How to Manage Mental Health at Work


Intro


Mental health is something that should not be overlooked as it is essentially a source of energy. If your mental health has not been monitored and nourished, then your ability to be productive burns out. Before you know it, you will not be able to commit to tasks and execute even daily duties. That is why it is important to be insightful with yourself and acknowledge where you are at in terms of your mental health. We’d like to add that the success of your mental health is not an objective that supplies your productivity. You are an individual with individualistic needs and inclinations, and it is important that you are regarded as your own person. That is why HRMatrix is here to discuss mental health management at the workplace!


Know Yourself


Before assessing your mental health, it is best that you get to know yourself. This means you should take time out of the day to reflect and find the source of who you are. You will not retrieve all of the answers, but you will get a better understanding of your discomfort. Make sure that when you are in the process of reflecting and pondering over your life, you do it when you are alone. Taking the time to reflect requires a lot of energy as you may be confronting situations prefer to not discuss at the workplace, therefore you must set aside a place in time where you can bring yourself to a comfortable mindset. 



Maintain a Designated Comfort Zone


Once you have understood where these thoughts and feelings are coming from, you should figure out a place for you to take care of yourself. What replenishes your mental health? Some people indulge in their hobbies, others take a break to unwind from their busy lives. It doesn’t matter what you do, so long as you do not build a reliance that turns into a coping mechanism as that can be quite unhealthy. Sometimes, people rely on their comfort zones as a distraction when it’s not supposed to be that. Rather, your break, hobby, and/or downtime is for you to acquire energy.


Get Help


Regardless of whether your mental health is severely poor or just in a minute state of discomfort, getting help from a therapist or counselor can really help. Don’t shy away from this opportunity as it can be a conversation that you really needed. It’s the job of a therapist/counselor to first hear you and sometimes all we need is to be heard.