Positive psychology, the scientific study of happiness and human potential, has demonstrated that when we have a positive, optimistic mindset, we’re: 31 percent more productive, 40 percent more likely to receive a promotion in the coming year, and Experience a 23 percent drop in stress-related symptoms, such as headaches, backaches, and fatigue. So, […]
No Such Thing As Normal — with Bryony Gordon
One in four experience mental health issues every year and, in these strange and unsettling times, more of us than ever are struggling to cope. For journalist and mental health advocate Bryony Gordon, mental illness has been part of her life for decades — having struggled with OCD, depression, anxiety, and addiction. And while it […]
Pursuing Happiness in the New Abnormal — with Jenn Lim of Delivering Happiness
The stigma around mental health is slowly dissipating. Organizations are more focused than ever on supporting the mental health of their employees. This progress is important, especially for professional women — who are twice as likely as men to suffer from anxiety and depression. The discrepancy is even more pronounced for mothers and women of […]
Black Fatigue
Racism erodes the mind, body, and spirit, leaving lasting impacts on health, productivity, and overall success for those on the receiving end, resulting in Black intergenerational fatigue. In this special replay of a 2021 session from our Justice, Equity, and Inclusion Series, Black Fatigue author Mary-Frances Winters sheds light on the impact of Black fatigue […]
Best of Women Amplified: Glennon Doyle on Listening to Yourself
We’re starting 2022 with another great conversation from the archive — this one with author and activist Glennon Doyle. This special interview, guest hosted by Laysha Ward of Target (CFW’s Official Lifestyle Sponsor!), was recorded just over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic. In it, Doyle tackles how to think about life and career choices, […]
Burnout & Recovery from the Stress Cycle
It’s no secret that our stress has gone through the roof in recent years. More and more women are reporting feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and burned out, and the external stressors we face are unlikely to change anytime soon. Instead of asking us to ignore the very real obstacles and societal pressures that stand between women […]
3 Ways to Develop the Emotional Agility to Help You Thrive
Despite the difficulties of our times, many people squash what Susan David, award-winning Harvard Medical School psychologist, refers to as “so-called negative emotions,” such as grief, sadness, and frustration. But people who are open to the reality of human experience are better able to foster innovation, creativity, and the wholehearted capacity to be themselves, says […]
How to Build Mental Strength in 2021
What do mentally strong people do—and not do? This question became a burning one for Amy Morin after she suffered a series of personal losses early in her career as a psychotherapist. It also led her to write several books, including the international bestseller 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, and 13 Things Mentally […]
How to Be Happier in Tumultuous Times – with Laurie Santos
We are experiencing incredibly strange times resulting in dramatic and profound changes in our lives at work and at home. Many of us are filled with more negative emotion and stress than usual which has taken a toll on our mental health. What can we do to be a little bit happier as women in […]
The Mental Health Movement and Your Wellbeing
The mental health crisis has been looming in our country for decades, well before the pandemic hit. Covid-19 further exacerbated and accelerated the situation—for women especially, who have felt the burden in unimaginable ways at work and at home. This global crisis, coupled with the bravery of public figures like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka […]