Tune in from Equity Lounge at New York as we unpack why rest is an important part of corporate culture strategy.

What about the mental health of retail workers? It's not something that's often talked about, and retail work is among the most demanding or jobs. Meet Anthony Sartori, who is trying to help retail works build connection, community, and better wellbeing on the job.

I had the opportunity to sit down with two CEOs who are champions of culture and community: LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky and Headspace CEO Russell Glass at the HLTH conference.

When you get acknowledged for doing a good job, does your mind stop to give yourself a pat on the back? Or do you immediately race to the next thing? Read on for some amazing exercises from Cynthia Kane.

When it comes to creating clarity, there are no dumb questions! I like to make sure I know “What, how, and when” for each assignment I take on. What does the work look like? How is it delivered, and when? Read on for advice on closing the expectations gap from me and Devin Lintzenich, Chief Attorney Talent Officer at Bass, Berry & Sims.

On the Anxious Achiever we talk a lot about the impact of negative self-talk, impostor feelings, and other anxieties. It’s true: our inner critic can have a huge impact. But often, your anxiety isn’t about you. My podcast guest Mita Mallick, author of Reimagine Inclusion: Debunking 13 Myths To Transform Your Workplace, puts it clearly:

Morra speaks with Frantzces Lys from Turning Points and talks about navigating your mental health at work.

The public school system in the U.S. lost at least 300,000 public school teachers and administrators between February 2020 and May 2022, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Post-pandemic, some of that strain has abated, but many of the underlining causes for quitting, burnout and other mental health challenges remain.

Headspace CEO Russell Glass uses meditation to manage anxiety and stress reactions at work and at home.

Believe it or not, your inner critic is your brain trying to help! My guest this week, Dr. Kristin Neff, explains that negative self-talk “comes from a simple desire to stay safe.” It taps into the body’s fight, flight, or freeze response.

Though the topsy turvy economy has us all feeling uncertain about the future, one thing is for sure: Psychologists and financial experts say that easing your anxiety and growing more confident over money matters is easier than you may think. Here, Morra and other experts share 12 proven ways to boost your financial confidence and your bottom line.

As we build our careers, we learn that it's not ok to show "difficult" emotions at work. Anger, fear, shame, anxiety, and sadness. But those emotions arise often at work, and they have to go somewhere!

Often, we put them right back into our bodies. My guest Deepa Purushothaman calls this "acting in."

The Anxious Achiever is listed as one of 7 books listed for Summer Reading in UK’s Management Today.

When I started The Anxious Achiever in 2018, someone asked me what success would look like and I said, “I want to be on the Thinkers50.”

Older generations have heard the stereotypes, and maybe seen anecdotal evidence that supports these biases: Gen Z, newish to the workforce, is a bit too aware of their feelings and their mental health; but sometimes we just need them to do the work. In this LinkedIn Live session, Morra Aarons-Mele speaks with executive coach Nihar Chhaya

I'm stuck on a comment made by my wonderful podcast guest this week, Jeff Dewing. We were speaking about his employees and Jeff told me, “I couldn’t motivate them, because you can't motivate people; you can only motivate yourself. But I can inspire people and inspire them to be motivated to do things that are unbelievable.”

Are you headed to the beach for summertime reading? This might be a good year to break with the tradition of light-hearted magazines: If the sand is going to be egg-frying hot, your leisure books might as well have some substance to them.

In this week's Anxious Achiever I delved into the intriguing world of multilevel marketing, with the talented writer EMILY PAULSON as the protagonist.

How to Manage Anxiety as a High Achiever was the HBR Management Tip of the week: Quick, practical management advice to help you do your job better…

Data shows that high achievers manage more anxiety and depression, and Morra explains how to rethink the relationship between mental health and success. She describes anxiety as a spectrum, where at one end it can be quite debilitating and at the other, it’s a nervous but motivating energy.