Productivity
“New research suggests we work more effectively, creatively, and collaboratively when we’re happy at work”
—Fast Company
Actions for Now
Steps to Help
- How to Improve Your Productivity At Work
Tips for making the most out of your time during the workday - 18 Ways to Be More Positive At Work
An infographic about improving workplace happiness and satisfaction - 4 Minute At Work Guided Meditation
A brief meditation that’s ideal for starting your day or recharging between tasks. - Workplace Anxieties
Sometimes, you just need to laugh about workplace anxieties. These comics take care of that! - 10 Tips for College Students Looking For a Job in a Tough Market
Advice for people seeking to enter the professional world when jobs seem scarce - Corporate Stress Test
Test the healthiness of your work environment - How to Feel More Rested (and Less Stressed) on a Busy Schedule
Easy ways to de-stress when your schedule is packed - Beating Workplace Burnout
Tips for overcoming burnout on the job - Thriving During a Major Job (Or Life) Transition, with Lea Sloan, M ED, LPC, BCC
How to healthily and happily manage a successful career change - Reducing Stress at Work
Advice for managing and/or eliminating workplace stressors - Guided Meditation for Being Present
Get focused with this meditation - How to Job-Hunt While You’re Working
Managing a job transition while you’re still employed - Ambient Noise by Noisli
Tune out the rest of the world by playing this ambient noise while you work - How to Keep Your Job From Defining You
Build your identity outside of your workplace skills and challenges - 9 Simple Hacks to Stay Healthy At Work
Stay physically and psychologically healthy, even during flu season - How to Do a Concentration Meditation
Non-audio instructions on completing your own meditation - 50 Productivity Tips
A guide to increasing your productivity - 6 Effective Ways to Deal With Criticism
How to improve from criticism instead of letting it bring you down
Apps
- Evernote
Capture notes from anywhere - Rescue Time
Track and manage time spent on the internet - Tap My Back
Allows employees to instantly recognize the work of other employees, improves feelings of recognition ($2-4 per user per month, typically sponsored by your place of work) - Grammarly
Checks spelling on all online documents - Bonusly
Boost workplace happiness by allowing coworkers to send one another mini bonuses (typically sponsored by your company, $3-5) - Droplr
Share documents, screenshots, songs, and more on your computer or your phone - Hootsuite
Manage multiple social media accounts from one place
ADHD
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Register for a free educational webinar, locate a qualified medical professional near you, or share your story on this website - Symptoms Tests
Concerned that you might have ADHD or a related condition? Check out these self-surveys from ADDitude Magazine - 29 Ways to Manage Your ADHD At Work
Tips for coping with ADHD in a way that allows you to perform your best - School Success Kit For Kids With ADHD
This kit claims to be for kids, but many of the tools are helpful for people of all ages
For Allies
Give the Best Support Possible
- 5 Ways to Motivate Your Friend At Work
Advice for inspiring your friend, whether they’re dealing with a heavy workload, a bad boss, or several other situations - How to Support Someone Who Is Unemployed
An article on providing emotional validation for loved ones - How to Help a Friend Find a New Job
How can you use your influence to help your friend get hired? - How to Support Someone Who’s Lost His Job
How to speak with someone who’s coping with job loss
ADHD
- How to (Explain) ADHD
Learn how ADHD works in the brain so you can better understand and support your loved ones - 5 Suggestions for Supporting a Loved One with ADHD
PsychCentral offers advice for supporting a loved one with ADHD or a related condition in everyday life - Teaching Strategies for Children with ADHD
Working with children? You’ll definitely want to check out this resource - 5 Tips For Working with Someone with ADHD
Your workplace communications don’t need to suffer
You’re Not Alone
Stories
- 9 Career Change Success Stories
Whether you dream of becoming a writer, traveling the world, or something else, these stories of major life changes will inspire you - 5 (Unconventional) Things I Did To Land My Dream Job Before I was 25
The author, who has received job offers from Google, Twitter, and Uber, among other places, explains their unique strategy for applying for work - 6 Inspiring Stories From People Who Unexpectedly Lost Their Jobs
Losing your job isn’t always a bad thing—in some situations, it can be a great opportunity - How I Started My Small Business
Martina Iring, founder of Small Business Bliss, shares how and why she created her own company - Moving On: How I Found Happiness After Getting Fired
Advice for coping with being let go from someone who’s been there
ADHD
- Forum for Parents
ADDitude hosts this forum for parents to discuss treatment, symptoms, emotional health, and more
Master the Subject
Learn the Science Behind It
- Your Brain At Work
Check out Psychology Today’s collection of articles about how we function in the workplace, featuring pieces like “Three Ways to Think Deeply At Work” and “Why “Diverse Teams Are Smarter.” - Tips for Work and Life with Andrew Lacivita
This podcast covers subjects like job interviews, workplace discrimination, salary negotiation, and more - 3 Signs Your Mental Health is Interfering With Your Work
Melanie Shapiro, LICSW, details ways in which chronic mental health concerns can derail your professional goals and offers advice for coping - The 4 Attachment Styles and How They Sabotage Your Work-Life Balance
This piece from the New York Times looks at how we relate to others, and how that can cause stress within the workplace - Mind/Body Health: Job Stress
How does your work affect your wellbeing? - Ted Talks to Help You Find the Right Job
These talks cover the importance of failing, how to find work you love, how to return to work after a career break, and other relevant topics - US Surgeon General’s 2023 Report on Workplace Mental Health & Wellbeing
An overview of research on workplace wellness amidst and after the COVID-19 pandemic - How to Recognize a Bad Workplace…Before You Take the Job
Avoid getting into a job situation you’ll later regret - Center for Disease Control: Workplace Health Resources
Resources and assessment tools for a variety of health issues - The Guide to Healthy Office Snacking
Keep your energy and focus up with healthy workplace snacks - State Labor Laws
Regulations on minimum wage, paid rest, and more, organized by state - Top 10 Work From Home Jobs for Introverts
Why introverts make good employees, and a list of jobs that generally work for introverted people
ADHD
- How to (Explain) ADHD
Learn how ADHD works in the brain so you can better understand and support your loved ones - How Do ADHD Medications Work?
The topic of medication can be a controversial one. What do ADHD medicines actually do?
Advocate
Connect to the Larger Movement
- Workplace Fairness
A nonprofit dedicated to advancing employee rights - National Employment Law Project (NELP)
This organization fights for job creation and quality for low-wage workers and the unemployed.
ADHD
- Attention Deficit Disorder Association
Support educational, healthcare, and legal resources for those with ADHD and related conditions - CHADD
This nonprofit was developed to help parents and children cope with the frustration and isolation that often come with ADHD