employee health and wellness

If you find yourself listening to co-workers complain at work, you’re not alone. Jane, a registered nurse, often eats her lunch sitting on a curb in the parking lot next to the clinic where she works. She’s looking for just a few minutes of peace and quiet from the chaos and complaints that echo off the walls in the employee break room where people wolf down their meal amid a chorus of gripes about work and working conditions.

A Stanford study finds that what you might think of as your worst qualities – talking about people behind their backs and voting others "off the island" – can offer surprising benefits for our greater harmony.

Each year, when Jan. 1 rolls around, about one in three Americans makes a New Year’s resolution revolving around healthier living. Michigan State University Extension aims to help people reach their goals by defining a healthier lifestyle.















