A reduction in stressful conditions at work has now been linked to a reduction in cardiovascular disease (CVD) among those employees who were at an elevated risk of CVD at the start of the intervention study, especially if they were older workers. Researchers affiliated with The Work, Family & Health Network Study deployed interventions at two different types of works sites (IT and long-term care) designed to increase work-life balance…
Parental warmth supports adolescents’ recovery from daily stressors
Daily stressors impact the mood, physical health and cortisol patterns of adolescents. A Work, Family & Health Network intervention study published in Health Psychology finds that youth who experienced parental warmth were better able to recover from the symptoms of daily stressors.
Buxton’s research on sleep and work referenced in Forbes
Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School in the Division of Sleep Medicine and Pop Center researcher Orfeu Buxton was referenced in this Forbes article on the importance of sleep, particularly as it impacts our performance at work.