内容摘要：Here are some steps you or your employer can take to make the workplace more hospitable for people experiencing menopause.

Here are some steps you or your employer can take to make the workplace more hospitable for people experiencing menopause.

to work from anywhere, and harder to draw boundaries. But there are ways to adjust our devices so they’re less distracting.After noticing that she

far too frequently on weekends, Nasir starting moving the Gmail app from her iPhone’s homepage to the second page from Friday night to Sunday night.An email signature is another tool you can use to manage expectations, by publishing working hours or upcoming vacation schedules, said Candice Pokk, a senior consultant in organizational effectiveness at Segal.Pokk includes a “Well Being Notice” at the bottom of her emails which reads, “Receiving this email outside normal working hours? Managing a work-life balance is unique for everyone. I have sent this email at a time that works for me. Please respond at a time that works for you.”

With the popularity of online meeting software, it’s easy for others to overload your calendar with invitations. Accepting every one can leave little time for other work.Janine Pelosi, CEO of Oslo-based video technology company Neat, thinks workers should be able to leave a meeting that’s not relevant to them, if it’s an environment where that’s accepted.

If you’re unsure it’s worthwhile to attend, you can request an agenda in advance, or ask what is the desired outcome, she said.

Publisher Lori Perkins, 65, was working 12 to 16 hours daily when a cancer diagnosis halted her routine. During chemotherapy, she could only muster up enough energy to put in four hours a day, and even then felt like she was working “in a vat of molasses.”Insulated BioLoco water bottles by German brand Chic.Mic are displayed at the Ambiente homewares trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany in Feb. 2025. (Kim Cook via AP)

The tech keeps evolving, says Bleyer. “I’ve seen and tested everything from filtering water bottles to the Air Up, which uses flavor pods to enhance the taste, as well as newer options that carbonate your water or track your sips.”Self-cleaning bottles could be helpful in countries or wilderness areas where water quality is questionable. Philips’ GoZero UV Self-Cleaning Smart Water Bottle got top ratings in Men’s Health magazine’s testing lab for self-cleaning bottles. Its month-long battery life might make it useful for off-grid camping or trekking. LED technology automatically sanitizes the bottle every two hours, or whenever you push the cap button.

The LARQ PureVis 2 is another self-cleaning water bottle. The company says the plant-based filter in the lid removes chlorine, forever chemicals (PFAS) and bacteria. The bottle also tracks your consumption. It’s made it into the Museum of Modern Art’s design store and is part of their spring new product collection.The HidrateSpark Pro comes with a Bluetooth tracker to keep you updated on consumption, based on your age, weight, activity level and other factors you code into the app.