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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Resources and Tools

• Articles to Keep Learning (written by Rachel)

  • It’s Okay to Be Sad: Give Permission to Your Process

  • Five Traits of Resilient People (And How You Can Become One)

  • How to Know When You’re on the Brink of Burnout

  • The Gift of Sickness: What I Learned from Burning Out

  • It’s Okay to Be in the Middle of the Mess

  • The 3Cs of Wellbeing: A Return to What Matters Most

• 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

  • Remember the Traits of Followers in COVID-19, Gallup

  • How the CEO of a Company With $13.4 Billion in Annual Revenue Makes Employee Mental Health a Top Priority, Inc.

• Non-profits Supporting Mental Health

  • Mental Health First Aid, National Council for Mental Wellbeing

  • 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)

• Podcasts

  • Dare to Lead with Brene Brown

  • Unlocking Us with Brene Brown

  • WorkLife Podcast with Adam Grant

  • The Happiness Lab with Laurie Santos

• 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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