An Antidote to Loneliness: Building Real Social Connection into Your Work-life

In our current world, there’s good reason to be concerned about social connection. Former US Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy has called loneliness a growing health epidemic. “During my years caring for patients, the most common pathology I saw was not heart disease or diabetes; it was loneliness,” Dr. Murthy said in a piece for the… Continue reading An Antidote to Loneliness: Building Real Social Connection into Your Work-life

The Office of Christmas Past: In Victorian London, Working at Your Boss’ House was Common

Amidst the holiday shopping frenzy, Charles Dickens’ classic story, A Christmas Carol, is a reminder of the perils of a life spent in the pursuit of money – and that there’s a place in the underworld for bosses who don’t give adequate time off. But this isn’t all we can learn from A Christmas Carol, according… Continue reading The Office of Christmas Past: In Victorian London, Working at Your Boss’ House was Common