Level Up To Reduce Stress — How To Convince Your Boss Video Games Belong At Work

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Level Up To Reduce Stress — How To Convince Your Boss Video Games Belong At Work

Playing video games at work can be a great way to boost your cognitive skills, nurture workplace collaboration and reduce stress. By Aayat Ali

• Mounting research links playing video games to improved cognitive and communication skills.?
• According to the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, children who play at least three hours of video games a day “were faster and more accurate” when it came to cognitive tasks.?
• Not all video games are created equal, and each video game comes with its own share of benefits.

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The Latest News Stories And Headlines Impacting the World Of Work:

???? WeWork Sees A Change In Directors

On February 21 of this year, Jared DeMatteis stepped away from his positions as Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary at WeWork in order to pursue new opportunities.??

To fill the vacancy, Pam Swidler, the Company’s Senior Vice President, Head of Americas & International, Legal, was be promoted to these roles.?

In the last 7 years, Lisa Swidler has served WeWork in various capacities — from head of real estate transactions and special counsel, to regional general counsel for the Americas, to deputy general counsel and senior counsel for real estate, according to her LinkedIn profile. Read Why It Matters.

?? Office Landlord Defaults Are Increasing, And Lenders Are Preparing

The number of large office landlords missing their loan payments is increasing, signaling that more developers feel that remote and hybrid work trends have caused lasting harm to the office sector.?

Investment company Brookfield Asset Management recently stopped paying back a combined $750 million in debt for two 52-story towers in Los Angeles, as revealed in a February securities filing.??

Real estate company RXR is presently talking with creditors to renegotiate debt for a 34-story building in Manhattan’s financial district, and giving the building to the lender is a possible resolution.?Read Why It Matters.

?? Listen Up Employers: 85% Of Workers Want Remote Work

A recent survey from recruitment firm Robert Half revealed that the 85% of Canadian respondents are interested in a hybrid or fully remote working arrangement, with 25% saying they would even accept a 16% pay cut to make it happen.??

In particular, marketers, creatives, parents, and those aged 18 to 25 are willing to sacrifice a portion of their salary for the privilege of working from home. Read Why It Matters.

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