The Mindful Workplace

Double Shifts Wreck the Body’s Stress Rhythm - Neuroscience News How do double shifts affect stress? New research shows nurses working prolonged hours experience a 200% increase in midnight cortisol levels.

Did you know that Heart Place the Mental Health Station travel out to workplaces & communities & that this a vital part of our Vision & Mission? Heart Place needs support to manifest our new car (Compassion-Mobile) To support follow the link to our page. Sharing helps too! We are grateful for all support received. This truly supports us to strengthen our outreach and community services. We will share on our website and here when our goal is reached with picture story. https://heartplace.org.au/shop/ols/products/donation-to-heart-place-compassion-mobile-heart-place-on-wheels
(ps our old car is no more and was towed away)

Hello everyone,
We have 3 places available currently if anyone would like to jump in and train in Youth Mental Health First Aid - you will be all accredited ready for the new year and know how to support the youth mental health in your community, family, workplace. There is just enough time for you to do the 5-6 hour e-learning which needs to be completed before Dec 17th so you are ready for a day face to face training on Dec 17th - location our Fremantle Training room.
More information here:
https://mentalhealthstation.org/mental-health-first-aid
Booking via our website https://mentalhealthstation.org/quick-booking-menu
Email [email protected] for partial scholarships to attend

Some Bosses Yell to Feel in Control, Not Just From Stress

Not all workplace abuse stems from stress—some bosses yell on purpose.

A new study reveals that certain supervisors use yelling strategically to boost employee compliance or reinforce their authority.

Unlike those who lash out due to burnout and later feel guilty, these intentional abusers report feeling satisfied afterward.

For them, yelling serves as a way to meet emotional needs tied to control and leadership identity.

The research suggests that these behaviors are not impulsive but calculated.

Addressing this pattern in leadership training could help reduce lasting harm in the workplace.

https://neurosciencenews.com/yelling-control-stress-29165/

Is rest the lost secret to a good life? - ABC listen We all know that we need good rest. And before we knew about the science of sleep, sacred traditions encouraged rest as a priority. But the frenetic pace of modern life makes it difficult to pause. So how can we make rest a priority, and include it in our rhythms?

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.
~Pema Chödrön
Art by Kate Langlois

How to recognise burnout – and what to do if you’re affected - Generation Next Michael Koch, Brunel University of London and Sarah Park, University of Leicester Emily, a finance manager, has been working 60-hour weeks for several months to meet deadlines. She starts feeling constantly exhausted, both physically and mentally. Work that she once found engaging now seems overwhel...

Emotional Bonding: How Dog-Owner Heart Rates Sync During Interaction

A recent study shows that dogs and their owners experience synchronized heart rate variability (HRV), revealing an emotional connection during relaxed moments.

This heart rate sync suggests that dogs mirror their owners’ emotional states, akin to attachment behaviors observed between parents and children.

The strongest connection occurs in low-activity settings, where shared relaxation aligns heart rates between the two.

Cultivating compassion in volatile times For the past five years in Australia, it has felt as though we’re living in a state of “permacrisis”; compounding events that are provoking stress and anxiety without reprieve. As humans, we’re evolved and socialised to find safety in calm and certainty. Uncertainty – in our world, our co...