Morra Aarons-Mele

Boston

Anxious Achiever author + podcast host, #workplacementalhealth #mentalhealth, feminist mother, winner 2023 Media Award Mental Health America

Articles

Come gestire la salute mentale in un ambiente di lavoro multigenerazionale

2 weeks ago | hbritalia.it | Morra Aarons-Mele

Con cinque generazioni di lavoratori che convergono per collaborare nella forza lavoro di oggi – tutti cresciuti in tempi diversi e con aspettative diverse – non c’è da stupirsi che la salute mentale sia un argomento spinoso sul posto di lavoro. Non si può, però, negare che il futuro del lavoro sia legato alla salute mentale. I problemi di salute mentale, come lo stress, l’ansia e la depressione, sono il motivo principale per cui le persone lasciano il lavoro.
Anxious Achiever and Beautiful Voyager

Jan 6, 2025 | beautifulvoyager.substack.com | Meredith Arthur |Morra Aarons-Mele

In this episode of the Anxious Achiever podcast Morra and I dig into some of the new techniques for managing stress and anxiety I first wrote about in the Beautiful Voyager Stress Relief Cheat Sheets here on Substack. I love Morra’s description of the episode: “In the high stakes world of technology companies, a lot of lip service is paid to well-being and mental health. But Meredith Arthur has been researching practical ways to manage anxiety and overthinking since before it was cool.
How to Heal After a Layoff

Oct 30, 2024 | linkedin.com | Morra Aarons-Mele

When National Public Radio announced they would cut 10% of staff with a month's notice, Yowei Shaw, who hosted a popular NPR podcast, found herself in a state of limbo. The uncertainty manifested physically - she discovered she was grinding her teeth at night, as confirmed by both her dentist and husband. Despite the advance warning, the layoff shocked her.
If You Suddenly Feel Like You Have ADD, You're Right

Jul 18, 2024 | linkedin.com | Morra Aarons-Mele

I'm writing you a special extra newsletter this week to bring more perspective from Dr. Ned Hallowell. Working in the digital age encourages jumping around and lack of focus. It's like living your life with too many tabs open at the same time. I was reflecting on my day trying to field calls from my mom's doctors, check my Slack, check my email, check texts, do endless Zooms, load the dishwasher, and actually try to get an article in while my daughter's upstairs because school's out.
5 estratégias para (tentar) melhorar sua saúde mental no trabalho

Jun 29, 2024 | flipboard.com | Morra Aarons-Mele
5 estrategias para mejorar la salud mental en el trabajo

Jun 27, 2024 | infobae.com | Morra Aarons-Mele

Si bien los beneficios y las conversaciones sobre salud mental han cambiado, las culturas laborales no se han puesto al día. Para abordar este momento crítico para empresas y empleados, quiero compartir mi perspectiva sobre la salud mental en el lugar de trabajo, extraída de lo que he aprendido de sabios colegas y de cientos de conferencias y conversaciones sobre salud mental en el lugar de trabajo, desde el lanzamiento de mi libro, como un camino a seguir. 1.
Managing Anxiety in Leadership

May 14, 2024 | real-leaders.com | Morra Aarons-Mele

Here’s how leaders can transform anxiety from a harmful impediment to a helpful ingredient. By Morra Aarons-MeleAnxiety is often baked into the heart of effective leadership. When you’re out-front enacting a vision, setting the tone, managing people, and ensuring outcomes, much depends on you, and your self-image and effectiveness are reflected in the job you do. If you care about your job and are personally invested in it, you will likely experience some anxiety.
My 5 Strategies For Better Mental Health At Work

Apr 24, 2024 | linkedin.com | Morra Aarons-Mele

It's been a year since The Anxious Achiever was published, and the feedback I've received has been both heartening and infuriating. So many of you have shared stories of how work stress has taken a toll on your physical and mental well-being, and it's clear that workplace cultures haven't caught up with the conversations around mental health.
5 Strategies for Improving Mental Health at Work

Apr 18, 2024 | hbr.org | Morra Aarons-Mele

Companies are investing in — and talking about — mental health more often these days. But employees aren’t reporting a corresponding rise in well-being. Why? The author, who wrote a book on mental health and work last year, explores several key ways organizations haven’t gone far enough in implementing a culture of well-being. She also makes five key suggestions on what they can do to improve the mental health of their employees.
Axiom Book Awards

Apr 9, 2024 | axiomawards.com | Morra Aarons-Mele |Dan Rockwell |John Mann |Elizabeth J. Altman

1. Business Theory GOLD Workforce Ecosystems: Reaching Strategic Goals with People, Partners, and Technologies by Elizabeth J. Altman, David Kiron, Jeff Schwartz and Robin Jones (The MIT Press) SILVER Make Your Brand Legendary: Create Raving Fans with the Customer Experience Engine by Scott Wozniak (Swoz Consulting) BRONZE Great Change - The Way to Get Big Strategy Done by Adam Bennett (Great Change Consulting) 2.