Curating the week in wellness Feb. 7-11, 2022

Hello, wellness pros!

The 2022 Winter Olympics have started in Tokyo and are making headlines for the good and bad. But, we are here with a collection of thought-provoking articles, tips and takeaways for the week.  

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1. Five strategies employers can adopt for employee mental health support.

Patricia L. Haynes, associate professor of health promotion sciences with the University of Arizona, researches the negative effects of stress on health and sleep and works with local firefighters as a clinical psychologist. This experience is the basis for her opinion that employees are “better able to navigate mental health issues when employers have a plan in place.”

In a piece for The Conversation, Haynes details five strategies that can assist with developing that plan:

2. Move beyond “inclusive culture” for LGBTQ+ workers.