The fact that focus is fragmented and under threat has received a considerable amount of attention by academics and practitioners alike. The cost of presenteeism, or being at work in body but not in ...

In September, my mom died after a short battle with colon cancer. She was 83 and lived a full life in which she had a fulfilling career in education, traveled the world visiting 100-plus countries, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author struggled after the death of both of his parents.Courtesy of Matthew Lovell My mom's death sent me into a pattern of ...

Death, of course, is a part of life, but what happens when a beloved relative dies and grief is so overwhelming that it's nearly impossible to concentrate on work? When someone suffers a massive loss ...

One night about a year into my grief group, I mentioned that I had been feeling slightly optimistic for the first time because I was “putting in the work.” My friend Vic, who was still struggling with ...

My life was immeasurably changed in December of 2018 when my mom died from a fast-moving cancer. It was the week of Christmas, so I recall the feeling of guilt that I had when I sent an email to my ...

My mom's death sent me into a pattern of overcommitting at work just so I could hide from the grief. Five years later, my father's death made my whole work life fall apart; I took a leave of absence.