Supporting Your Mental Health While Working from Home
18mIntermediate2020-06-10
Authors

Amy Brann
Author, Keynote Speaker, Consultant
Course details
Working from home is a new phenomenon for many professionals. Different worlds—work, school, and parenting—are suddenly colliding. People are discovering how much their environment impacts their productivity and wellbeing, and how difficult it can be to focus when there are so many demands on their time. In this course, neuroscience expert and author Amy Brann helps you adjust to this new normal by training your brain to overcome disruptions and distractions, accept and get real about your emotions, reframe your expectations, and preserve your relationships. Using the latest insights from neuroscience, Amy shares nontechnical, practical guidance for not just surviving, but thriving as you work from home.
Skills covered
Well-Being and Self-CarePersonal DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- Introduction to supporting your mental health while working from home
Dealing with Isolation While Working from Home
- Alone and working from home
How to Manage Distractions
- Distractions and cognitive load
How to Manage Disruptions
- Disruptions and task switching
Do I Have to Be Positive All the Time
- Accepting your emotions
When the Worlds of Work, School, and Parenting Collide
- Dealing with new demands on your time
How to Preserve Your Relationships at Home
- Keep your relationships top of mind
Conclusion
- WFH - You've got this!