According to the National Alliance on Mental Health, about one in five adults in the U.S. experienced mental illness in 2020. While there are a lot of individual factors that can increase one’s risk of developing a mental illness, the systemic issues that plague today’s society can affect the mental health of the whole population.
Read MoreThese days, millions of Americans are suffering from depression, anxiety, and various other mental and emotional disorders that can leave them feeling stressed, exhausted, helpless, and even suicidal. It’s hard to recognize those feelings in ourselves sometimes, especially when we have busy schedules and are preoccupied with taking care of our families. When you have time to yourself, however, you may begin to feel like you’re alone or that no one understands what you’re going through.
Read MoreEvery single person is a captain of their own ship. Every person has a boat. I must be honest here. Every boat is not created equally. Some people have really fancy and fast motors as these boats were passed down to them from the captains before them. Some people have really small rafts that can barely stay afloat, created out of scraps and random items to hopefully keep them from falling apart. Some people have kayaks where they are putting so much effort and energy to row through the tides.
Read MoreA common trend throughout my college experience is that students were going after careers that made a lot of money. You rarely hear someone say they want to go into a career because it makes them happy. But let's put it this way, if I came to your door and said I was going to give you a large check every 2 weeks but you have to give me your happiness in exchange.
Read MorePicture this scenario: You’re genuinely a healthy person, no real immediate threat. However, one day you start to have some pain in your back. You figured it’s because you slept wrong and it’ll go away. But to your surprise, each day you wake up it gets a little worse.
Read MoreHow often do you find yourself day-dreaming about the life you have always wanted but your thoughts are immediately followed with all of the reasons why it won’t work out. You are…
Read MoreLet’s break your life down into numbers. The average person’s lifespan is about 79 years. Within that time frame, we will spend 26 years sleeping, 7 years trying to go to sleep, 13 years working plus 1 year of overtime, 11 years screen time (tv, social media, etc), 4 years eating, 3 years traveling, 1 year exercising, 1 year for romance, and 1 year socializing. That’s a total of 68 years which means we have 11 years left and so much more that we do in life.
Read MoreThe Seven Dimensions of Wellness include: physical, spiritual, emotional, social, environmental, career, and intellectual. In your daily life, have you ever felt like everything was going great, but for some reason you felt a little off, like something(s) is missing?
Read MoreSometimes I feel like I am just the most spoiled brat. Let me explain. I get so frustrated in my circumstances because things are not going as planned and no matter how hard I try, I cannot even acknowledge what is working out. The irritation of my present supersedes anything good happening around me and I just want to roll over in my misery until…well until whenever it stops. I admit it.
Read MoreWhat do you think of when you hear the phrase, mind-body wellness? If you’re like me, it’s probably something along the lines of doing what you can to support a healthy lifestyle. During my conversation with Ariana, I came to understand that it’s much more than that and I was amazed at how important it actually is because the benefits of simply knowing about it can make a substantial difference
Read MoreWe came out of a heckuva year this past 2020 and 2021 is not too far behind in the chaos. People are running around like madmen trying to rediscover themselves, make new careers, and find their footing after experiencing so much despair and loss. Not to mention, we are trying to all make up for our lost summers and missed life events.
Read MoreThe year 2020 was defined by the COVID-19 pandemic. We have endured job loss, depression and death. But if Covid has taught us anything, it’s that we are fully capable of pushing past our fears when we really have to. Everyone’s world has been turned upside down and fear has invaded the forefront of our society. But what did we do? We kept moving forward because we had to.
Read MoreWhile remote employees and teams have many advantages, they also have challenges that they have to tackle by themselves. From my own experience, these challenges that I have experienced myself and still tend to struggle with on occasion. If you’re working from home and these resonate with you, you’re not alone. Many remote employees struggle with these as well.
Read MoreAs company leaders, it’s crucial to treat your employees as people rather than money makers. Acknowledge that they are probably struggling mentally during a time like this. If you ignore that then you are part of the problem. So ask yourself, are you part of the problem?
Read MoreThe world is starting to realize that just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it isn’t extremely detrimental to the overall happiness of our society. We spend most of our day working, whether it be in an office or at home. This means that mental health practices need to be at the forefront of companies.
Read MoreOne of the questions I get most often when discussing a potential retreat with clients is, “How do you make sure the participants stay engaged?” Our retreats vary from 2 to 8 hours so that’s a valid question. These days, distraction is at an all time high considering many of us are working from home.
Read MoreMany companies have shifted to working remotely so knowing how to keep your employees productive can seem like a daunting task for company leaders. As a mental empowerment retreat company, we specialize in the topic of productivity and I’m going to let you in on some secrets. Here are 4 ways company leaders can keep their employees productive while working from home:
Read MoreAt the end of the day, the future waits for no one. It comes full force with whatever it decides to carry. So, if it’s going to be a hurricane, best believe you are not alone to face it. I am in the hurricane too. It is the same storm that we face even thousands of miles apart. We’ve got this. Hand in hand. Arm in arm. Heart to heart.
Read MoreThere are many ways to create a thriving work experience for staff that helps the bottom line and the employees at the same time. Everything starts with understanding the actual needs and desires of team members all the way from the first point of contact. With a workforce-driven focus, this translates to better client services and better production outcomes.
Read MoreSome people might not even realize what they’re doing at the beginning because unfortunately actions of this kind have been classified as “a part of business.” This perception places the company and its employees on a self-sabotaging path. One of the most important things a company should have is trust.
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