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We had an incredible conversation with Natasha Bowman, an advocate and champion for workplace equity and founder of The Bowman Foundation for Workplace Equity and Mental Wellness.
Read on to learn more about Bowman, her mental health story, and how managers can talk to their employees about mental health.
Warning: This blog post mentions suicide.
Taking time off is something we all know we should do, but have trouble allowing ourselves to do so.
But taking time off isn’t an option; it’s a necessity.
When looking for ways to relieve anxiety and depression, paying attention to diet is a great place to start.
According to the experts, anxiety and depression are linked. Almost 50% of people who go through bouts of depression also go through bouts of anxiety.
“Bam!” “Crunch.” “Swoosh.”
I started running. Above me, I could hear the trees crunching and the branches rubbing their leaves up against one another, making sounds much like leaves merely swaying in the wind. The only difference was that these sounds weren’t coming from the wind; they were coming from chimpanzees. You may be wondering: what on earth can I learn from chimpanzees? Do they have anything to do with self-development? Well, they may seem like they don’t, but I think my story may surprise you.
According to the Psychiatric Times, having good sleep hygiene is one of the pillars of mental health. And even though sleep is crucial for mental health, it seems to be the easiest to neglect. From staying up late to finish a project or saying we will “catch up” on our sleep during the weekend, sleep is disregarded or pushed aside for another time. However, we need sleep in order to give our mind and body a reset, as well as process the day’s events.
Our thoughts play a massive factor in our mental health, relationships, and productivity.
Have you considered helping your employees have more positive thoughts while on the job? Being grateful is a great way to get there.
Having enough energy to get through a workday is a big topic, and it is one of the most common problems that nutrition clients ask me about. Unfortunately, what to eat for more energy does not have a one-size-fits-all solution.
HR people are some of the most awesome (and most stressed-out) human beings out there.
In this article, we explain why the HR experience is like parenthood, why EAPs aren’t the best mental health solution (for HR or for employees), and how companies can support the three different HR personalities.
Finance is the #1 stressor that Americans face. Yet, just like mental health, personal finances have been a taboo topic.
When we don’t talk about it, we are less likely to get help.
Only 1% of people have a financial advisor, and many people forgo 401k and other financial benefits at work.
Here’s how employers can start changing that trend so more people can live abundantly.
Providing a psychologically safe place at work is a responsibility all employers share. Mental health is no different from physical health, as both affect a person’s overall wellbeing. Why do we talk about one and not the other at work? For example, topics such as stress, anxiety, or depression are deeply personal and can seem taboo in comparison to slippery floors and fire drills—but they shouldn’t be. Removing this very stigma is why we need to talk more about mental health at work.
