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Calling all lonely people! We're excited to announce our Lonely Together Workshop Series 🖤 . Every Tuesday this Mental Health Awareness Month, we're hosting a FREE virtual workshop with a member of the Wondermind Advisory Committe designed to help you deal when you’re feeling lonely. Because it’s not just you—we’re all lonely…together. Come for the validation, stay for the expert-backed insights and advice. Sign up to join live or watch it later here: https://lnkd.in/g-BH5H54

Dooooooo lessssssss. Did we just say that... on LinkedIn of all places?! 🤭😎 Yes, yes we did. Because giving yourself a break when things get hard can help you bounce back from failures or missteps quicker than when you try to rise and grind through it. With that in mind, we asked mental health pros how to take care of yourself so you can preserve your mental and emotional resources, maintain perspective, and move the hell on. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dsHpePQY

Despite the decreasing stigma around mental health concerns, many people are still scared to talk about their own mental health at work. 😐 A recent survey found that 2 in 5 employed U.S. adults worry about retaliation or even being fired if they take time off for their mental health or seek mental health care (source: American Psychiatric Association). Sadly that sense of a lingering stigma could be holding people back from getting the care they really need. 😔 Get more mental health facts delivered to your inbox weekly here: https://lnkd.in/ezhKw4-m

We can all agree that self-care and self-compassion are good things that most of us could use more of, right? Cool. And yet! There seems to be a recent trend (on social media, in pop culture, and maybe even in your group chat) where people are self-caring a bit too close to the sun, leaving a scorched trail of social norms, life goals, and basic responsibilities in their wake. 🙃 Here are some signs from the experts that you might be overdoing this whole self-compassion thing: https://lnkd.in/ert66GYy

Save this video for when you're feeling bummed out about not completing your goals 🫶 #letswondermind

“We live in a very goals-driven society,” says Zarmina Khan, MEd, RP, a psychotherapist with Bloom Psychology & Wellness. “We go to school, we go to work, we’re expected to grow and accomplish things. We have all these benchmarks of what a ‘successful’ life is supposed to look like.” And when we don’t meet those milestones when and how we want to, of course it can leave us feeling terrible. Whether you’re reeling from a specific mistake or just generally feeling lost or like you aren’t measuring up, here are some therapist-backed tips for shaking that failure feeling and getting back on track: https://lnkd.in/dEmMAR3s

Maybe you missed a work deadline, got too honest with a friend, or experienced a trauma. Now, here you are thinking about it over and over—even though you would very much like to get off this ride right now, please. 🤯 This experience is called rumination, or your brain’s obsessive replay of something pretty damn distressing. Ruminating can kill your mood, wreck your sleep, and impact your ability to get through the day. If you can relate, we spoke to mental health pros who explained more about what ruminating is, why it happens, and what to do about it. Read more here. ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dmb49QSQ

In a positive sign of the times, meditation has become an increasingly common practice for everyone from the corporate workforce to professional athletes. Could the benefits of meditating also extend to school-age children? Many people seem to think so. A recent survey found that 57% of US adults would support public school lessons on how to meditate (source: YouGov). It certainly seems like a more useful skill than algebra. 🤭 📥 For more mental health stats, subscribe to our newsletter here: https://lnkd.in/ezhKw4-m. No jargon. No judgments. Just actually useful mental health content.

By now, you’ve definitely heard of quiet quitting. 🔇 Maybe you saw the TikToks a while back, but it’s also possible you’ve witnessed quiet quitters out in the wild. Your colleague who doesn’t speak up in meetings much anymore, won’t pick up tasks outside their job description, or comes in later and leaves earlier than they used to—yeah, that’s textbook quiet quitting. Perhaps you’re considering a do-less kind of mindset shift at your job too. If you’re thinking about pulling way back at work (or already started the process), these five Qs linked here can help you troubleshoot your situation and take action: https://lnkd.in/dm2Y55py You might have more options than you think. 💭

Hi, all! It can feel awkward or uncomfortable to date when you’re sober or just choose not to drink. But, if you consider yourself good at navigating dating while NOT drinking, I'd love to hear from you for an upcoming Wondermind article. The callout: --> What convo-starters, boundaries, or other things have made dating while sober easier? (No tip is too small!) If you'd like to contribute a tip or two based on your personal experience, please fill out the below survey by Thursday (6/20) morning: https://lnkd.in/erjXaW4a OR, send me your answer if surveys aren't your thing: sam.brodsky@wondermind.com Thanks, all!