You might be overworked because you don't trust colleagues to help, writes Patricia Thompson. It's often better to let others step up than to overwhelm yourself with extra tasks.

It's important to carefully consider all of your options before you confront a terrible boss, according to Robert Sutton, a management professor at Stanford University. Make sure to document any abuse if you want to go to HR or try to approach your boss directly if you think the bad treatment you're receiving may be unintentional.

Seek feedback from coworkers to improve your reputation, writes Julia Malacoff. Take responsibility for mistakes and be polite even when you're frustrated.

There was little corporate interest in employee wellness at Accenture in 2002 when human resources consultant Julie Wilkes began developing exercise and healthy eating plans, but today the company offers a personalized, high-tech Accenture Active program used by almost 70% of its 50,000 workers. Wilkes says the next step is adding mental health and sleep to the wellness program.

If you have second job, it's important to prevent your roles from overlapping, writes Stephanie Weaver. "There will always be something to do to make your side hustle stronger, but don't let it take over your life," she writes.

African wild dogs require a consensus before they hunt, with dogs participating by sneezing in order to indicate a "yes" vote, according to scientists. However, the dogs don't have a pure democracy, as some dogs are apt to sneeze more than once, and fewer sneezes appear to be needed if a dominant pack member initiates the effort.