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Three reasons your wellness program isn’t working as well as it could

December 1, 2011

Why wellness programs don’t work for the people who need them most – those with chronic illness and episodic disabilities.

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The Right Mindset for a Job Interview

November 22, 2011

Job hunting with chronic illness or episodic disability. Thinking about what value you bring to an organization, rather than what the organization can do for you, will help you land that job – even if you are sick.

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10 secrets to success #3 – forgive others

September 12, 2011

Ten secrets to achieving success, even if you are sick. Forgiving others is one of the most important elements to moving on with your life and becoming successful.

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Chronic Illness and lost productivity – video

July 26, 2011

Productivity loss due to chronic illness in the workplace is more than a trillion dollars a year in the U.S. alone. That about 7% of Gross Domestic Product. Imagine 7% of all the goods and services your organization produces in a year – gone! That is a lot of money being lost by each and every business every day. Yet few organizations have a strategy to better engage the one-third of their workforce who have a chronic health condition.

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Workplace flexibility better than benefit cuts

June 2, 2011

Building a foundation where people with unpredictable and long term illness can work and be productive should be a higher priority than simply slashing disability benefits.

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The impact of multiple illnesses – more than we bargained for

December 2, 2010

People with one chronic illness are likely to have two, three or more conditions. What are the implications of this?

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Mental illness can follow chronic illness

October 13, 2010

People with chronic illness are more likely to be depressed or have other mental illnesses. Here is a brief look at why and what can be done.

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How to think better… even when you’re sick

October 4, 2010

Losing the ability to remember things, and even concentrate is a natural response to getting older. This deterioration increases when people are tired or in pain. With that in mind, here are some tips from a leading brain researcher in how to improve your thinking.

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