Mental Illness Awareness Week is a fantastic time to revisit mental health initiatives and education in the workplace. With the holidays approaching and important end-of-year deadlines approaching, employees and managers can benefit from a mental health and mental illness refresher. What is mental illness awareness week? Congress created mental Illness Awareness Week to recognize NAMI’s efforts to spread mental illness awareness, provide mental health resources, and educate people about mental health. This national observance is held on the first whole week of October each year. Mental Illness ..read more

How often do you find yourself feeling like you haven’t accomplished anything at the end of the day despite running hard all day, barely taking time for anything more than restroom breaks? How often have you thought, “If I could only have some uninterrupted time, I’d be able to catch up!”? Understand Why You’re Busy All Day with Little to Show Take a minute to examine your work area with the following questions in mind: How many browser windows and tabs are open? How much attention does your email inbox need? In the last 30 minutes, how many times has… An email, slack, or social media (with ..read more

This blog post was written by Ambrosia Greer, a Nivati Massage Therapist and Meditation Guru. You can see more of their content on the Nivati platform and on the Nivati blog. If you want to learn more about Nivati, click here.  Are massages supposed to hurt? The body reacts with two types of responses regarding massage: the relaxation response and the mechanical response. Most people seek or look forward to relaxation when booking a massage. This response to the application of soft-touch is healing, breathing regulation, decreases in blood pressure, and reduction in stress hormones. Your ..read more

The human aspect of Human Resources is everything. HR people like you are concerned about employee happiness, engagement, and success. A lot of day-to-day support (even emotional and mental support) plays a massive part in employee success. However, it is also essential for HR leaders to consider the hard data when they are making decisions for their employees and providing solutions to leadership. The Nivati HR Leader Brain Trust group determined the top data points and statistics every HR leader should track to ensure growth and success for the company and employees. The Brain Trust events a ..read more

Nearly everyone can relate to food. This relatability makes preparing food as part of a cooking class an excellent medium for fostering personal connections across cultures, religions, families, and health goals. So much can be learned through being curious and paying attention. Frequently, cooking classes help participants know themselves and others in new ways. Given the right prompts, stories of personal food and cooking experiences get shared. Laughter and fun happen. New appreciation for the humans underneath the work roles emerge. Through the lens of being used as team-building exercises ..read more

What is the current state of remote-employee wellness at your company? Even before the start of the pandemic, companies recognized the benefits of providing wellness programs for their employees. The expansion of EAPs to include health and fitness programs, sometimes with lower health insurance contributions as an incentive to participate, has been well received by employers and employees. But as we’ve seen, most EAP programs fall short in the mental health arena, and many companies have no actual mental health program goals and objectives to guide their team to success. Low engagement and wel ..read more

In a world where grief is viewed in black and white, I’m here to say that grief is so much more interesting when viewed in technicolor. Growing up, I knew black and white grief—sadness, crying, dark clothes, drizzly days, death, and funerals were par for the course. Input from people, books, and media constantly affirmed the gray gloom I saw and experienced, so I had no reason to consider anything different. Nothing shifted about how I perceived grief until I met the right person. That person, for me, was a grief coach. With her help, a whole new grief experience—a technicolor experience—enter ..read more

Talking about suicide at work can save lives.  Suicide at work has risen significantly over the years, with those in management, food service, sales, military, and first responder positions at the highest risk. Millions of people suffer from suicide loss every year.  Suicide is most common for people of working age, between ages 26 and 64. Companies have an opportunity to educate employees about this topic and help save lives this Suicide Prevention Month.  Company leaders and employees should understand how to help someone (or themselves) in the workplace if they feel suicidal ..read more

It’s an employee’s first day, and they are experiencing jitters and excitement. After a week or two, that feeling fades, and HR leaders face the challenge of keeping employees engaged throughout the rest of the onboarding process. The Nivati HR Leader Brain Trust group came together and determined four key ways to improve engagement during this stage. The Brain Trust events are a place for HR executives to develop new solutions to modern HR challenges. Below are some challenges that the group has voted to try and solve. To join the group, sign up here.     Ideas From HR Leaders on I ..read more

Since the unexpected pandemic, the workplace and our home lives have merged more than ever. Many jobs transitioned to remote positions and have stayed the same ever since. Working remotely can be enjoyable because it cuts down on commute time and allows the comfort of working in your own home. Yet, remote work isn’t without its cons. It is very easy for work life and home life to intertwine when your home is your workspace.  Having boundaries around your working hours is key to maintaining a proper work-life balance. So, how do you set remote work boundaries around working hours? How to S ..read more