Work recovery is the “unwinding process of reducing or eliminating strain caused by the stressors of work.”

‘While not every woman experiences pregnancy, every one of us experiences menopause,’ continues Dr. Ranjani. If every woman will experience menopause at some point in their life then it is also equally essential for workplaces to be sensitised about this life stage, as most women are likely to be working in significant positions during this stage. Workplaces must understand the implications it may have on women employees’ health and also put in place support mechanisms for those who experience challenges.

It is hard to distinguish between a human and a machine. Humans come with plugins that can capture their memories and dreams and implants that monitor their health and imagination. Humans can work from anywhere and since they are their own workplace, they can also work from Mars, which they mostly do. In 2050, humanising the workplace is a redundant concept. Humanising is almost derogatory. The preference is to be quasi-humanoid and even workplace policies no longer look the same.

I choose to be anonymous on Twitter. Often, this perplexes people. Don’t I know that there are several pros to putting a name to a face on Twitter? Having a personal brand on Twitter is a serendipity vehicle. Despite the pros, in this post, I highlight 5 reasons why I choose to stay anonymous as a professional.

Psychologists use the term “enmeshment” to describe a situation where the boundaries between people become blurred, and individual identities lose importance. Enmeshment prevents the development of a stable, independent sense of self. We are a generation enmeshed with our careers.

Humans, in the spirit of professional growth, often forego important things, like health, time with family and holidays. Through a complex web of denial and justifications, they conclude that the sacrifice is worth it – for some likely greater good. But, is it?

Four decades ago, American Sociologist Arlie Russel Hochschild coined and defined the term ‘emotional labour’ in her award-winning book, ‘The Managed Heart: Commercialization of Human Feeling’, as the act of having to regulate or manage one’s emotions to fulfil a professional purpose. Hochschild argued that a third of American men and half of American women held jobs that involved emotional management to serve a commercial purpose.

Of all the things parenting throws at you, most of which is thankless grunt work, just having a smile at the end of the day and watching your kid grow with limitless curiosity and the faith that your child will have the freedom to explore, without inhibitions, makes all the effort worth it.