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Smiling people in the workplace

Creating a supportive workplace environment for positive mental health & resilience. Whose responsibility is it?

Mental health stigma in the workplace creates significant obstacles for employees seeking support, hindering their access to resources and necessary help. However, employers play a crucial role in addressing these barriers, promoting understanding, and prioritizing mental health resources. By taking action and incorporating HeartMath techniques, employers can create a supportive environment that empowers employees to […]
2 years ago
Does mental health need to be the new cancer prevention

Does mental health need to be the new cancer prevention

I remember when I began my career nearly 40 years ago (holy cow, the time has gone quickly), there was an expectation that any issues, challenges or stress you experienced should be “parked at the door“. In other words, don’t bring it to work. Although that sounded like a good idea at the time, it […]
2 years ago
woman multi-tasking at work next to woman experiencing TMJ

Is good stress an oxymoron? Are there any options

As a woman, I am no stranger to stress. From juggling work and family responsibilities to dealing with societal pressures to look and act a certain way, stress has become a constant companion. And like many women, I have often bought into the idea that some stress is good for us – that it helps […]
2 years ago
stressed man in work clothes

How Not To Take Work Stress Home with You

Do you ever come home irritable because you had a rough day at the office? Do you take your frustrations from work out on your partner or family? After a long day at work, many of us find ourselves taking out our stress on friends, children, or significant others. And if we’re not careful, we […]
2 years ago
communication stress

Are you misunderstood? Would you like strategies to be heard?

We’ve all likely found ourselves in a conversation that didn’t go how we thought it would. Was it about the words, or was it more about how we felt? We all had that rough day,  and we’re not in the space to have a good conversation because we’re frazzled, or overwhelmed. But there is more […]
3 years ago
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Compassion Fatigue: A Secondhand Stress That You Do Not Need.

Too numb to care? You reach a peak of physical and emotional exhaustion to the point that you lose the ability to empathize with other people. You get tired of suffering from secondary stress and being stressed about other people’s stress. You just lost it all. Not being able to bring your best self to […]
3 years ago
breathe

Have you taken a breath today?

Now I know that sounds silly doesn’t it.  Of course you have. But have you really taken a breath? There is nothing more irritating than when we are in a negative state of mind, and someone says to you: “just breathe .”   But what does this phrase mean? And what would happen if we […]
4 years ago

What would our lives be like if “Mindfulness” was like taking vitamins?

For many of us, taking a few vitamins have become a part of our daily routine.  It’s become as regular as clockwork.  You may take a specific combination that has been customized to fit your physical needs and belief systems.  Do we know the impact they might be having on our body? You may have some testing done […]
8 years ago

What is up with the Millennials?

It seems everywhere you go today you hear this question. The “Millennials” are defined as Generation Y or those born between the early 1980’s and 2000. It seems the lives of this generation are even more complicated than mine being a late baby boomer.  Our world is changing so quickly, just think back 10 years ago […]
8 years ago
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