Dr. Adeola Mead, ND

05/10/2023

A few years ago, I worked with a highly motivated physician experiencing .

Her stressors were both personal life and work-related.

However, she shared that her boss’s demeanor, micromanagement, and unrealistic work expectations caused the most harm to her mental health.

Learn more about her road to recovery in this week's Wellness At Work Newsletter.

04/04/2023

Researchers who study workplace have shown through surveys and interviews of more than 10,000 people that there are 6 areas of burnout and 5 profiles of work experience that describe what I would call a burnout spectrum.

Learn more in this week's Wellness At Work Newsletter.

Also, join us tomorrow, April 5, 11-11:45 AM PST for a conversation with Julie Pham, PhD about redefining and preventing burnout.

Register at the link in the comments below 👇🏽

“Burnout is not a problem of individuals but of the social environment in which they work.” - Christina Maslach & Michael P.

03/29/2023

In early stages of , people are able to make it through the day despite increasing levels of fatigue.

In later stages, people can become completely debilitated, finding their ability to work and even accomplish simple daily tasks significantly impacted.

Learn more about the signs, symptoms and consequences of unaddressed burnout in this week's Wellness At Work Newsletter.

03/23/2023

Are you or your team members struggling with burnout?

According to the American Psychological Association, burnout involves “physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion accompanied by decreased motivation, lowered performance, and negative attitudes toward oneself and others.

It results from performing at a high level until stress and tension, especially from extreme and prolonged physical or mental exertion or an overburdening workload, take their toll.”

Learn more about burnout and how to prevent it on your team in this week's Wellness At Work newsletter.

Are you or your team members dealing with burnout? The APA Dictionary of Psychology tells us us that burnout is: “physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion accompanied by decreased motivation, lowered performance, and negative attitudes toward oneself and others. It results from performing at a hi...

03/16/2023

Is your organization looking for flexible wellbeing solutions?

There is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to designing an employee wellness program.

This makes it arguably one of the more difficult tasks assigned to human resource teams.

Learn more about an a simple, flexible and engaging solution in this week's Wellness At Work Newsletter.

03/09/2023

Better collaboration, reduced conflict, and more understanding and trust....

If these are things you want to see in your workplace, it's worth exploring how adopting nonviolent communication at your organization can help you achieve better employee wellbeing and a thriving workplace culture.

Learn more about how to use NVC in your workplace in this week's Wellness At Work Newsletter.

Better collaboration, reduced conflict, and more understanding and trust. If these are things you want to see in your workplace, it's worth exploring how adopting nonviolent communication at your organization can help you achieve better employee wellbeing and a thriving workplace culture.

03/01/2023

When using nonviolent communication, both parties are encouraged to focus on understanding the other person’s point of view, rather than trying to win an argument.

In contrast, "life-alienating communication" is a type of communication that focuses on moralistic judging, demanding, denying responsibility and comparing.

Learn more in this week's Wellness At Work Newsletter.

Nonviolent communication is based on the idea that communication should be respectful and compassionate. The goal is to foster understanding between two people, rather than to impose one’s views on the other.

02/22/2023

Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored the four components of Nonviolent communication – observations, feelings, needs and requests.

The overarching themes around these four components are empathy and self-empathy.

Nonviolent communication is described as a language of compassion and presumes that, as people, we all share the common desire to have our needs met – one of these needs is empathic connection.

Learn more in this week's Wellness At Work Newsletter.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve explored the four components of Nonviolent communication – observations, feelings, needs and requests. The overarching themes around these four components are empathy and self-empathy, which I’ll discuss today.

02/15/2023

This week, we are taking a break from our nonviolent communication series to share an opportunity to improve overall wellbeing.

So much of my clinical and coaching work is centered on developing routines that promote and ensure sustainable health.

Routine guarantees results.

All too often though, we find ourselves in patterns and routines that don't serve us.

Instead, they leave us drained and distracted from our goals.

These routines contribute to and perpetuate chronic stress, chronic diseases and burnout.

This week, we are taking a break from our nonviolent communication series to share an opportunity to improve overall wellbeing. So much of my clinical and coaching work is centered on developing routines that promote and ensure sustainable health.

02/10/2023

It takes a village... to be well!

Humans thrive in supportive, collaborative community.

Not only does community promote mental and physical wellness but it can also contribute to our sense of joy and purpose.

If living intentionally is a goal for you this year, I invite you to join us on a journey to explore self care via nutrition, lifestyle and self inquiry/self awareness.

But first, let's de-stress at a Women's Mini Retreat 🎉

Where: Spa Noir - Belltown, Seattle

When: Sunday, Feb 26th from 1:15 - 5pm

Enjoy: Either table massages or facials/foot treatments... 💆🏽‍♀️ 🧖🏽‍♀️

Explore: Workshop on Self Care That Sparks Joy and 1-1 consults to help develop self care routines that improve both your Mental and Physical Health 🙌🏼💡

Start with the retreat and stick around for the Sustainable Wellbeing Program -

A 6 week, virtual nutrition and lifestyle group program with a focus on joyful and purposeful self care, using the lens of the Japanese concept of .

Our community includes like-minded women interacting in a private online group as well as wellness professionals who will share their expertise during weekly webinars:

Sherry Jaqua, Wellness Coordinator
- Anti-inflammatory nutrition tips, resources and Q&A.

Herrieta Obriko, Clinical Hypnotherapist
- Harness the power of your mind to reach your personal, professional and financial goals

Dr. Apurva Zawar, Physical Therapist
- Pain Free 2023: How to improve your body mechanics to manage and heal from chronic pain"

Melody Buchanan, Reiki Master
- How to identify and align with your sense of purpose to create a joyful and fulfilling life

Jean Prominski, Certified Profession Organizer & Coach
- Creating mental space & wellness by organizing your physical environment

At the end of our program, we'll meet for a communal meal and an opportunity to share wins and chart the path forward to create lives that we love. ❤️

Learn more and sign up here —> https://buff.ly/3jO5XD1

DM me with questions :)

If the answer is 🙌🏼 "YES!" 🙌🏼 , then join us virtually for a transformational 6 week Nutrition and Lifestyle Reset Program starting  February 24, 2023.

02/08/2023

Over the past few weeks, we've explored Nonviolent Communication and its various components. This week, we've arrived at NVC's fourth and final component – requests.

Making requests with nonviolent communication should create a clear pathway for you to have your needs met but also take into account the needs of other people involved.

Learn more in this week's Wellness At Work Newsletter.

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Over the past few weeks, we've explored Nonviolent Communication and its various components. This week, we've arrived at NVC's fourth and final component –…

12/20/2022

The Meta Theory of Resilience and Resiliency supports that forgiveness is a quality of .

In order for us to heal and be more resilient, we need to be able to forgive.

also has its place in the workplace.

In an environment where positive relationships are essential for collaboration and sense of belonging, having unresolved conflicts with a coworker or leader can impact and increase .

On the other hand, practicing forgiveness in the workplace has been associated with higher , higher , and lower levels of .

Learn how to foster a culture of forgiveness on your team in this week's Wellness At Work Newsletter.

Forgiving someone isn't about letting them off the hook; it's about giving yourself peace of mind. Holding on to anger or resentment allows negative feelings to fester, which can turn into stress.