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pulling back the veil on hidden fatigue
Understanding and addressing why women shield exhaustionRelentless notifications. Round-the-clock digital overload. Zoom burnout. The never-ending mental load of keeping work, family, and life running smoothly. The expectation to be always ‘on’. It’s a typical day for many women, particularly if they are juggling multiple roles of professional responsibilities, family duties, and personal commitments. This constant balancing act often leads to fatigue or even exhaustion, but recent…
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flattery or ageism?
Have you ever been told that you look great…. ‘for your age’? Do you feel lucky to be holding back the tides of time or irritated by stereotypes?
how to get more joy in your life
Joy is good for your body and your mind – three ways to feel it more often
what women want?
If brands are to fully acknowledge the importance of women doing what feels right when it comes to our outward appearance and fashion style, whatever our age, they must stop telling us what 'right' looks like.
workplace adaptation not exclusion
Period leave and menopause-friendly policies have been garnering many headlines over recent months. But it's important we are working towards an environment that supports women in the workplace, rather than excludes them. An interesting read on this topic, from an expert in the field.
Bridgerton showcases older women
The Netflix Bridgerton series may be laughed off as hopelessly lightweight, and an inaccurate representation of life of the Georgians, but this programme is undeniably breaking new ground when it comes to depictions of older women. (Bonus content... a historian gives an expert primer on the life of Queen Charlotte...)
women miss out on workplace pension contributions
Women are more than twice as likely as men to miss out on being automatically put into a workplace pension, according to new research.
more fun than a downward dog
Laughing yoga: it's less downward dog, more Muttley, the chortling canine partner of Dick Dastardly in the old cartoon Wacky Races.
inspiring women into spy roles
Can you keep a secret? The first woman to lead GCHQ - the UK's intelligence, security and cyber agency - has been announced, and the agency is encouraging more women to consider national security careers.
investment boost for growth companies
Growing businesses have the potential to raise more investment through the updated SEIS and EIS schemes, enabling them to expand more quickly and create more jobs, with new limits in place from April 2023.
wide-awake at work
Caffeine isn't the only solution to keep your day on track after a sleepless night. Tap into the tips that can help you conquer fatigue and perform at work.
collaboration is good for everyone
Collaboration has never been so important. The benefits range from mind-broadening knowledge, business building tips, career-enhancing connections, to the reassurance of shared life experience.
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