Effective Strategies to Manage Microstressors
The Hidden Mental Health Drain When we think about stress, we often focus on major life challenges—like job loss or serious illness—but it’s the smaller, everyday pressures, known as microstressors, that can quietly wear us down over time. Examples of microstressors include receiving a vague, concerning text message, facing a last-minute deadline or dealing with […]
The Power of Whole Body Health
Nurturing Your Physical and Mental Well-being Whole body health is about treating your physical and mental well-being as a unified system. In today’s fast-paced world, it’s tempting to compartmentalize health into separate categories like fitness goals, self-care routines, or mental health strategies. However, research reveals that these elements are deeply interconnected. For example, think about […]
Leveraging EAPs to Support a Multi-Generational Workforce
Managing a multi-generational workforce presents both opportunities and challenges. Employees spanning from different generations bring diverse experiences, values, and needs. While managers play a crucial role in addressing these differences and fostering a supportive work environment, Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) can be an invaluable tool for managers seeking to understand and support their multi-generational teams […]
Fostering Mental Health Support in the Workplace
Don’t Let Employees Struggle in Silence In today’s fast-paced and often high-pressure work environments, mental health is emerging as a critical area of concern. Even with growing awareness, many employees continue to struggle with stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues without adequate support. For employers, it’s not just a matter of compassion—addressing mental health […]
The Essential Guide to Self-Care and Wellness
In today’s fast-paced world, taking care of our mental health and overall wellness is more crucial than ever. Whether you’re balancing work, relationships, or personal goals, prioritizing self-care can significantly enhance your quality of life. This post explores effective strategies and practices to help you cultivate a healthier mind and body. Nurturing Your Mental Health […]
Preventing Burnout – Good for Employees, Good for Business
Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It can lead to significant mental and physical consequences that are concerning for employees and employers alike. According to a Gallup poll, employees who experience high levels of burnout are “63% more likely to take a sick day, 13% […]
How to Reduce Holiday Stress at Work
We all know that the holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, good cheer, and optimistic hopes for the New Year. It’s a time for parties, gifts, laughter, and joyous family gatherings. However, while that may be the ideal image we hold in our heads, it’s not always easy to live up to. […]
Workplace Wellness Starts with Leaders Modeling Good Self-Care
It’s important for businesses to promote workplace wellness and emotional health activities with their employees. Strong emotional health and wellness is tied to employees’ ability to develop effective relationships, manage their health, and be productive. It is linked to employee engagement, morale, and job satisfaction. All things that are not only essential to individuals but […]
Creating a Mental Health-Friendly Workplace
Since COVID-19 impacted the world in 2020, restrictions intended to prevent the transmission of the virus transformed the way Americans work. Pandemic-related school and business closures, transitions to remote work, and demands on essential workers left many US employees burned out, stressed, and reevaluating what they really wanted out of work and in life. Ultimately, […]
Suicide Prevention in the Workplace
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States, with about 1 death every 11 minutes. Suicide rates in 2020 were 30% higher than in 2000, leaving tens of thousands of lives lost each year and causing grief and suffering to countless families and communities. “In 2020, an estimated 12.2 million adults seriously […]
