First published at https://www.hi5.team/blog Sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge. — William Shakespeare, Titus Andronicus Empathy is an essential ingredient to maintaining health in our primary relationships. At work, this relationship would most likely be with our immediate supervisors and direct reports. Beyond what the experts and headlines say, we…

As for being a poster child of law firm leaders with mental health challenges, [Simon] Malko admitted he did have a moment of doubt about coming out. “There was a little voice that asked, why are you doing it?” Quickly, though, he decided “it was the right thing to do.” …

Caregiving, especially of close relatives like parents, can be a significant inflection point in one’s mental health. These moments warrant special attention from employers, family, friends, and ourselves. We may be raising children with developmental needs, caring for sick or disabled relatives and friends, or looking after elderly parents. …

The World Health Organization (WHO) conceptualizes mental health as a “state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.” Given the…

“[People] made work sacred because they sacrificed, submitted and surrendered to it. They were willing to undergo headaches, deal with insomnia, stress, anxiety and broken family relationships, for their work.” This month, we wondered why HP CEO Enrique Lores was surprised only 27% of 15,000 employees surveyed had a healthy…

No, Harry. You were just talking to yourself. That’s all you ever do. Even in your dreams. And the act is wearing thin, the spots of the disco ball fade around you… — A hallucination manifested as a bloated drunkard Written by Antonio Sadaric and Carin-Isabel Knoop We live in…

Many managers and employees wish they were better at asking for what they need and listening to criticism. Doing so comes from a safe place of realistic confidence and healthy working alliances. To enhance collaboration and relationships at work, it’s essential to grasp the intricate nature of interpersonal dynamics, embrace…

In the olden days, when at a loss with what to do for sick individuals, doctors and apothecaries ordered or dispensed “ut aliquid erit” medicine or salves— “so that something will occur.” Sometimes the placebo effect worked — often, it didn’t. Regardless, patients felt cared for. In the Covid pandemic…

“You are my own creation! I command you to STOP NOW!” Sasha Nein to the Mega-Censor figment of imagination -*Gets smashed anyway* Video games show how powerful aesthetic storytelling is in conveying complex ideas in a simple way that solicits emotions and responses. We memorize the message that made us…