Mindful practices to guard your Mental health at workplace
Mental health matters just like physical health. We have come a long way, nowadays, People are addressing their mental health issues by getting counselling from professional Psychiatrists and if diagnosed with any mental health condition, we take medication, rest and get recovered with a good support system in the family and society. Seeking help for this issue is not a taboo anymore. Anxiety, stress and depression is real and so do its solution.
We spend 1/3 rd. of our day at workplace with peers. It’s important to have a good support system at workplace as well. There are few practices to keep our mental wellbeing in check at workplace.
Communication
Voice out by reaching to immediate supervisor about your issue and treatments if any in progress. Make them aware of the gravity of your condition and with prior proper planning for rest days and appointments, the project deliverables can be met.
Being Busy
An Idle mind is a Devil’s Workshop. Apart from work, its important to keep oneself busy at the workplace. It can be achieved by Frequent one to one meeting with your supervisor and by getting involved in an Employment Resource group (ERG) activity at work. Networking with other team mates to know their work strategies and approach and also by Participating in townhalls, global meetings, Recreational activities and Celebrations at office.
Journaling
Journaling does help a lot in tracking your mood swings. After a small habit change, be it in diet, workout or Reading can be Journaled and see how that affects your mood every day. Physical activity helps too. Ditch the lift, take stairs may be for few flights of stairs.
Pull yourself up
Self-help is the best help. Be kind to yourself. On a bad day, even you want to curl all day in bed, with all you might, pull yourself with Up, dress up and show up at office. The rest will fall in place. The vibrant smile of every single person at the office would bring a ray of hope and spark of joy at heart.
LiveWell Wellness challenge
As Perficient, we are provided a very supportive work environment with great mentors and team members who are empathetic and friendly. It provides various programs like buddy connect assisting new hires for smooth onboarding. We have LiveWell Wellness challenge in the month of October, which really motivative us and to track on daily activities which included Mindfulness, reading a book, doing a puzzle, Praying and outdoor time and so on.
Mental Health does matters!!
