#mentalwellbeing Tag

“Great work is born from a combination of hard work and a healthy mindset” Wouldn’t it be great if a majority of employees across all organizations would continue working for the long term? Wouldn’t it be just ideal if there was a chance for each employee to have a steady career progression chart, and show signs of delight and satisfaction at the workplace? And it would be just unreal if all...

The Vital Connection Between Physical Exercise and Mental Health In our quest for a healthy lifestyle, we often prioritize regular exercise. However, the impact of exercise on mental health is equally significant, yet often overlooked. The synergy between physical and mental well-being is profound, with exercise being a key player in fostering positive mental health outcomes. Let’s delve...

As India continues to develop, it is also experiencing a significant increase in chronic diseases. “The World Health Organization (WHO) has predicted that by 2030, 70% of deaths in India will be due to chronic diseases.” Additionally, “poor mental health amongst employees is costing Indian employers around Rs 1.1 lakh crore ($14 billion) per year due to absenteeism,...

Managers are the first/single point of contact for most employees, and hence have an added responsibility to watch out for the physical and emotional wellness of their team members. With work from home and hybrid models of woking over the past 2 years, it has become even more difficult to see and gauge what a person may be facing and the nerve-wracking uncertainty unleashed by the pandemic....

There are millions of people today who are reeling under the repercussions of the pandemic but have to silently suffer through it.  Women in general, and particularly those working from home who have been cut off from support systems of maids, nannies, and caregivers are physically and mentally drained. Everyone is going through a gamut of emotions ranging from anger to despair. It is...

Managing relationships at work are an aspect one cannot ignore. Building positive relationships at the workplace is vital for a successful career. Relationships at the workplace can have a positive or negative impact on job satisfaction and productivity. Positive work relations make employees more comfortable and less intimidated by others, thereby becoming a source of energy. Since building...

Workplace Management Tips-v3 With the beginning of the Knowledge Revolution, unlike its predecessor, the Industrial revolution, the role of people forming an Organisation has changed. The Factory Supervisor was an individual who may have been a worker and then promoted to a supervisory role. And therefore, knew exactly what the worker had to do, during his clocked-in hours. With the...

Earlier this year, like most of us in 2020, I found myself in the midst of doubts about a job loss. Like most, I tumbled upon the Linkedin Learning on Resilience. Though I can’t seem to recall much of what was covered in the learning capsule, I started researching on the word origin. So, the word resilience comes from 2 words in Latin – ‘Re salire’ ‘Re’ – in latin means...

Meena Menon was a go-getter, brilliant, confident and successful. Meena lived in a beautiful up- market house with her husband, children and in-laws. She loved them all and loved her job. Yet Meena wasn’t happy. She was well placed in a prestigious organization. She had a great social circle. Her husband and kids were doing well too. It seemed like she had the perfect life; but Meena wasn’t...

In one of my sessions one of the leaders asked me, “I have a woman employee who always comes up with reasons to not stay late. She just finds reasons to escape on time. How do I trust her?” My response was – “Trust them, maybe they genuinely have a reason to go home on time. May be they are primary care givers and have no support. Be empathetic” I was pondering over what I said, and...