Build a resilient workplace by prioritizing mental health through supportive environments, open communication, work-life balance, Employee Assistance Programs, stress management, and ongoing training.
Your Mind Matters’ Employee Assistance Programs enhance workplace culture by prioritizing mental health, boosting productivity, reducing absenteeism, and fostering trust through tailored, evidence-based support.
Mental health support at work reduces absenteeism, boosts productivity, and cuts costs in Australian businesses. Implementing Employee Assistance Programs and fostering open dialogue improves employee well-being and retention.
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) provide confidential mental health support, reducing stress, absenteeism, and boosting productivity. Tailored and flexible, including telehealth, they foster a supportive, healthier workplace.
Struggling to stay motivated? You’re not alone!
Most of us have trouble sticking with healthy habits at times. When there’s less structure in our lives, or we are facing additional stress and anxiety due to isolation, financial worries, or family/personal health concerns, it can be hard to maintain motivation. Just like every other challenging time, this time shall also pass.
Below is a list of tips to help you achieve your personal best and stay motivated, and how to cope and thrive during these challenging times:
Through these tough times, it can be hard to stay motivated, just remind yourself that this time will eventually pass, set realistic goals for yourself and take the time to look after yourself.
Remember it’s good to reach out for support. If you are going through difficulties and need to find your inner strength, why not give us a call today? Our team of highly skilled and well-experienced Psychologists are here to help.
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This post was written by Aanchal Sood, Senior Psychologist and Supervisor at Your Mind Matters. Aanchal works with adolescents, adults and couples on anxiety and mood disorders, grief and loss, trauma, adjustment and relationship difficulties, and is fluent in Hindi and Punjabi. Meet our team.
I think we’ve all experienced that sense of dread as Monday rolls around. Feeling ‘blue’ with the lead-up to the working week, commonly known as ‘The Monday Morning Blues’, is quite relatable for a lot of us. Most people begin to feel ‘blue’ on a Sunday, given that Sunday signifies the end of the weekend.
We tend to overwork ourselves during the work week, at times telling ourselves the more we get done, the more time we will have to relax over the weekend, recharge and have some fun. Yet, this isn’t always the case. Weekends tend to be busy and although we might have fun things planned, staying up late and having too much on can quickly contribute to feelings of exhaustion by the time Monday arrives. This means that our mind and body haven’t had the opportunity to unwind and prepare us for the next five working days. The thought of having to get through another five days of work (or more) before a day off again can give rise to that sense of dread.
If you would like some support with managing the Monday Morning Blues, our psychologists are here to help. Call us on (03) 9802 4654 or book an appointment online.
Our Blog Author
This post was written by Maria Kampantais, Senior Clinical Psychologist at Your Mind Matters. Maria has a particular interest in working with clients experiencing anxiety disorders and past trauma. Meet our team.
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is an arrangement between an organisation and its employees to provide a variety of support programs for the employees. This can include assessment, short-term counselling, referrals, and on-site support for critical incidents.
EAP is a voluntary counselling service designed to assist employees to address various personal issues, either work-related or personal, in a confidential manner. EAP services are also often available to immediate family members.
In a nutshell, it is designed to enhance the psychological wellbeing of employees and provide intervention to address work and/or personal difficulties that may impact on work performance, productivity and attendance.
EAP services come at no cost to the employee or family member. Sessions are short-term and most employers will fund three to six sessions per employee.
EAP can assist with various work-related issues including organisational change, workplace stress, redundancy, career concerns, fear of job loss, job isolation, specific incident at work, job satisfaction, conflict with colleagues or management. Workplace bullying is one of the most common presenting problems.
Workplace bullying is defined as verbal, physical, social or psychological abuse by your employer, manager/supervisor, colleague, or group of people at your workplace. Workplace bullying can occur in any work setting and can happen to anyone whether you are a paid employee, volunteer, or placement student. In order for behaviour to be classed as ‘bullying’, it has to be repeated, i.e. it has occurred on more than one occasion.
Bullying in the workplace can involve:
Workplace bullying can impact on an individual’s work. It can lead to reduced productivity, absenteeism, fear of losing your job, loss of confidence, feeling stressed and physical impacts such as insomnia. In addition, bullying can impact on an individual’s personal life including relationships, social interaction, and lead to mental health difficulties such as depression and anxiety.
It must be mentioned, that some situations within a workplace may seem unfair but are not bullying. It is acceptable for your employer to transfer, demote, performance manage, or let you go, provided they are acting reasonably and there is a legitimate reason for their decision.
An EAP counselling service can assist by helping you to keep informed with regards to what behaviour constitutes bullying, provide you with strategies on how to handle the situations and procedures you can follow.
One of the most challenging things for individuals is to approach the bully and let them know that their behaviour is unwanted. Counselling can assist by empowering you to identify that there are steps you can take to stop this behaviour. You will be provided with assertiveness training (a communication style which focuses on standing up for yourself in a way that is respectful towards you and the other person involved) and tools to build your confidence.
EAP services are not only free for staff and immediate family members, but have been statistically proven to enhance employees’ productivity levels and reduce absenteeism from work. Research on the efficacy of EAPs shows that working with a psychologist can improve emotional well-being (86.4% improvement), physical health (24.8%), work-life balance (44.8%), workplace morale and motivation (49.5%) and productivity (24.0%), improve workplace relationships (27.3%), and reduce absenteeism (36% improvement).
EAP services can be accessed by speaking to your manager, HR department or finding the name of the EAP provider that your organisation is linked to. Once you have these details, you are able to contact the EAP provider and organise an appointment. EAP providers have psychology practices that they will refer you to in order to find a service that is easily accessible. All information is handled in a confidential manner, and your employer does not know that you have accessed these services, unless you choose to tell them.
If your organisation does not already have an EAP provider, visit our EAP page or give us a call on (03) 9802 4654.
Workplace bullying fact sheet — Australian Human Rights Commission
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This post was written by Maria Kampantais, Senior Clinical Psychologist at Your Mind Matters. Maria has a long history of working in Employment Services and understands the stressors staff can face around KPIs, deadlines, heavy workloads and workplace conflict. Meet our team.
