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The mind at work; explore the ins and outs of mental health in the workplace and how to optimize employee psyche and, by extension, your organization's bottom line.
Softness & Surrender As Antidotes to Stress
In the Christmas wind down, I wound up. As work slowed, everything else accelerated. Decorating, gifting, hosting, making the magic as ever. Mary Yuletide Poppins I became! Loving it! Giving gives me joy. But this year, the universe sprinkled a couple of curveballs onto the festivities. Twice, yes twice, I woke to a flooded kitchen. Twice. Two separate burst pipes, two separate areas of the kitchen, two separate days, two different destructive burst pipes. And for extra seasonal sizzle, dear Unipops planned both incidents the day before I was hosting my annual feasts for 20 or so people. One on the very day guests were flying in from over seas and pilgrimaging down from Britain’s North to stay with me. On the actual day we had no running water, no heating, destroyed furniture and rafts of workmen carving up carpets and floorboards upstairs trying to locate the leaks. Curve balls indeedrusty old bucket
By Bianca Best6 months ago in Psyche
How a Toxic Workplace Can Affect Your Mental Health
We spend more waking hours at work than any other place, outweighing cherished time with our loved ones, experiencing new activities, or running household errands. According to research, ⅓ of our lives are spent working, an average of 90,000 hours over a lifetime.
By Caren Sainz6 months ago in Psyche
I Was the Strong One Until It Broke Me
For as long as I can remember, people have seen me as “the strong one.” The dependable friend. The sibling who always listens. The co-worker who steps up when things fall apart. I carried that title like a badge of honor, proud that others trusted me, proud that I could be the one who held everyone together.
By Nadeem Shah 6 months ago in Psyche
How to Protect Your Mental Health in the Workplace
Work can be rewarding, but it can also be draining. Many people spend more waking hours at their jobs than anywhere else, so when stress builds unchecked, it takes a heavy toll on mental health. The pressure to meet deadlines, handle responsibilities, and manage relationships with colleagues can create an environment that feels overwhelming. Protecting your mental well-being at work isn’t a luxury. It’s essential.
By Richard Bailey6 months ago in Psyche
The Five-Year Journal
TITLE: THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNAL A STRANGER'S STORY WRITTEN BY: LEGANCY WORDS The leather was soft, worn smooth at the corners from two years of use. Leo ran his thumb over the gold-embossed title on the cover: Five-Year Memory Keeper. He’d found it tucked away in a thrift store, between a outdated cookbook and a romance novel with a cracked spine. He was a sucker for abandoned things, for stories left behind.
By LegacyWords6 months ago in Psyche
I Didn’t Know These Common Habits Were Signs of Mental Health Issues
“I thought I was just being careful, just being tired, just being introverted. But it turns out the little habits I brushed off as harmless were quiet signals my mind had been sending all along.”
By Zakir Ullah6 months ago in Psyche
Why Vulnerability is My Greatest Strength — Healing Through Honest Connection
I used to think that strength meant keeping everything inside. That if I never let anyone see me cry, break, or struggle, I would somehow appear stronger. For years, I wore a mask—smiling when I wanted to scream, nodding when I wanted to collapse, and pretending everything was “fine” when, deep down, I was drowning.
By Nadeem Shah 6 months ago in Psyche
The Invisible Weight of Anxiety — Living With a Mind That Never Stops Racing
Anxiety doesn’t always look like panic attacks or someone gasping for air. Sometimes it’s invisible—quiet, hidden beneath a smile or small talk. For me, anxiety has always felt like carrying a backpack full of bricks that no one else can see. On the outside, I might look composed, even cheerful. But inside, my thoughts are racing, my chest feels tight, and I’m constantly preparing for a disaster that never seems to come.
By Nadeem Shah 6 months ago in Psyche
