4 Shifts in Behavior To Be Mentally Healthy at Work

It’s up to you today to start making healthy choices

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Many workplace factors — toxic culture, lack of purpose, not getting adequate support, long work hours, or a micromanager boss — can contribute to poor mental health.

Increasing awareness of the negative effects of mental health, like high attrition, low job satisfaction, and work performance, has alerted organizations to take initiatives to address it. Many organizations now promote mental health days, workshops, counseling, a four-day workweek, extra time off, and other activities.

While there are definite benefits of being part of an organization that promotes employee well-being and works towards building a mentally healthy culture, they’re not enough.

What if it’s not the work culture but your own behavior that gets in the way? What if the real reason you feel overwhelmed and stressed at work is not the excessive workload but the way you communicate, collaborate and work with others?

Most people look outward when addressing mental health challenges without paying attention to their own behaviors and actions. But any effort you put into addressing these issues will be futile unless you practice the right shifts in your behavior.