Mental health is top of mind for everyone these days. Employees are rethinking their priorities and looking to employers to support them. Organisations need to be able to better equip themselves and their employees to manage mental health challenges proactively. With that said, what can leaders and individuals do to build a culture of well-being in the workplace?

We’ve recently wrapped up our 2nd year of CalmCon mental health & well-being festival for Asia, which took place on 6 - 9 October 2022, leading up to World Mental Health Day on 10 October.

While we shared our top 5 things to look forward to ahead of CalmCon, here are our 5 highlights from CalmCon 2022

Self-confidence can be hard to acquire and requires time to foster that positive outlook for yourself. It definitely doesn't happen overnight. Books are helpful and informative tools that provide you with a stepping stone for insights into building up that self-confidence and self-esteem from scratch! 

Euphoria has created an open dialogue in terms of mental health and attempts to address numerous misconceptions and norms revolving around it.

Embracing vulnerability becomes an essential instrument in enhancing close connectivity in relationships because it gives us the courage to bare ourselves before the presence of others. However, not everyone is comfortable showing vulnerability in relationships as a result of the fact that most of us have unfortunately been trained from a very early age not to be vulnerable.

Connecting with loved ones, working out, and enjoying good food can be effective ways of boosting one’s mental health. However, for our volunteer, Rachel, It’s Netflix! Not only is it an affordable form of entertainment, but there’s really nothing like losing herself in her favourite show. Check out what’s on her list