Work is the new doctor's office

Plus more health news | Email not displaying correctly? [View it in your browser.]( [Health Matters]( [Work is the new doctor's office]( By Jamie Ducharme Health Correspondent If your 2024 resolution involves getting healthier, chances are you've vowed to sign up for a gym membership or start eating more nutritious foods. But you may want to make changes at work, too. It perhaps shouldn't be shocking that the place where you spend 40ish hours a week affects your health. But when I looked to the studies, I was nonetheless surprised to learn just how much your job influences well-being, both mental and physical. The good news, I learned, is there are things both bosses and workers can do to make offices healthier. Here are a few: - Managers, give your employees more control over their time and tasks, as it's linked to better well-being. - Recognize good work, whether among your direct reports or peers. Workers who don't feel appropriately appreciated may be at higher risk for heart disease, research shows. - Employees, if you can, proactively make suggestions about how the workplace can run better and ask for assignments that interest you. - Talk to your co-workers. Social support in the workplace can bring powerful benefits, from better mental health to increased longevity. [READ THE REST]( Share This Story WHAT ELSE TO READ [The Paradox of How We Treat Diabetes]( By Gary Taubes Even as new treatments become available for diabetes, the disease continues to spread. That's because we're not focused on root solutions. [Read More »]( [U.S. Women Are Stocking Up on Abortion Pills]( By Laura Ungar / AP Interest increases even more when restrictions are in the news. [Read More »]( [Is Eating a Plant-Based Diet Better for You?]( By Jamie Ducharme Here's what the research says. [Read More »]( [Want to Give Your Life More Meaning? Think of It as a 'Hero's Journey']( By Angela Haupt Imagining yourself as the main character of a heroic adventure could help you achieve a more meaningful life. [Read More »]( [How Food Can Improve Your Mood, According to Nutritional Psychiatrists]( By Jamie Ducharme Omega-3 fatty acids, cruciferous vegetables, and fermented foods can all boost your mood. [Read More »]( ONE LAST READ [Remember Zika?]( From 2015 to 2016, an international outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus caused a public-health panic. But in the near-decade since, the virus has mostly faded from our collective attention—which, Olga Khazan writes in the Atlantic, highlights the problems with our boom-and-bust approach to public health. [Read More »]( If you were forwarded this and want to sign up to receive it daily, [click here](. Today's newsletter was written by Jamie Ducharme and edited by Mandy Oaklander. [Want more from TIME? Sign up for our other newsletters.]( [Subscribe to TIME]( TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Connect with TIME via [Facebook]( | [Twitter]( | [Newsletters]( [UNSUBSCRIBE]( [PRIVACY POLICY]( [YOUR CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS]( TIME Customer Service, P.O. Box 37508, Boone, IA 50037-0508 Questions? Contact health@time.com Copyright © 2024 TIME USA, LLC. All rights reserved.