Stressed about how to work with colleague? A businessman-turned-therapist offers tips on how to ease tensions at work

Relationship skills have a pervasive and positive effect on your career. They help you collaborate, lead, and solve problems with greater ease. They allow you to leverage the abilities and skills of others. And they’ll get you noticed as someone with whom others like to work Building strong work relationships relies on the ability…

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What to do About That Quarter-Life Crisis: Careers

In the first of our three-part article series, therapist Brie Shelley shares her best advice for 20-somethings navigating careers and other crises. What are some common “quarter-life” identity crises you see among 20-somethings? I regularly see individuals facing situations where they had one expectation of their life and are realizing now that it’s turning…

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For Managers: 5 Ways to Improve Employee Mental Health

Employee mental health is influenced by work environment and culture. Developing a supportive environment and making sure your team members feel like they’re able to focus on their mental health can pay off through improved job performance. As a manager, lead by example! If you make your own mental health and self-care a priority, your…

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5 Major Communication Problems Women in the Workplace Face – and How to Overcome Them

Here are five solutions to build confidence, own your successes, and establish your worth in the workplace. Problem #1: Not advocating for yourself Solution: Acknowledge your success. “I worked really hard to make this happen!” There’s a time and a place for humility – and the workplace is often not it. If you played a…

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6 Steps for Successfully Talking to Your Manager About Your Mental Health Concerns

If you feel like your mental health requires some extra attention that may influence your workflow, you might want to speak with your supervisor or manager about it. As daunting as that may seem, it’s usually better to have a proactive talk than wait until your concerns become full-blown problems that impact job performance. Here…

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9 Self-Care Tips for Coping With the Ups and Downs of Entrepreneurial Life

Pursuing your dreams and working on something that you believe in is exciting. You have the chance to do work you’re passionate about, and access to tangible professional growth. But with these great opportunities often come long hours, tight deadlines, and rapidly changing work demands. In the fast-paced startup and entrepreneurial world, it’s often hard…

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How to Change Careers: Where to Start if You’re Feeling Totally Overwhelmed

Picture this: It’s Monday morning. You sit down at your desk and open your email to a flood of messages, and you begin your week digging yourself out of your inbox. You’re reading through emails about client conflicts and impending deadlines, and a campaign that’s running behind schedule – and, underneath it all, what you’re…

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Seeing a Therapist May Increase Your Income

One of the questions we’re often asked at Zencare is: Is therapy worth it? We know that therapy isn’t a cheap endeavor – neither financially, nor from a time investment standpoint. Time is money, but money is money, too – and you might be curious whether it's wise to invest both in a weekly commitment like…

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How To Find A Career Counselor Or Career Coach

Careers are often sources of joy and fulfillment, but they can also be stressful. Work stress can lead to mental health symptoms related to conditions like anxiety and depression. Whether you’re looking for a job, facing challenges in your current job, or transitioning between jobs, career counseling can help you manage this stress and make…

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10 Subtle Ways You Can Handle Stress at Work

Wondering how can you keep your cool when you're feeling stressed or anxious at work? Try one of these 10 tips! They're all deceptively simple – each seems small, but holds potential for highly effective relief. Give one of these self-soothing techniques a go to calm your body the next time you're feeling stressed…

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