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- Fun fact, the National Bureau of Economic Research looked into education and mortality and found that those with college degrees are likely to live seven years longer than those who don't. One might argue that with more education they make more money and therefore have more access to health care. But, researchers aren't convinced. They're thinking that more knowledge means better problem-solving skills and therefore more well-informed decisions. Researchers know that engagement in a challenging task provides knowledge and fulfillment which creates happiness and healthful changes in brain chemistry. Once the task is achieved, for example, the brain produces testosterone. This is a good chemical to have running through your brain because it gives you confidence and makes you feel in control. So, learning and growing is part of building happiness, but the task you're learning needs to be connected with a sense of purpose and achievement. How can we bring this into the workplace? The…

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