Ebiniyi Olabode

There's a big difference between the "doers" and "thinkers" of the world. Which one would you rather be? When we talk about positivity, a lot of  times that concept can be quickly written off as “pseudoscience” or “high-minded conversation.” However, while  some  skepticism of the powers of positive thinking may be valid, positive thinking is no snake oil cure, but rather a genuine approach to mental health. It’s been said plenty of times that a positive body and mind will create a positive spirit, but how do we measure that? After all, people are different, and their approaches to obtaining positivity can vary. However, there are some commonalities in how to develop this mental state that are true across the board. Listen to your body (and your mind). This tip  is one of the easiest and quickest ways for you to start forming a more positive mindset. All that's required is for you to stop listening to others and listen more to yourself. For exam

This is why you should be taking advantage of your paid time off. Do you consider yourself a work martyr and feel no one else can do your job? Do you sacrifice your paid time off in a pursuit to further your career? That approach isn't helping you, according to a new study. While 38 percent of employees say they want their boss to consider them a work martyr, only 79 percent of these self-proclaimed work martyrs actually got a raise, compared to 84 percent of people who did not use this label, according to Project: Time Off's The State of American Vacation 2017. "We need to put to rest the fallacy that 'work ethic' is equivalent to work martyrdom," Project: Time Off Director of Communications Cait DeBaun said in a press release. "Not only are employees not getting ahead by sacrificing time off, these habits may also be harming their careers." Project: Time Off surveyed 7,331 U.S. employees who work more than 35 hours a week and found an