Self-Care and Psychological Safety: The Foundation of a Safe Workplace
Self-care and psychological safety are two sides of the same coin; the way we care for ourselves lays the foundation for how safe others feel around us.
Zelfzorg en Psychologische Veiligheid: De Basis voor een Veilige Werkplek
Zelfzorg en psychologische veiligheid zijn twee kanten van dezelfde medaille; de manier waarop we voor onszelf zorgen, legt de basis voor hoe veilig anderen zich bij ons voelen.
Closing the Women’s Health Gap An Opportunity to Improve Lives
Women spend more of their lives in poor health and with degrees of disability (the “health span” rather than the “life span”). A woman will spend an average of nine years in poor health, which affects her ability to be present and/or productive at home, in the workforce, and in the community and reduces her earning potential.
How personal trauma impacts your organization’s workplace environment – and what you can do about it
I recently issued a challenge to a corporate CEO. I suggested she should devote a couple of days to meeting with her employees, one on one, simply to chat about their personal lives. In these meetings, try to approach each person with curiosity, generosity and, above all, humanity.
Embracing the Power of 10 Daily Habits for Personal Growth and Relationships
Embark on a journey of transformative change with '10 Daily Habits.' Discover the power of these small, consistent actions in taking charge of your life, nurturing relationships, and fostering a deeper connection with yourself and others. Download now and start your path towards a more empowered and fulfilling existence.
Grief is not an illness: Employees encounter misunderstanding after the loss of a loved one
Companies simply want low absenteeism rates. My boss kept contacting me continuously. However, it's important to pay attention to the type of employee you're dealing with. I was a very hard worker and never called in sick. So, when I say that it's really not going well, you should take that seriously.
Five elements of somatic psychotherapy
There are five main concepts in somatic psychotherapy and taken together, they provide a great understanding of why, perhaps, many of us struggle to move through trauma. Bodymind This concept is fundamental to somatic psychology and states that all [...]
In conversation with… Esther van der Sande talks about her vision for a trauma-informed world
By Bronwen Firth Esther van der Sande is a somatic neuro-psychotherapist (MA), yoga and trauma therapist, TCTSY-facilitator, and a faculty member at the Centre for Trauma and Embodiment at JRI Boston and trainer & supervisor of the Certification Program [...]
How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime
Curing Illness by Focusing on Trauma Childhood trauma isn’t something you just get over as you grow up. The pervasive trauma of adverse childhood experiences are experienced by two thirds of the US population and are a direct cause of [...]
Here’s What Depression Does To The Body
When you think of depression, you probably think of it as a mental illness, but the truth is some of the most devastating effects of depression are physical. On the other hand, you may have experienced years of physical [...]