When the work of caring for others becomes heavy, remember that caring is both a strength and a challenge. Research informs us that carrying the weight of other people’s trauma, grief, and injustice can lead to compassion fatigue and burnout over time. The goal is not to care less, but to care in a way […]
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In Part 1, I talked about the importance of adult friendships. In Part 2, I want to focus on friendships at work. Research teaches us that making friends at work can be positive for your career and your well-being. Harvard Business Review states that workplace friendships “are not just a luxury but a strategic advantage.”
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Adult friendships can be one of the most positive influences on your health and happiness. Research teaches us that maintaining social bonds can just be as important to your health as other lifestyle factors. That’s because friendship is a powerful, enriching force associated with well-being and resilience. Making friends during your youth was easy—but as
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Self-kindness is the practice of treating ourselves with care and patience during times of failure, pain, or disappointment. It’s not about ignoring mistakes or pretending everything is fine. It’s about responding to our own feelings with self-compassion rather than criticism. According to Dr. Kristin Neff of the Self-Compassion Institute, self-compassion means showing yourself the same
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Kindness, defined as acts of compassion and empathy, is one of the most powerful tools in human connection, leadership, and community-building. It reduces stress and creates a sense of harmony in uncertain times. Research teaches us that kindness can improve emotional well-being, increase collaboration, and boost productivity at work. Small actions such as being patient
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The recent Psychology Today article “Community Is Medicine That Heals,” emphasizes that “human connection, service, and belonging are changing the definition of health.” We learn that people heal not only through medical treatment, but also through relationships, shared meaning, and social support. Community as Medicine is an approach that supports individuals coping with physical, emotional,
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Practicing gratitude can change how we experience daily life, including our relationships and work. It means looking around and noticing things that are positive, even during difficult times. Research informs us that practicing gratitude is a skill that can improve over time with practice. Practicing gratitude has many benefits. It can help us cope with
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In Part 1, I named code-switching as something many of us do to navigate professional spaces. For some, it is situational. For others, it is constant. It becomes a way of managing safety, belonging, and opportunity. I want to stay with that for a moment, because not everyone is carrying the same weight. For many
Code-switching at work is something many of us do, often without even realizing it. It can look like adjusting how we speak in a meeting versus how we speak with friends. It can mean being more formal in emails or choosing our words more carefully in certain spaces. On the surface, it can seem like
A toxic workplace is an environment where negative norms affect the performance, morale, and overall well-being of employees. Research informs us that work culture shapes our experience more than salary does. An analysis by MIT Sloan Management Review revealed that toxic culture is more than 10X more predictive of turnover than pay. Teachings from Harvard
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