Conversations are an essential aspect of relationship building and communication. They could be light-hearted, serious, heartfelt, or even just for fun. But did you realise that conversations may also improve mental wellbeing?

A person’s emotional, psychological, and social state of being are all referred to as their mental wellbeing. It’s about having a positive feeling and doing well on a mental and emotional level. There are four ways in which conversations can support mental well-being:

In her book “Mindset: The New Psychology to Success”, psychologist Carol Dweck defines a ‘growth mindset’ as the belief that our abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication, effort, and a willingness to learn. On the other hand, a fixed mindset is the belief that qualities are fixed traits and cannot be significantly changed or developed.

During our previous roundtable, we identified that layoffs, rising costs, the return to office and travel have increased stress and burnout within the workplace. 

To combat this, building a culture of care in the organisation has become increasingly crucial. However, for many, trying to incorporate a culture of care into their workplace has been nothing short of challenges and obstacles.

We all experience different emotions at different times, whether they may be good, not so good, or something else. Understanding your emotions allows you to better understand yourself – and naming the emotion is a great starting point.

Closing down at the end of the day is more complicated – and important – than it seems. Whether a day turned out better than you thought or if it had a rocky ending, you’ve survived another 24 hours in your life. That’s something to celebrate! Here are some tips to let go of your day.

Yee Wee’s mental health journey has been transformative over the past few years, involving a combination of self-learning and introspection through psychotherapy and a variety of therapeutic activities, including meditation and drama classes. In this article, he summarises his 3 biggest takeaways.