Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Workplace harassment
Workers receiving adverse employment opportunities because of their identity group’s characterisitics.
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Workplace discrimination
Hostile behaviors directed toward workers by other employees because of the target persons identity group characteristics.
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Whole clear message
A form of clean communication that involves four elements: the communicator’s observations, thoughts, feelings, and needs.
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Well-being theory
Seligman’s theory that well-being consists of positive emotions, engagement, meaning, positive relationships, and accomplishment.
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Weight set point model
A model that maintains that weight loss is difficult to maintain because the body’s internal regulating mechanisms drive the body’s weight back to its natural predetermined level.
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Vital exhaustion
A concept related to burnout that involves a low energy state, sleep disturbances, extreme fatigue, irritability, and feelings of demoralization.
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Virtue theory
Aristotle’s approach that happiness is not a goal to pursue but rather a by-product of living the virtuous life.
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Vipassana meditation
A form of mindfulness meditation based on Buddhist practice.
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Vigorous activity
Bodily movement such as running that produces a sustained heart rate of at least 70% of one’s maximum capacity.
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Vigor
Represents the positive pole on a burnout continuum in Shirom’s model of burnout characterized by emotional, physical, and cognitive vibrancy.
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