World Suicide Prevention Day: A Reminder To Business Leaders That Mental Health Is A Matter Of Life And Death

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As an executive wellness coach and consultant, Naz empowers leaders to fulfill their highest business, personal, and social potential through mindset and behavior change. Practicing a holistic approach, Naz's wellness company, Prananaz, helps organizations improve leadership effectiveness, company culture, employee engagement and employee well-being, as well as business outcomes. Prananaz's wellness programs are rooted in mindfulness, neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and positive psychology. Working at startups and Fortune 500 companies have provided Naz with a deep understanding of the challenges leaders and professionals face in high-pressure environments. She has firsthand experience working with and learning from some of the world's greatest business leaders and wellness experts, including Steve Jobs and the Dalai Lama. Naz's career began as the executive assistant to Steve Jobs, the co-founder and CEO of Apple. Jobs, her mentor, remains a wellspring of inspiration, especially regarding her new book, Pause. Breathe. Choose.: Become the CEO of Your Well-Being. He had an early and profound influence on her belief that the ultimate wealth is well-being. In 2012, Naz founded Prananaz Inc., which provides bespoke, high-touch, high-tech corporate wellness solutions and delivers speaking, coaching, consulting, and training to teams and organizations of all sizes. Her work has been widely featured in the media, including CNBC, BBC, Yahoo, Entrepreneur, Inc., Fast Company, and many more. For more information, visit www.prananaz.com and www.nazbeheshti.com.

Some of these risk factors are directly related to the pandemic. Others, such as the increase in gun sales, may have more to do with widening political and cultural divisiveness. Feelings of being disconnected are a powerful driver of mental illness. Conversely, a healthy workplace culture is all about connection: connection to meaningful work and to co-workers and colleagues.

Workplace loneliness can stem from many factors, but underlying mental health conditions are certainly chief amongst them. Business leaders should look for signs of isolation or disconnection as possible red flags for serious mental health risk—and should reach out, express concern, and offer help when appropriate.a lack of interest or enjoyment in workA changing focus for psychological safety

The pandemic has shown that it is no longer feasible to compartmentalize work and “non-work” conversations. Issues once viewed as purely personal can directly and dramatically impact an employee’s ability to flourish and be productive at work. A key element of healthy workplace culture going forward will be the freedom to address such issues with co-workers and supervisors.

Leaders can model other behavior that shows your workplace values and prioritizes mental health and overall well-being. This includes practicing gratitude and appreciation, cultivating a culture of compassion and connection, and fostering habits and routines that support well-being.

 

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