Stress Test
'Tis the season...to be stressed. It's bitterly cold, the days are short, end-of-year panic sets in...it's a lot at once, especially for a generation that is already at 11 on the stress-o-meter.
Hey, in light of that, let's look out for each other, ok? To that end, I gave my staff the following mental health check-in earlier this month at our monthly staff meeting, which I'm now sharing with you.
Read the 10 questions below, and give yourself a 3 if you're killing it, 1 if you're blowing it, and 2 if you're somewhere in the middle. I was in the mid-20's myself, and our staff average was a little lower than that, so by and large we're not doing awful but we could be taking better care of ourselves. And what about you? What's your score?
Hey, in light of that, let's look out for each other, ok? To that end, I gave my staff the following mental health check-in earlier this month at our monthly staff meeting, which I'm now sharing with you.
Read the 10 questions below, and give yourself a 3 if you're killing it, 1 if you're blowing it, and 2 if you're somewhere in the middle. I was in the mid-20's myself, and our staff average was a little lower than that, so by and large we're not doing awful but we could be taking better care of ourselves. And what about you? What's your score?
- I get at least 5-6 hours of sleep every night, average closer to 7-8.
- I am getting enough to eat and I am eating healthy.
- I do at least 3 hours of exercise per week.
- I go to the doctor regularly and when I need to.
- I have at least 2 people in my life who I can talk to about anything I am struggling with.
- I know myself well enough to know when I can push and when I have to set boundaries.
- I have developed coping mechanisms for stress that work for me.
- I feel important and appreciated at work.
- I have something outside of work where I am serving others and I feel good about it.
- I do something at least once a week that is totally for me.
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