10 Tips to Overcome Work-Related Stress For A-Type Personalities

Witnessing the female athletes competing across any and all sports in the recent Olympics, demonstrate just what can happen to a person under extreme pressure. Depending on personality type, it can affect a competitor’s stress levels.

The workplace is similar.

An A-type personality often means you are competitive, time-pressured, and prone to high-stress levels. These traits can push you to achieve great things but can also contribute to work-related stress, especially if you're in a leadership role.

Career success, Changing the WorkplaceKelly LoweAugust 20, 2024working women, women in power, Mental Health, gender equalityComment

Lonely at Work? 5 Tips To Address What Most Women Say Is A Problem

It is possible to be lonely even when you are not alone.

Unfortunately, new research shows that 80% of women in white collar jobs feel lonely because of their work. That shocking number is exacerbated for women of color, as loneliness is compounded by bias and discrimination in the workplace. Nearly a third of women of color say they do not feel respected at work—compounding their sense of isolation.

Changing the WorkplaceMichele WeldonMay 10, 2024Mental Health, Workplace Advice, Workplace CultureComment

Prioritize Your Mental Health: How To Address Concerns Affecting You And Your Work

A bubble bath is not going to fix much. Nor is one “mental health day” on a calendar of hundreds of stress-filled workdays going to make it all better.

As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, it is critical to address the crisis of mental health for women in the workplace and also to acknowledge what Dr. Pooja Lakshmin, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the George Washington University School of Medicine and founder of Gemma, calls “faux self-care.”

Not So: Bad: How Shifting From Negative Information Changes How We Work, Live

Do the negative news stories, content and information we consume affect who we are, our state of mind, and how we work and move in the world?

Emma Varvaloucas, executive director of The Progress Network, believes that is the case. In her role of providing content, podcasts, newsletters and more in this “network of ideas,” she is helping to shift the concentration on extreme, volatile opinions to a more positive gathering of news and facts based on progress.

Thanks for Taking Time for You

Issue 198 — April 27, 2022

Within minutes after we concluded the virtual Take Time for You event on April 23, Jen Koeller wrote this note to me:

Hi Gloria,

I was very excited to attend today’s Take Time for You event because it spoke to me on many levels

The SumGloria FeldtApril 27, 2022Mental Health, Take The Lead Event, Gloria FeldtComment

It’s My Birthday and I’ve Got a Gift for You (Hint: Don’t Stress)

Issue 197 — April 18, 2022

I got so many flowers on my big 8–0 April 13 that I jokingly asked whether I had died. I’m incredibly fortunate to be alive and high kicking as I veer into Betty White territory. I’m looking forward to people thinking everything I do that makes any sense at all is adorable. You know, like they do with preschoolers who use three-syllable words.

The SumGloria FeldtApril 18, 2022Take The Lead Event, Virtual Event, Mental Health, self careComment

Take Time For You: Join Take The Lead's Free Power Break to Rejuvenate

Because it’s about time to take time for you.

We’ve all been through some difficult times in the last two years. We’ve heard many of you talk about feeling stress and burnout. And even if that’s not you, it’s still important to “Take Time for You.”

The SumMichele WeldonApril 8, 2022self care, Covid-19, Power, Mental HealthComment

Oh No Omicron: Three Mindset Hacks to Help You Cope and Lead Through It

Issue 187 — December 20, 2021

Just when we thought it was safe to go into the water…or to the theater, to the office, inside the restaurant, to have our family and friends together for holidays…maybe even to feel comfortable taking our masks off — everything changed again.

The SumGloria FeldtDecember 20, 2021Covid-19, Intentioning, Mental HealthComment

Rethinking Britney: Protection or Patriarchy

Issue 170 — June 28, 2021

My weekly zoom with women friends who have been staying in touch through the pandemic recently focused on how hard it is to get old ideas and solutions out of their heads when a new and better one has been proven more effective.

The examples mostly came from the world of science and medicine, starting with Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis who was hounded out of the medical profession in the 19th century. Dr. Semmelweis observed that simply washing hands after treating other patients could significantly reduce maternal mortality. Despite a growing body of scientific papers that backed up his theory, most physicians refused to change their traditional practices, and eventually had Semmelweis committed to an institution where he died.

The SumGloria FeldtJune 28, 2021Patriarchy, Mental Health, ActivismComment

Making Change on the Court: Naomi Osaka Serves Mental Health Concerns

Issue 169 — June 6, 2021

As a girl, I loved tennis. I was never destined to be a Naomi Osaka, but I played regularly until I was 13 years old. Then my family moved to a small town where the only public tennis court was at the local high school. Soon after arriving in town, I went there with a girlfriend.

The court bordered on the street. A few minutes into our game, a carload of teenage boys parked in front of the court and shouted remarks about our physical appearance. We ignored the boys till they left, then packed up our racquets and went home. I never played tennis again.

The SumGloria FeldtJune 6, 2021implicit bias, Female Achievement, Mental Health, IntentionComment

New Ways To Be Strong: Addressing The Stress For Black Women at Work

Calling someone strong is supposed to be a compliment. For generations of Black women, expecting and demanding they always be strong—and silent—no matter what, is cause for concern.

Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler, licensed clinical psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, in the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, is out to change all of the stigmas, misconceptions and invisibility of Black women and redefine what it means to be a strong Black woman.

Working With Baby: 8 Tips For WFH Moms

Last year it felt like everyone who could began working from home. The COVID-19 pandemic sped up already common work-from-home trends, and many parents found themselves suddenly balancing it all.

If you’re still working from home, there are things you can keep in mind to balance your work life and make sure that your baby or toddler is thriving. As a mother myself, I know firsthand how hard it can be to juggle work responsibilities with motherhood.

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