Mental Health Tools + Resources
Social isolation, stress, anxiety, and burnout levels are at all-time highs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. People are suffering, and many feel alone in their pain. It’s affecting their focus and productivity at work, their relationships and their physical health and wellbeing, too.
Sometimes, we can feel hopeless and overwhelmed by the magnitude of the problem, but the good news is that we can do something about it. Check out the resources below that your leaders can use to elevate their mental health and wellbeing and that of their employees and get and give the help and support so many of us need.
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Podcast Episodes + Videos
Beating Burnout Blog Posts
Additional Tools + Resources
Tools to Support Body + Mind
Mood Meter App
Box Breathing Video
Binaural Beats Stress Relief Playlist
5 Free-Writing Journal Exercises for Stress Relief here
Non-profits Supporting Mental Health
Mental Health Education, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
NAMI HelpLine: 800-950-NAMI (6264) or info@nami.org
Self-Help Tools for Mental Wellness, Mental Health America (MHA)
Mental Health First Aid, National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Podcasts
Dare to Lead with Brene Brown
Unlocking Us with Brene Brown
The Happiness Lab with Laurie Santos
Reading + Resources for Decision Makers
How CEOs Can Support Employee Mental Health in Crisis, Harvard Business Review
Mental Health Starts at the Top, Stanford Social Innovation Review
A Step to Ease the Pandemic Mental Health Crisis, Scientific American
The Business Case for Mental Health at Work, ONE MIND At Work
The Value of Resilient Leadership: Deloitte Insights, Deloitte
Books to Keep Learning*
Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive by Marc Brackett, PhD
Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brene Brown, PhD
Mental Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change, and Thrive in Work and Life by Susan David, PhD
The Upside of Stress: Why Stress Is Good for You and How to Get Good at It by Kelly McGonigal, PhD
Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief by David Kessler
Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness by Rick Hanson & Forrest Hanson
The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who Have Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner
The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence by Rick Hanson, PhD
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
Who Not How by Dan Sullivan & Benjamin Hardy, PhD
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in these sessions are based on my own training, knowledge, and experiences and are not intended to be formal medical or psychological advice. Please consult the appropriate health professionals as needed for your unique situation.
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I wasn't supposed to talk about it. Few of us feel like we can talk about it, especially at work.
When we're burned out, we normalize feeling depleted all the time, and joy feels like an elusive indulgence. We try to talk ourselves out of pausing, resting, recalibrating and asking for help and keep pushing ourselves.