Worker Psychological Well being eCards | Reward Gateway

Could is Psychological Well being Consciousness Month, a stretch of time devoted to breaking down stigmas and rising understanding of psychological well being and its impact on our lives. 

The U.S. Surgeon Normal stories that, in 2023, 76% of staff reported no less than one symptom of a psychological well being situation, and 84% mentioned that office situations had contributed to no less than one psychological well being problem. And to not get too heavy, however Nationwide Institute of Psychological Well being (NIMH) stories that suicide was the eleventh main explanation for demise in the US in 2021 – however second for these aged 25-34 and fifth for these 35-44.

These stats are slightly bleak, however that doesn’t imply there’s no hope – nor something we are able to do to assist, each one another and ourselves: 

• Sustaining a wholesome work-life steadiness is essential for stopping burnout.
• Staying hydrated, consuming nutritiously and sleeping properly have large impacts on temper.
• Spending time with nature decreases stress hormone manufacturing and improves blood oxygenation. And, what’s extra, research have proven that even preserving a stay plant within the room with you is sufficient to scale back stress!
• Like nature, water additionally has an impact on temper. Having a shower – even when all you do is stand below the water unmoving for a couple of minutes – may also help give a reset: sizzling water soothes muscle pressure, and chilly water improves circulation and helps us launch beta-endorphins.

Now, will these easy acts remedy scientific melancholy or nervousness dysfunction? After all not. However those that endure from scientific psychological well being problems can nonetheless profit from taking small steps when they’re in a position. 

However, up to now, these are all issues we are able to do for ourselves. What about others?

People crave group. We kind them round geolocations, hobbies, abilities, careers, pursuits and numerous media like video games, reveals and films as a result of it feels good to attach meaningfully with others. And individuals who have sturdy social connections are likely to make higher, more healthy selections and cope higher with stress, nervousness and melancholy.

At work, we construct and foster group by connecting with our colleagues, and an effective way to try this is thru peer-to-peer recognition packages.

Recognition has been proven throughout a wealth of research to enhance worker engagement. In 2023, we present in our Resilient Workforce Report that 75% of U.S.-based workers felt morale would enhance in the event that they have been merely thanked extra usually. And in our 2024 report, Office Wellbeing: The place to focus in 2024, we discovered that recognizing and rewarding workers for his or her exhausting work ranked #3 for the very best methods managers can enhance worker wellbeing.

At Reward Gateway, we advocate constructing recognition packages round your group’s values and mission to emphasise and reinforce the behaviors and actions you wish to see amongst your individuals. However to accompany these extra mission-driven recognition moments, complement your program with greetings and celebrations for anniversaries, huge life occasions, holidays and extra. We’ve created a small assortment of cute eCards to help one another all through Psychological Well being Consciousness Month – and whether or not you’re already rocking the eCard sport or haven’t but taken the leap, we invite you to deliver them to your workforce to construct a tradition of steady recognition.

To make use of these psychological wellbeing eCards, simply right-click every one and choose ‘Save as picture’ – or, obtain this linked zip file to your laptop.

Put together for the remainder of the 2024 calendar yr and its observances and celebrations with our Complete HR Calendar, that includes bonus content material and suggestions unfold all through each month to make your planning simpler.

Occupied with studying extra about create a tradition of recognition inside your group? Schedule a name with certainly one of our pleasant worker engagement specialists and see how one can make your nook of the world a greater place to work.