![Is that Latte Really Making You More Productive?](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2022/11/feature--470x140.jpg?x81652)
Multiple large-scale studies have aimed to measure the impact of caffeine on productivity, attention, speed, and accuracy. A study from 2015 showed that caffeine is…
![Close-up silhouette of a woman wearing a face shield conducting metal work, with sparks in the foreground.](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2022/03/chris-ralston-AGhXDA_l8KI-unsplash-470x140.jpg?x81652)
“You have to have thick skin.” Joanne (name changed) is a woman and an apprentice in a male-dominated trade union. She has already experienced many…
![The Cure for Burnout (Hint: It Isn’t Self-Care)](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2021/12/9F6ABB92-59BE-46E3-BF94-6452A7FE90B6-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
Drs. Emily and Amelia Nagoski are twin sisters and coauthors of the book “Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle.” The sisters are featured…
![Supporting Your Mental Health While Working from Home](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2021/05/176393BC-A6E6-4A27-8A23-4C6A02926EF0-470x140.jpeg?x81652)
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption in virtually all workplaces. For many, the workplace has merged with the home, as social distancing has necessitated remote…
![Inadequate Training Leaves Workers Vulnerable to Compassion Fatigue](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/wp-content/themes/oxygen/images/archive-thumbnail-placeholder.gif?x81652)
Every afternoon, personal support worker Susan (name changed) struggled with administering medication to a particular elderly patient in the dementia ward where she worked. On…
![Negative Emotions Are Necessary](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2017/01/go-fly-a-kite-web-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Brené Brown, author of three New York Times bestsellers, The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, and Rising Strong, speaks at TEDx: Houston in one of the…
![Can happiness lead to success?](https://trauma.blog.yorku.ca/files/2016/09/2765083201_55a958db14_b-_-Ben-Smith-Flickr-470x140.jpg?x81652)
Shawn Achor, a Harvard scholar and positive psychologist, speaks at TEDx regarding the benefits of prioritizing happiness. In attempting to dispel the illusion that people must…