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" When we asked people if they would rather have a best friend at work or a 10% pay raise, having a friend clearly won. "
Tom Rath
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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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" I always thought there were some people who were just destined to be disengaged in their jobs because that was their personality, and no matter how hard managers tried, there wasn't much they could do with some of those people. "
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" Making better choices takes work. There is a daily give and take, but it is worth the effort. "
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" No matter how healthy you are today, you can take specific actions to have more energy and live longer. "
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" The most important thing executives can do is send a very clear message to their employees that they care about each person's overall wellbeing and that they want to be a part of helping it improve over time. "
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" People with high levels of wellbeing have been careful to work out early in the morning and not to have heavy meals throughout the day because you kind of fall off a cliff in terms of your energy by 2 or 3:00 if you have a lunch with a lot of heavy foods. "
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" Followers need to see how things will get better and what that future might look like. Leaders need to build that foundation of stability, and hope sits on top of that. "
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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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" Friendships are among the most fundamental of human needs. "
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" If a school makes an effort to provide kids the right foods and help them to be more active, this benefits the student and the family's health. If you embark on a program to improve your health with a church or community group, you are more likely to stick with it over time. "
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" The reality is that a person who has always struggled with numbers is unlikely to be a great accountant or statistician. "
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" Ignoring negative things that need to be changed is destructive and does nothing to alleviate negativity. Instead, we should focus on the way we're treating other people in our brief interactions with them. "
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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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" Most people perceive their occupation as being a detriment to their overall wellbeing. "
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" Even if people just change two or three things that they are able to sustain over time, it makes quite a difference eventually. "
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" You need a lot of effort and talent to produce greatness. "
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" I've spoken with a few employers who have moved away from what has to be some of the least attractive language you could use about health risk to start talking about wellbeing. "
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" I think the term 'friend' itself has lost almost all of its exclusivity. Even the term 'good friend' is overused. Adding the word 'vital' provides a clear definition of what we mean. "
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" The vast knowledge we have to prevent cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses is staggering. "
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" Having fewer unhealthy days and, in turn, more days when you have the energy to get things done is probably the global constant through which businesses and individuals can think about the quantifiable upside of increasing wellbeing. "
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" Every day, I read about new ideas and research that could help someone I care about live a longer and healthier life. "
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" Figure out what you really love doing and use your strengths on a daily basis. "
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" What works for one person's needs is almost always very different from the next. "
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" When I speak with people who love their jobs and have vital friendships at work, they always talk about how their workgroup is like a family. "
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" I've seen so many people - loved ones and colleagues - who jump from one diet to the next, one exercise regimen to the next . I was trying to figure out what were some of the basic things that each of us can build into a lifestyle for good, instead of bouncing from one thing to the next. "
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" While the things that motivate us differ greatly from one person to the next, the outcomes do not. "
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" What we've learned is that if you can make the right decision in the supermarket aisle, it's a heck of a lot easier to make a good decision when you reach in your cupboard when you're craving a snack at eight o'clock at night. "
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" The real energy occurs in each connection between two people, which can bring about exponential returns. "
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