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You Need a Vacation
Renewal, TBYL, Vacations 0 COMMENTS August 5, 2011
It's no secret: You need a vacation. And so does your brain and the rest of you.
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John Rambow
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Making Vacations Count
Renewal, TBYL, Vacations 0 COMMENTS July 22, 2011
Over a third of workers won't be using their full vacation days this year. If you happen to be in that category (or even if you do manage to take all the days that you deserve), you'll want to make sure you get as much benefit as you can from getting away. Too many vacations end up being only a brief reprieve from stress, not true renewal.
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Simple Ways to Get Happy -- at Work and at Home
Emotional Needs, TBYL 0 COMMENTS August 27, 2010
75 Simple Pleasures to Brighten Your Day is exactly what it says it is. Nothing earth-shattering, but just things that are easy to take for granted, such as "having a picnic," clearing your desk, and "seeing your debt shrink" (a particularly good one, we think). And if you want to feel even more upbeat, check out this list of easy, fun things to make yourself happy at work (sorry, "take a nap" doesn't appear).
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John Rambow
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What's on Your "Last Gasp of Summer" List?
Emotional Needs, TBYL 0 COMMENTS August 20, 2010
A friendly reminder from those of us at The Energy Project and Take Back Your Lunch: summer's almost over, and it's almost time to start planning for a productive and fun fall.
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Plan Ahead to Avoid the Post-Vacation Blues
Renewal, TBYL 0 COMMENTS August 13, 2010
  Maybe it's a little flip of us to wait until mid-August to pass on advice about planning for a break. But while this checklist of ways to ensure a smooth re-entry from a vacation was published back in June, lots of the advice applies year-round.
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