection and celebration, but it can also be expensive if not managed properly. A well-planned holiday budget ensures you can enjoy the festivities without financial stress. By proactively budgeting for Christmas or other holiday expenses, you can prioritize spending on what truly matters. This article offers actionable strategies to help you stay financially secure during the most wonderful time of the year. Whether it’s gifts, decorations or parties, learn to allocate funds wisely while keeping holiday cheer alive. Source: Forbes Holiday Budgeting Strategies 1. Set A Spending Limit For Gifts Gift-giving is a significant part of the holidays, but it’s also where […]

How AI Can Improve Employee Well-Being

How AI Can Improve Employee Well-Being

In high-stress workplaces such as service industries, AI interventions can play a significant role in supporting employees’ work. AI-driven scheduling systems allow employers to create fair staffing processes, while AI-enabled tools take over repetitive job functions to free employees for more creative work. Wearable devices monitor employees’ levels of stress, and buildings outfitted with smart technology adjust environmental factors to make workers more comfortable. But ethical considerations arise because AI systems collect and analyze workers’ personal data. Employers must maintain a balance between efficiency and privacy. In the bustling corridors of hospitals and the fast-paced environment of hotels and restaurants, the quality of service delivered often depends on one crucial […]

How AI Is Revolutionizing Future Workplace Wellness

How AI Is Revolutionizing Future Workplace Wellness

Dr. Anita Gupta is a C-suite Healthcare Executive Leader, Board Member and Physician-PharmD. Working as a physician, I quickly learned how the realities of modern work can impact everyone, not just patients, but coworkers and care teams as well. As I witnessed colleagues struggle with burnout and stress-related declines in health, I began to understand how well-being is not a nice-to-have but a must-have. Today, professionals across industries are beginning to understand this fact, with growing expectations that their organizations will support their well-being. In light of this, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful way to deliver more targeted and effective wellness programs. Especially with the rapid pace […]

Scientific Evidence for Yoga and Mindfulness in Schools: How and Why Does It Work?

Scientific Evidence for Yoga and Mindfulness in Schools: How and Why Does It Work?

As an education professional who is interested in school-based yoga, you might have already witnessed the benefits of yoga for your students. Still, a question remains. How and why is yoga beneficial for children and adolescents, and specifically, in the school setting? Scientific evidence for yoga in schools has grown exponentially over the past 5 – 10 years, and while the results are still preliminary, scientists are beginning to understand why yoga and mindfulness can serve as such a valuable component of school curricula nationwide. Research suggests that school-based yoga cultivates competencies in mind-body awareness, self-regulation, and physical fitness. And classroom teachers benefit as well. Taken together, these competencies may […]

Yoga In Schools May Help Kids With Anxiety

Yoga In Schools May Help Kids With Anxiety

At a time when stress in U.S. schools is on the rise, the results of a new study hammer home what others have shown: that yoga in schools may be a great benefit to kids’ mental health. The results, published in Psychology Research and Behavior Management, add to an already-convincing body of evidence, showing the range of benefits that yoga and meditation can confer on kids’ psychological development. Source: Forbes  The new study, from Tulane University, randomized third-graders who had some degree of anxiety to receive either a yoga and mindfulness intervention for eight weeks, or to receive usual care. Students in the yoga/mindfulness group had 10 sessions of Yoga Ed. either in the fall or spring; […]

15 Quick Tips for Reducing Food Waste

15 Quick Tips for Reducing Food Waste

For many people in the world, food waste has become a habit: buying more food than we need at markets, letting fruits and vegetables spoil at home or taking larger portions than we can eat. These habits put extra strain on our natural resources and damage our environment. When we waste food, we waste the labour, effort, investment and precious resources (like water, seeds, feed, etc.) that go into producing it, not to mention the resources that go into transporting and processing it. In short, wasting food increases greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to climate change. Source: FAO It’s a big problem. In fact, worldwide, tonnes of edible food are […]

The Dark Side of our Digital World

The Dark Side of our Digital World

We live in a digital world. Whether it’s for news, entertainment, work, or communication, chances are a digital device is involved. Few places are without access, and we are never more than a click away from being in touch with family, friends, or work. We’ve grown accustomed to this unnatural state of constant connectivity. We reach for our phones when we wake up and do a last check of things before bed. In fact, we even have new terms like “FOMO” – the fear of missing out – to describe what some individuals experience when they are away from their devices or social networks even for a short time. Source: […]

Back From A Long Vacation? 9 Tips For Getting Back Into Your Work Routine

Back From A Long Vacation? 9 Tips For Getting Back Into Your Work Routine

Every professional needs time off to rest and recharge, but getting back into your work routine after a vacation – especially if you have lots of messages or tasks to sift through. All too quickly, that relaxed feeling you gained from your time away is replaced with stress and anxiety about all the tasks that urgently need your attention. Source: Forbes But your first day back to work doesn’t have to feel so overwhelming. Below, the members of Young Entrepreneur Council share nine tips for getting back into the swing of things after your vacation gradually and coming back to work refreshed and ready to tackle your next challenge. 1. Meet With […]

How Taking a Vacation Improves Your Well-Being

How Taking a Vacation Improves Your Well-Being

We all know that taking vacation is good for you, but it’s less clear that both employers and employees understand exactly just how good it is for you, given that every year more than half of Americans give up paid time off. According to the U.S. Travel Association, in 2018, this amounted to 768 million days of unused vacation time, with more than 30% of it forfeited completely. Add to this, the fact that over 50% of managers feel burned out, taking vacation (and actually unplugging) has never been more important. Source: Harvard Business Review Perhaps you’ve experienced first-hand feeling recharged and refreshed from a vacation in the not-too-distant past. Or maybe you and your team […]