Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers’ mental health has been plummeting. After returning to the classrooms, students have been behind academically and developmentally, resulting in more difficult classroom behavior.
How Parents Can Cope With Stress of Leaving Their Kids at School During Difficult Times
Trigger Warning: This article mentions school shootings. This article was written by a Nivati counselor who specializes in trauma and grief. Please call 911 in case of an emergency, and reach out to your counselor or a hotline like SAMHSA for mental health support.
As a parent, sending kids off to school can be very anxiety-provoking just because of the mere thought that “no one can care for your child the way you do”. Seeing the increase in gun violence and school shootings can cause anxiety levels to heighten even more. Parents, if you are having difficulty feeling comfortable sending your child to school, you are not alone.
40 Ways to Assess the Efficiency of Growing Teams to Prevent Overstaffing
The Nivati HR Leader Brain Trust group came up with some great ways that HR leaders can assess the efficiency of growing teams to prevent overstaffing.
How to Stop Letting Work Keep You Up at Night
Of all the things we can do to improve our mental health, sleep is among the most important. The quality of our sleep dictates the quality of our life. Yet sleep is usually the first thing to go when faced with a time crunch at work.
The Benefits of Meditation
Most people have heard about meditation, but really, what is it?
Meditation is a practice that supports the mind and body by training attention and awareness. It is a choice and a mindset. It can occur at any time and be as short as a blink or as long as a lifetime.
How HR Teams Can Support the Mental Health of LGBTQIA+ Employees
If you employ humans, you have the corporate responsibility of taking care of everyone you hire.
Mental health programs are an increasingly popular way to help achieve this. But no mental health program is complete unless company leaders prioritize the needs of LGBTQIA+ employees throughout the organization.
How to Get Out of a Health Rut
Why isn’t anything working?! What’s wrong with me? What do I need to do to feel good again? These are the questions that swirl around in our heads when we are doing all the “right” things and still aren’t getting the results we expect. Read more
5 Ways to Support Teachers This Summer
Teachers dealt with a lot on their plates this school year due to increasing responsibilities from staff shortages. More teachers are experiencing burnout than ever and there has been major turnover in education. It is crucial to find ways to support teachers with their mental health this summer so they can adequately prepare for the school year ahead.
Tips For Managing Grief at Work
Grief is a deeply personal experience and one that every human experiences. The process of grieving will be different for every person and affects how we work and interact with others, as well as how we present ourselves to the world.
Coping Strategies For Anxiety At Work
Most people experience feeling a great amount of anxiety in the workplace. It is common to feel anxiety for a majority of different reasons. This can include factors such as feeling like the work you put out there is not good enough, feeling overwhelmed with the workload you are responsible for and the time frame it needs to be completed in, or even personal life stressors that can seep into your workday. When put in a position where you feel like you are experiencing stressful situations this can lead to the feeling of anxiety.
