Interesting studies examining men’s work habits. When men don’t work as much as colleagues and friends, they report being unhappy and shift their work schedule to match or better them. The one bright side? There appears to be limits. People don’t gain much from working substantially more than colleagues, and those extra hours have negative consequences on quality of life. Click for more info.

A perspective from England: “The average British worker spends 36 days a year answering work emails. London workers in particular receive close to 9,000 emails each year. As a result, work spills over into private time. One recent survey revealed that 80% of employers consider it perfectly acceptable to contact their employees outside business hours.” Get more insights.

Awesome post by Kare Anderson on how behaviors that build sustainable marriages could also help inclusive-style leaders to model such relationship-building behaviors and thus inspire colleagues to optimize their talents for each other and their organization. Continue reading.

Every manager should read this article. “The problem with this [traditional reprimand] approach is that it increases stress levels which – when they are high – can disrupt the culture of an organization. Moreover, we know from brain-imaging research that, under chronic and high stress, the ability to think clearly and reason is compromised.” Read more.

Emotionally intelligent leaders implement workplace strategies to identify and reduce stress among workers experiencing emotional problems due to personal and professional conflicts. This article talks about 4 of them.

When it comes to garnering commitment and engagement from employees, there’s one thing that leaders need to demonstrate: respect. No other leadership behavior had a bigger effect on employees across the outcomes we measured. Read how to earn it!

Studies are suggesting that slow, deep, abdominal and nose breathing techniques support gut, digestion, mood, sleep, cardiovascular and mental health. Deep breathing also boosts support for abdominal discomfort, stress, muscle tension and digestive issues. Take a deep breathe and continue reading.

Ok, this is pretty funny…in a sad way!

This is actually not new news but always a good reminder why we need to ground ourselves and reclaim our ability to focus. Read the findings of this study!

A new study offers some helpful perspective, suggesting that even a few minutes per hour of moving instead of remaining in a chair might substantially reduce the harms of over sitting. Check it out!