To manage stress, attack your issues head-on, surround yourself with the right people, protect your health and put yourself first.

In this mini-masterclass, Ben Angel shares how we respond to certain stimuli, whether that be food, stress or the microorganisms that make up our gut microbiome.

Faced with an exploding demand from stressed-out patients, health care systems and insurers have been rushing to adopt telecare policies. Is the change here to stay? There’s a growing mental health crisis brought on COVID-19. A third of Americans are showing signs of clinical anxiety or depression—a startling increase from roughly one in 10 people last year. Read Full Story

Uncertainty, bad news, the losses of a loved one or close people can overwhelm and stress you. In order to face the situation and be resilient, you need to work on yourself, love yourself, protect your mind and be healthy.

The pandemic has been a challenge for many people, with 53% of US adults reporting that COVID-related stress has negatively affected their mental health. Read the full article at MarketingProfs

Almost 41% of Americans struggle with mental health issues stemming from the pandemic, but many companies remain ill-equipped to address the problem, says this McKinsey executive. Despite growing up in a family of therapists, the past eight months have revealed to me how difficult it can be to find the “right thing” to say to family, friends, and colleagues who are suffering. Even business emails seem to have taken on new weight: Many have struggled writing the phrase “Hope you are well” knowing that many of us are not, in fact, well. Read Full Story

As we move forward, leaders who are open about mental health struggles will create companies where fewer people fall through the cracks.

Entrepreneurs don't talk enough about mental health. This is the year we should change that.

A 12,000-person survey found that workers around the globe are looking to AI-powered digital assistants and chatbots to cope with mental health during the pandemic. The global pandemic has created a seismic shift in workplace mental health, with over three-fourths of workers saying that this is the most stressful year ever. That’s according to a global study by my company, Workplace Intelligence, and Oracle which surveyed more than 12,000 workers at all levels across 11 countries. Read Full Story

Frustration and fatigue are running rampant in the workplace. Here’s what savvy business leaders are doing about it. Zoom happy hours? Check. Slack channels for #dogs and #sourdough? Check. Free meditation apps for everyone? Check. Businesses have thrown a lot of solutions at rising frustration, fatigue, and stress in the workplace. Is it working? The jury’s out. In June, the CDC reported that 40% of U.S. adults struggled with mental health and substance use issues associated with COVID-19. Read Full Story