The latest in workplace mental health, resources, and relatable stories for the burnt out and languishing. We’re happy you’re here*

here* is what we’ve got this week:

• The latest happenings in mental health including how Americans are relying on talk therapy now more than ever 🧠 

• The Bare Minimum Mental Health Challenge because life is a lot rn 💚 

• And more Mental Health Month goodies to get you through May 😉 

Mental health and work are ever-evolving (it’s exhausting). here* is the latest.

• The government has been cutting a lot of funding in the first few months of the new administration and 988 may be next (NPR)

• Last week’s SNL episode perfectly encapsulated millennial anxiety in this all too relatable skit (AOL)

• New study shows the number of adults in talk therapy is on the rise. Proud of us! (NPR)

There are only 24 hours in the day. here* are your weekly wellness shortcuts.

• Here are three things to try from the world’s happiest country.

• Struggling to get through the day? Elevate even the most mundane moment.

• Find yourself in an endless thought spiral? Try these moves next time.

Things we’re loving atm. **Mental Health Month edition**

• Our ‘mentally I’m here’ Zoom backgrounds you can download for free.

• iPhone wallpaper to remind you what’s what every time you open your phone.

• These coloring pages to keep you grounded and maybe giggling, too.

It’s Mental Health Month. Let’s do less, yeah?

May is Mental Health Month and there are so many ways to advocate and take action, which of course, we love.

And while we love a good routine, self-regulation practice, anxiety hack and more, our Bare Minimum Mental Health Challenge is about doing less, not more.

So download our free Google calendar or PDF checklist so that for the rest of the month, you’ll have a daily prompt to help you mindfully reduce the cognitive overload. Just one short, simple action each day. No tracking. No exercises. Just small adjustments that will take something off your plate rather than adding to it.

Let this month be your excuse to mute the group chat. To skip the nonessential task. To remove that recurring meeting from your calendar.

Our hope is that this challenge will bring a subtle shift away from the constant intake and expectations of life and work. Not because you aren’t capable, but because it’s already May and you’ve likely had enough for now 😉 

That’s all for this week.

We’ll be back in your inbox next Monday. Until then, we’d love to hear from you. Let us know what content you liked or what you’d like to see more of in the next issue. You can always reply to this email for a response from me!

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