Employee Emotional Wellness Resources

Keeping your employees safe, healthy, and engaged during times of crisis.

Whether it’s an individual crisis like a divorce or a widespread crisis like a global pandemic, your employees will encounter times of extreme stress throughout their lifetimes.

The good news? During times of change and uncertainty, a supportive, wellness-oriented workplace community can become a reliable haven of calm and normalcy.

Whatever challenges the world and life bring, the WellRight team is here to support you and your employees’ well-being. So, we’ve put together these wellness resources to help you stay safe, healthy, informed, and engaged, no matter what outside events affect your workplace–and the people within it.

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Managing Stress & Employee Mental Health
Working Remotely
Leadership During Uncertain Times

Managing Stress & Employee Mental Health

The demands of everyday life and work in the modern world are already difficult to manage in the best of times. In times of crisis, they can push your employees to the emotional breaking point.

As we saw during the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis can magnify the challenge of balancing childcare or eldercare with meeting work deadlines. World events can heighten financial worries. Adapting to new ways of working and communicating can exacerbate mental strain.

And when most of your waking hours are consumed by video meetings, overseeing at-home education, and scheduling grocery pickups, wellness can fall by the wayside.

The wellness resources on this page are designed to help you and your employees find ways back to mental health well-being when it matters the most—during a crisis.

These videos, articles, and webinars touch on topics such as managing stress, how mindfulness works, mitigating financial uncertainty, and building a culture of mental and physical well-being at your workplace. View our new digital mental health solutions, Animo and TextCoach, to learn how to make mental health care more accessible for your employees.

View our resources on managing stress and employee mental health:

Videos

Managing Stress

Watch our interview with Christian LaPlante, Ph.D., R. Psych., MFT Clinical Psychologist, to learn all about stress: What it is, what causes it, if it's bad for you, and the best ways to prevent stress during these uncertain times.

Finance During Uncertain Times

Watch our interview with Cherrish Holland, Financial Counseling Supervisor at LSS Financial Counseling to learn tips for reducing the effects of financial uncertainty, what to do and what not to do with your finances during uncertain times, and what support is available if you lose your job.

Mindfulness in the Workplace

Watch our interview with Saundra Schrock, PH.D., Founder and CEO of Levelhead, to learn how mindfulness can help in stressful situations, exercises to get stronger at mindfulness, and how companies can promote mindfulness in the workplace.

Meditation

In our interview with Nicole Tsong, author and work/life balance coach, she answers questions like, “What is meditation?”, “How do you meditate?”, “How long should you meditate?”, and “How can meditation help you focus?”

A Doctor’s Perspective on COVID-19

Watch our interview with Dr. David Mitchell MD PhD, who gives an update on what we know so far about COVID-19, who should get tested, treatment options, and how to protect yourself from getting the virus.

Blog Posts

11 Ways Managers Can Positively Impact Employee Mental Health

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a perfect time to talk about one of the biggest factors in employee mental health: relationships with direct supervisors and managers.

Is Information Overload Hazardous to Employee Well-being? Smart Ways to Help

Information overload isn’t a new concept, but the stakes have gotten higher over the last year. In early 2020, the pandemic forced entire companies to go remote or downsize in a matter of weeks. Employees took the brunt of the stress, having to suddenly juggle work and home responsibilities at the same time.

4 Ways Technology Impacts Your Employees’ Mental Health

We hear a lot about how too much technology can be bad for your mental health. But that’s an oversimplification. This article explores four ways the right technology can help your employees manage their time, reduce their stress, and improve their physical fitness.

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Removing Barriers to Employee Mental Health Care

When it comes to employee engagement, satisfaction, and productivity, mental health is clearly a huge factor. Addressing issues such as depression and anxiety among employees has finally come to the forefront for many organizations that want to support their employees

The Role of Mindfulness in a Wellness Program

Mindfulness exercises such as meditation and yoga are affordable and accessible practices that help restore emotional and physical balance. We explore what science says about mindfulness at work, offer four ways to incorporate mindfulness into your employee wellness program, and hear from an expert on mindfulness in the workplace.

Employee Burnout Signs: What to Watch For and How to Prevent It

If there’s any good news about employee burnout, it’s that it doesn’t develop overnight, which gives employees and employers time to watch for and quickly address the warning signs. Learn the seven common employee burnout signs and how to avoid burnout before it starts.

Helping Employees Strengthen Emotional Resilience

Emotional resilience is a psychological term that describes the ability to adapt in the face of adversity. In challenging times, emotional resilience is what will get your employees through. Learn four ways to help your employees build up this critical internal resource.

Changing the Stigma Around Mental Health Resources

As an employer, you should be aware of the increase in mental health issues among your employees. You should also know that there are services you can provide to help your employees prioritize their mental health—but first, you must try to remove the barriers that may prevent this.

Mental Health at Work: Insights from HR.com

Human resources professionals were surveyed in a recent study by the HR Research Institute on “The State of Mental Health and Stress in the Workplace”. Get our take on five of the report’s key findings.

Ebooks

An Action Guide for Addressing the Employee Mental Health Crisis

Discover the information and action steps you need to understand and address the growing employee mental health crisis.

Navigating Workplace Mental Health

When an employee is grappling with mental health issues, it’s hard to know what to do. How do you support them? How do you keep their work on track? What if your well-intentioned actions only make things worse?

Putting Your Well-Being First: A Self-Care Guide for Consultants

Have you done anything lately for your own well-being? If your answer is “no,” you’re not alone. And there’s no better time than now to make yourself a priority. This guide helps you recognize the steps you need to take to fill your own cup, so you can be the best version of yourself.

Webinars

Stress, Mindfulness, and Your Bottom Line

Watch this webinar to get tips from mindfulness expert, Saundra Schrock, on incorporating mindfulness into your corporate wellness program.

Working with Emotional Intelligence: What It Is and Why It Matters to you

Experts say emotional intelligence can make or break careers and elevate executive leadership to higher levels of success. Learn from executive coach and nationally acclaimed speaker and author, Arnold Sanow, what it is and why it matters to the success of executives, employees and the companies they work for.

COVID-19 & Employee Financial Well-Being

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an economic crisis as well as a health crisis. Led by a best-selling author and an industry leader, this free webinar will teach you to help employees feel more secure about their finances while lowering employees’ stress and boosting engagement and loyalty.

Looking Ahead: Prioritizing Mental Well-Being in the Workplace

What is on the other side of a crisis, and what does it mean for our workplaces? Join Mari Ryan, CEO and founder of AdvancingWellness, as she looks toward the future of wellness in the workplace and outlines strategies to prioritize mental well-being.

How to Build Resilience and Flourish at Work

In this webinar, positive psychology expert Stella Grizont will teach you how to motivate employees to choose wisely in support of their well-being and performance. You’ll gain an understanding of how to avoid three psychological traps to overcome one's inner critic, stop complaining, criticizing, and comparing.

Learning Labs

Work Happier Now: Learn How to Make the Most of Your Job*

Being happy at work is one of the secrets to a life of confidence, self-worth, and overall fulfillment. This 8-week microlearning series will provide your employees with a roadmap to job satisfaction, along with tools to track their success and implement new habits into their workdays.

Healthy Habits: Learn Small Changes That Can Have a Big Impact on Your Health*

H10 is not a fad diet or hard-to-learn exercise routine. Instead, H10 focuses on making small, lasting changes that can have a significant impact on your employees’ health for the rest of their lives. This 10-week program covers a new healthy habit each week.

* Learning Labs are only available to participants in WellRight wellness programs.

Working Remotely

The COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 accelerated a change in the working world that was already well underway: a massive shift in how we think about where we do work. The office is losing its supremacy. Now, anywhere there’s an internet connection is a possible workspace, especially the home.

Working from home has several advantages. Many workers believe it helps them balance their work with their outside interests and obligations. Plus, working from home eliminates the commute, one of the most hated aspects of modern professional life.

But remote work is not without its challenges, some of which can cause profound mental stress. For example, when any place can be a workplace, the temptation to never disconnect is strong. Work emails, texts, and chat messages can disrupt evenings, weekends, and even vacations.

Other remote-work difficulties include staying focused during online meetings, managing childcare while working, and assembling an ergonomic workspace.

The wellness resources in this section cover all those topics and offer expert advice on supporting your employees’ physical and emotional well-being—wherever they may be.

View our resources on working remotely:

Videos

Tips for Working From Home Successfully

Stella Grizont, MAPP, Founder & CEO of WOOPAAH, shares practical tips for keeping focused when working from home, balancing work and family, maintaining social connections with co-workers, and holding effective remote meetings.

Home Office Ergonomics

Watch our interview with Sara Taylor Eggleston, CDMS, LPC, Founder of Structured Health Resources disability management firm. We discuss potential issues if your home office is not set up correctly, what to consider when selecting an office chair, and the "Mouse With Your Arm" technique.

Physical Exercise When You’re Working from Home

Watch our interview with Jen Zygmunt, Chief Revenue Officer at WellBeats, an on-demand fitness provider. We discuss tips for keeping your immune system strong, incorporating movement throughout your day, and helping your family stay active.

COVID-19 Tips for Kids by Kids

In this special edition of the 5 Questions Podcast series, we interview some of the youngest WellRight team members on what they've been up to during quarantine and how to stay busy while they're stuck at home.

Blog Posts

Encouraging Corporate Wellness in the Remote Workplace

Remote workers pose a unique challenge for wellness program administrators. How do you engage employees who aren’t physically present?

4 Ways to Help Your Employees Create an At-Home Fitness Plan

For people who rely on fitness classes, gyms, and other public settings to get their workouts in, the COVID-19 pandemic has presented a vexing wellness challenge. Here are some ways you can help your employees create a high-quality at-home fitness plan.

9 Proven Ways to Keep Remote Workers Healthy and Engaged

During the current spread of the COVID-19 virus, more and more companies have asked (or ordered) employees to work from home. Here are some ways to keep employee wellness and engagement thriving even when the office is closed.

Creating an Inclusive Culture of Belonging in a Remote Workplace

For all its benefits, a remote workforce may make it more difficult to foster the sense of belonging that is so critical to building an inclusive workplace culture. In this blog, you'll get tips on supporting your employees’ emotional wellness while they work remotely.

Working from Home: The Long-Term Effects on Employee Well-Being

Working from home becomes the “new normal” during a crisis. What impact does that have on your employees’ mental and physical health? This article describes three wellness benefits and four potential downsides to working from home for extended periods.

How to Help Your Employees Improve the Ergonomics of Their Home Workspaces

The COVID-19 pandemic found many employees working on kitchen tables, perched on couches and stools, and squinting at tiny laptop screens. Help your employees avoid injury during the next crisis with these ergonomic tips.

Webinars

How to Stay Sane and Resilient While Working from Home

For all its benefits, remote work can heighten employee anxiety, make it difficult to focus, and increase loneliness. In this free webinar, a speaker and executive coach teaches evidence-based techniques that remote workers can rely on to deal with their anxiety, improve their mood, and gain back control during times of uncertainty.

Remote Work Challenge: How to Maintain a Cohesive Company Culture

How can you maintain a cohesive and healthy company culture when everybody's working from home? In this webinar, industry experts share tried-and-tested tools, frameworks, and practices to keep remote teams engaged in asynchronous yet collaborative work.

Difficult Conversations in a Virtual World

We lose something when we communicate remotely, namely, the non-verbal cues that are so critical for understanding. In this webinar, corporate leadership expert Aaron Levy explains how to overcome virtual communication hurdles in even the most difficult conversations with employees, such as discussing performance issues or delivering bad news.

Learning Labs

Work from Home: Learn How to Effectively Work Remotely*

This four-week learning lab is designed to help your employees get more organized, be more productive, and feel more satisfied with their home and work life. The program teaches five healthy habits for working effectively from home. Each week begins with a short video, and for the remainder of the week, participants put into practice what they’ve learned and track their success.

* Learning Labs are only available to participants in WellRight wellness programs.

Leadership During Uncertain Times

People naturally turn to their leaders during times of crisis. As a leader in your organization, you set the tone that either reassures your employees … or worsens their worries. You demonstrate your company’s values, whether that means working to the point of exhaustion or prioritizing well-being and balance.

Leadership during difficult times is an incredible responsibility. The following wellness resources will help you prepare to guide your organization through uncertainty and down the path to health, engagement, and success.