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How to Deal With New Burnout Symptoms When Returning to The Office Aug 03, 2021

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As companies start to re-think how to bring employees back to offices—and employees start to re-think what they want out of work, managing employee burnout and anxiety needs to be a top priority. On this episode, we’re joined by Yu Tse Heng, a burnout scholar at the University of Washington, to share these new burnout symptoms, specific strategies for dealing with your unique burnout type, and what employers really need to do to help. Spoiler alert: it’s not a week off of work or free online therapy!

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The Argument For a Four-Day Workweek—Exactly What to Pitch To Your Boss Jul 27, 2021

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Are we operating on a five-day, 40-hour schedule for a good reason? Is 40 the magic number due to tons of studies and data? Are we actually working 40 hours a week or much more? Employees are burnt out and ready to quit. Something needs to change and so we’ve been wondering if the 4-day work week is the answer. On this episode, we are joined by Career Contessa’s Content Director, Caileen Holden, to discuss the pros and cons of a shorter work week + how to ask your boss to switch to a 4-day work week.

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Career Identities, Cancel Culture, + Moving Forward from 90210 with Shenae Grimes-Beech and AnnaLynne McCord Jul 20, 2021

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Have you ever felt anxious when someone asked “what do you do” and you worried about your answer? Have you ever wondered what’s your “why” in life? If these questions around career identity strike a chord with you, you’re not alone. Today’s guests are actresses Shenae Grimes Beech and AnnaLynne McCord, hosts of the new podcast, Unzipped. In this episode we discuss career identities, egos, self-worth, cancel culture, and finding your why. Warning: This episode contains discussion related to suicide, depression, trafficking, sexual abuse, and adult language.

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4 Proven Ways to De-Stress at Work And Improve Your Wellbeing Jul 13, 2021

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Stress first creeps up in physical ways like when you can’t sleep or your heart rate starts to beat just a bit faster. And if you don’t learn how to relax and manage your stress, having the ability to calm yourself just gets harder and harder. Whether you’re a boss or employee, we all need to learn how to cope with today’s stressful events and understand the difference between our adaptive selves and our authentic selves. That’s why on this episode of The Femails, Dr. Audrey Tang will teach you 4 proven ways to de-stress that you can put into practice this week.

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How Do I Recover From a Work Mistake? Jul 06, 2021

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Making a mistake is annoying at best. Making a mistake at work feels particularly anxiety-inducing because unlike disappointing a parent, friend or even yourself, disappointing a colleague or boss or customer can have immediate, rippling consequences for an entire business that depends on its employees to keep it running. And what if that mistake is made publicly...for all to see?! And even though making a mistake just means you’re human, we know it’s hard to remember that when you’re in panic mode at work. That’s why on this episode of The Femails, we’ll teach you 6 ways to recover from any work mistake

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How to Mold a Human-Centric Workplace Jun 29, 2021

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Your workplace can have a huge impact on your quality of life, so it’s important that your work environment is focused on the needs of its people. One way to do that is to implement or adhere to a human-centric approach. That’s why on today’s episode we are going to talk about what a human-centric workplace is and how to mold a human-centric workplace culture.

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What to Do When You Want to Stay Working Remotely Jun 22, 2021

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Here in the U.S. many people are starting to return to work in-person. While some people are excited to go back to the office, other people are absolutely dreading it. But how do you navigate the awkward transition back when you know remote work has worked better for you? That’s why on today’s episode we are going to talk about the benefits of remote work and what to do when you want to stay working remotely.

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How to Escape Toxic Hustle Culture Jun 15, 2021

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Hustle culture is our collective need to work harder and more efficiently. It idolizes early hours, late nights, and prioritizes productivity above all else. It encompasses a rise and grind culture that glamorizes leaving your 9-5 and diving into entrepreneurship all while feeling an urgency to compete with others doing the same thing. It’s exhausting and often leads to burnout. In this episode, we are going to discuss hustle culture and the reason people are fed up with it, plus tips on how to escape the toxic hustle culture mindset.

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The Great Resignation: How to Quit Your Job Jun 08, 2021

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The Great Resignation is a recent term that some of you may have heard floating around. It refers to the post-pandemic “quit your job” movement fueled by a lot of pandemic uncertainty and pandemic-related epiphanies. On this episode of The Femails we are going to talk about two things: 1) What is the great resignation and is it really happening? 2) How to know whether you should quit your job.

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The Most Annoying Business Jargon We Need to Stop Using Jun 01, 2021

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A couple of weeks ago we made a post on Career Contessa’s Instagram about some of our least favorite workplace jargon. Turns out, a lot of you had strong feelings about other workplace jargon that annoyed you. We read through so many funny and frustrating phrases that we were inspired to turn it into a podcast episode. That’s why in this episode we are going to talk about corporate workplace jargon—the phrases that you may constantly hear at your workplace. We are going to break down the meaning of 10 phrases and provide you with alternatives of what you could say.

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