by Dr. Gary Morse | May 17, 2023 | Articles, Happiness/Well-Being
Share this article:[Note: This is Gary’s Commencement Address to the College of Arts and Sciences at University of Missouri-St. Louis, delivered May 13, 2023] Thank you, Chancellor Sobolik, Provost Berberich, Dean Grady, and Dean Munn Sanchez for today’s...
by Dr. Gary Morse | Dec 20, 2022 | Articles, Dealing with loss, Happiness/Well-Being, Mental Health
Share this article:The world markets Christmas as a time of joy and good cheer. But you may not be feeling that way on the inside. Despite happy times at Christmas—past, present, and future—the holidays also bring millions of people unwelcome presents of sadness. The...
by Dr. Gary Morse | Nov 11, 2022 | Articles, Fiction
Share this article:I am grateful for the service of my family members and the millions of other men and women who have served in the military forces of the United States. Their courage is remarkable. If you like reading fiction and haven’t yet seen it, you may want...
by Dr. Gary Morse | Jul 29, 2022 | Articles, Burnout, Burnout in the Workplace, Happiness/Well-Being
Share this article:The burnout pandemic is driven by multiple causes: organizational culture, manager and supervisor behaviors, each employee’s coping resources, and, most recently, COVID-19. One additional factor is also critically important: culture. Like fish in...
by Dr. Gary Morse | Jul 21, 2022 | Articles, Burnout, Burnout in the Workplace, Happiness/Well-Being, Mental Health
Share this article:Organizational and supervisory practices can go a long way in reducing employee stress and creating a healthy workplace environment. But not all businesses and managers follow best practices, as we know from our own work histories as well as...
by Dr. Gary Morse | Jul 14, 2022 | Articles, Burnout, Burnout in the Workplace, Happiness/Well-Being
Share this article:Without a doubt, the culture and practices of an organization are major factors in the burnout—or well-being—of employees. But the most immediate, most palpable burnout factor for most workers involves their supervisors. For many employees, company...
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