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HBR: Navigating Mental Health in a Multigenerational Workplace

Today’s workers increasingly expect their employer to play a role in improving mental health. But with five different generations coming together in the workplace, who were all raised with different expectations about how to talk about mental health challenges at work, it’s no wonder that it’s a tricky topic for managers to navigate.

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Do I need coaching, therapy, or both?

Coaching, therapy, or both? We have more options than ever to explore our psychology, and “personal growth” is a hot topic in leadership circles. But what’s the difference between coaching and therapy? I discuss with Dr. Chris Bittinger - who has personally benefited from psychotherapy but practices now as a coach.

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Mood, Food, and Mental Health

Click through for everything you need to know about mood, food, and mental health. Kimberley Wilson was a finalist on The Great British Baking Show. But she's also a psychologist, nutritionist, and leading educator on the connection between what we need to eat for optimal brain and mental health.

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Retail Workers and Mental Health

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.

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Fill In The Expectations Gap

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.

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Interpreting gaslighting, sludging, and just plain nastiness

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:

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Your Boredom is Trying to Tell You Something

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.

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Why Does Our Brain Make Negative Self Talk? How Do We Calm it?

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.

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How To Stop Worrying About Money: Experts Share 12 Secrets To Instant Financial Peace

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.

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Are You Acting In?

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."

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Morra sits down with Nihar Chhaya and speaks about ways to reframe intergenerational conflict at the office

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

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You Can't Motivate People: True or False?

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.”

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The Anxious Achiever Is an Insider Headline Summer Pick

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.

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