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Vasantha Priya

Vasantha Priya

Vasantha is a freelance content writer, who specializes in research-backed, long-form content for mental health and SaaS brands. She also has an undying love for chocolates and sunsets.

How can you make layoffs less painful for employees?

How can you make layoffs less painful for employees?

Layoffs can be painful for employees being laid off and can be devastating regardless of the position or designation the employees occupy. There’s a stark difference between laying off people on a large scale, hanging them out to dry, and letting them cope with it by themselves, and the

6 healthy snacks to munch on at work

6 healthy snacks to munch on at work

You spend 1/3rd of your day at work. Working for hours on end is sure to make you hungry, or crave tasty snacks. While it’s not all bad to snack on the occasional dessert or chip, snacking on them frequently can be harmful to your body and mind.

How can you build resilience at work?

How can you build resilience at work?

If you’re already in, or building your way into management ranks, emotional resilience is key. It’s how you handle difficult moments in your life and turn adversities into opportunities. As a manager, or even an employee for that matter is constantly exposed to setbacks, and putting out fires.

The Cost of Caring

The Cost of Caring

What HR leaders say about talent retention through a focus on mental wellbeing Manah Wellness organized an HR Roundtable Discussion in Mumbai in March, with over 15 HR leaders and CHROs speaking their minds on ‘Talent Retention: Is mental wellbeing becoming a key differentiator?’. The 75-minute discussion touched upon several

Workplace mental health: Is it a good idea to talk to my manager about my stress?

Workplace mental health: Is it a good idea to talk to my manager about my stress?

The pressure to meet deadlines, the stress of traveling to the workplace, the workload, and the office environment are some of the stressors that many employees face on a daily basis. These can significantly impact a person's mental wellbeing. Many people choose not to talk to their colleagues

Is employee mental health a worthwhile investment?

Is employee mental health a worthwhile investment?

Paying attention to employee mental health can prove highly rewarding for everyone involved. The WHO report states that for every USD 1 invested in the treatment of common mental health issues, there was a return of USD 4 by way of improved health and productivity. In the UK, a major

Self-care in the immediate aftermath of a loss to suicide.

Self-care in the immediate aftermath of a loss to suicide.

Let’s admit it. Self-care is hardly a priority for most people. This isn’t surprising though—we overvalue caring for others and downplay or minimize caring for ourselves. Worse, self-care is perceived as selfish or self-indulgent! What does self-care mean, and what does it involve? Simply put, it implies—

You can save your coworker's life - Here's how.

You can save your coworker's life - Here's how.

When a person is distressed, depressed, or has suicidal thoughts, it is the people who are closest to them who are able to pick up cues from their behavior. In our workplaces, we spend more time with our colleagues than we do with our team leaders or HR managers. We’

How to know if your teammate is showing signs of suicide ideation, and what to do about it?

How to know if your teammate is showing signs of suicide ideation, and what to do about it?

When your co-worker or teammate approaches you and hints that they’re thinking of suicide, what can you do? How should you respond? Can talking about suicide plant the thought in their head? We'll cover all the essentials in this blog – keep reading. A few things need to

Why organization leadership matters for employees' mental health

Why organization leadership matters for employees' mental health

Leadership at workplaces can catalyze the much-needed transformation in addressing the challenges of mental health. They say that mental health issues are a fast-growing concern all over the world. One in five of us will suffer from a mental health problem in our lifetime. That’s a lot of people.