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Healing the Hustle: Overcoming Burnout with Self-compassion
“I was burnt out. I didn’t tell anyone… but there were signs.” If you’ve ever felt burnout creeping in, you know it can show up in quiet, subtle ways. Days blur together, and even the smallest tasks feel heavy. Maybe it’s the unexplained exhaustion, the rising self-doubt, or a mounting sense of detachment. You are not alone…
Oh no! What now? Unpacking Geopolitical Anxiety
We’re living in an era of rapid change. Many of us are left worrying about how these sudden changes will impact our livelihoods, our future, and so much more. How can we manage this stress without disconnecting from the world around us? And how do we stay informed without becoming overwhelmed?
Stop Fixing, Start Listening! An Intro to Peer Support
Peer support offers a powerful way to support mental well-being by creating spaces for shared understanding and empathy.
Building an Impactful Peer Support Programme
A peer support programme can be a vital contributor to a resilient, mentally healthy workforce that supports each other. But where do we begin and how do we maintain a thriving programme?
The Business Case for Mental Health in 2024
In 2024, organisations and individuals worldwide are pressured to “do more with less”, due to the multitude of mounting challenges.
How should organisations respond to ensure business continuity? How does employee mental health play a part in an organisation’s business strategy?
Navigating Grief and Loss at Work
Grief is an unpredictable and unavoidable part of life. It can be felt due to various reasons like the loss of a loved one, moving homes, switching jobs, or any significant change that disrupts our sense of stability. In today's fast-paced work environment, it's essential to understand how to support colleagues and ourselves during times of grief by acknowledging the pain and offering support, which can lead to a compassionate and empathetic work culture.
Breaking the cycle of generational trauma
Generational trauma happens when parents pass their trauma to their children, affecting multiple generations emotionally. If these family patterns aren't changed, they continue to persist.
Coping with change and uncertainty
Change is the only constant. As we take our stride into this post-pandemic world, we are witnessing changes in our lives once again. Travel, social gatherings and return to the office are back in full force. However, we are also experiencing layoffs and rising costs. Amidst all these uncertainties, it’s easy to feel like we’ve lost our sense of control and direction.
How to be kinder to yourself at work
Often, we are our worst critics. When we feel frustrated or anxious, we talk to ourselves more harshly than we would to anyone else. We wrongly assume that self-criticism will motivate us to do better. And if we dare say “I did my best”, we’re just shaming ourselves.
How to change your mindset to improve financial well-being
Money can buy happiness – but only if we’ve defined happiness for ourselves. Understanding what we value in life and why/how we value them helps our financial well-being: for when we have our 'why', the 'how' falls into place. This panel will explore how financial literacy goes beyond accumulating wealth, and why emotions are inherently linked to how we use our money.
Change your self-talk, change your life
The stories we tell ourselves have a tendency to shape our lives. But what if we could change the trajectory of our lives by reframing our core narratives about ourselves?
In this panel, we will learn the importance of self-talk, how to shed outdated beliefs about ourselves, and why it's never too late to change your life.
Unpacking mental health myths
"People with mental health conditions are unable to perform professionally. Therapy is for people whose lives are falling apart. Struggling with mental health issues means you are weak."
Despite increased mental health awareness, such statements remain all too common. How can we foster a culture of deeper mental health literacy? And why should such literacy be a company's imperative?