Mental Wellness Blog & News

In the dynamic and fast-evolving nature of professional life, it isn't uncommon to experience psychological strain that originates from a prolonged state of distress, anxiousness and tension. While psychological strain is different from diagnosable mental illness, the consequences of consistent exposure to stressors can be severe, negatively impacting our overall well-being. Why does tak...

HR managers and leaders are constantly encountering the challenge of creating a conducive and stress-free work environment for their teams. Our modern ways of working, under time pressure and scarce resources, often lead to stressful situations, impacting both employee well-being and overall productivity.  To prevent stress from turning to burnout and (mental) health issues systematic proa...

In today's fast-paced work and business environments, the phrase "getting things done" resonates more than ever. We sincerely hope employers are increasingly noticing the importance of not only achieving tasks but also nurturing mentally strong employees who can navigate challenges with remarkable resilience. Raising employee mental resilience should now be the focal point in...

In the dynamic landscape of today's workplace, fostering a culture of responsibility starts by securing mental wellness for everyone on your team. Why it matters now more than ever? Only a fit mind can work effectively and notice how given promises and actions need to align. Assuming personal responsibility should be seen as an ability to respond adequately to situations while keeping...

Inner silence and inner calmness are deeply interconnected states of being who we are as human beings in our core essence. Your True Self is silent and calm. That is the simple truth we have conveniently forgotten. As it is nearing Christmas let's dive deeper into rediscovering your inner calmness and inner silence. Keeping inner silence offers a wealth of benefits for mind health and...

Most of us often stick to unhealthy patterns or pleasant dead-end habits that no longer serve us. Let's observe how to remove those and take your self-development to a new level. Amid our hectic daily lives, it's elementary to fall into the trap of unhealthy patterns that can take a considerable toll on our mental well-being. The notion that you must hit rock bottom before properly a...

Today – more than ever – your ability to self-manage is one of the most important skill sets that you need. Every employer should support, therefore, the learning of practical intrapersonal skills. Life is full of setbacks and rejections. Dealing with setbacks and rejections is tough, but it’s a necessary skill to acquire if you want to be successful and thrive. Onl...

Believing always equals not knowing. It's a simple yet profound concept. Think with it. When you as a person know something, there's no need for you to believe it. Practical knowledge is grounded in facts, empirical experience, and sound evidence, while belief always springs from the realm of uncertainty and lack of experience. When you know how to drive a car, you don't ...

In today's fast-paced world, worry stress and anxiety have become all too common. While positive stress or eustress is ordinarily seen in our society as beneficial in moderate amounts, excessive eustress levels lead to burnout more often than negative stress. When stress becomes chronic it always has det...

In the realm of workplace culture, October has assumed a new significance beyond its colorful autumnal charm. Every year people around the globe celebrate World Mental Health Day on 10 October and in several countries, this autumn month has become synonymous with Mental Health Month. Optimistically, we do hope it is now finally time when business leaders and HR managers notice the importance of...

Burnout represents an inner condition that emerges when you become profoundly disconnected from your True Self and experience longer exposure to stress.  World Health Organization (WHO) defines burnout as an occupational phenomenon: “Burn-out is a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed." Burnout is characteriz...

Leaders and HR professionals have a pivotal role in shaping work environments to enhance their teams' mental wellness. Recently several reports have highlighted their significant impact on employee mental wellness. Whether in-person, hybrid, or remote settings, you as a leader profoundly influence how workplace mental health is experienced. Is your approach here reactive or proactiv...

Prevention is frequently regarded as something that allows the detection of health problems in the early stages when they are often more easily treatable and effectively controllable. However, this is already a late phase of prevention. Early prevention is proactive and in the case of mental health, it helps maintain people's mental wellness, thereby improving the overall quality of life. ...

The perceived threat that Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automated process’ are set to put millions of employees out of work has people falsely believing that in order for them to succeed they themselves need to become more machine-like. We feel we somehow need to be able to think quicker and multitask more, take fewer breaks and downtime, be constantly on, and never tire. Is this a rea...

Summer is here and we all need some silent quality time. In a noisy world, silence has become a rarity. Both around us and within us. Let us observe why it matters and how to have more inner silence and benefit from the state of flow. In conversations volume is often equated with power, thus opinions are frequently amplified in meetings. However, there is a compelling argument for embracing sil...