Hopebeat Weekly: April 24, 2024
It's Time To Prioritize Mental Health In The Workplace
Have you heard? The World Federation for Mental Health released the theme for World Mental Health Day on October 10th, 2024: “It is Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace.” With over 2000 participants from 116 countries, the selection process for this theme was truly inclusive, reflecting the urgent need and profound opportunity to prioritize mental well-being in workplaces worldwide.
It’s great to hear, and so important that workplaces take notice and address not just individual mental health, but provide resources for the family. A recent by UAMS noted that 53% of parents are missing work a day a month due to their child’s mental health. Workplaces need to look at the entire costs of mental health in their organization and invest in comprehensive approaches beyond just employees.
This year’s World Mental Health Day 2024 theme motivates us even more to do our work, from providing educational programs that empower individuals and organizations to prioritize mental health, promoting the Shine Hope framework, offering employee volunteer opportunities to teach the Hopeful Minds program, and training leaders to foster hope in workplaces everywhere. We also have a Parent’s Guide we license to allow parents to learn how to use Hope language at home.
I’ll be joining One Mind at Work May 6-8 to train leaders on hope science, and excited to learn more from them on what is working in mental health. How are you activating hope in your workplace? We’d love to hear, and know what is working. The challenge is great, we must innovate together.
And for an extra dose of hope, we bring you a new episode of The Hope Matrix podcast featuring Grace Ramirez, a chef, humanitarian, educator, author, and TV personality. Chef Grace’s remarkable story of hope, determination, and unwavering commitment to making a difference in the world is beyond compare. Check it out!
Keep Shining,
Kathryn
Kathryn Goetzke, MBA
- CEO & Chief Hope Officer, The Shine Hope Company
- Author of The Biggest Little Book About Hope
- Founder of International Foundation for Research and Education on Hope (iFred)
- Creator of Hopeful Cities, and Hopeful Minds
- Creator of Hopeful Mindsets Overview, Hopeful Mindsets in the Workplace Overview, and Hopeful Mindsets on the College Campus Course
- Podcast host of The Hope Matrix
- Chief Mood Officer, The Mood Factory (taking a break, for hope!)
- www.kathryngoetzke.com
Events and Engagements
Email activate@theshinehopecompany.com if you’d like to invite us to speak at your event.
Thoughts from our Program Users
“I have definitely learned how to be hopeful not just in college, but also in my life itself. when I first registered for this class, I did not expect it to be fun or useful, however, as I go to this class, I realized that hope is not something really hard to get but get be anywhere in my life.”
– JiYun, Hopeful Mindsets on the College Campus Student
Moments of Hope Cards Quotes
Share the gift of hope with our Moments of Hope Cards. These pocket-sized educational cards feature inspiring hope quotes on one side and tips on how to Shine Hope on the other. Give to friends, family members, at work, and in the community. Turn your next moment with another into a Moment of Hope. Get your copies now.
Measure Your Hope
Most people don’t realize there is a Science of Hope. That you can measure it. And through our work, we have shown you can teach it. The first step in understanding your hope, is seeing how hopeful you are. Check out our free validated hope scale today.
Hopeful Cities Activations
Find out which cities are committed to activating Hope and get access to our resources to Shine Hope. Learn more.
Shine Hope Skills Research
Check out the Shine Hope Infographic to start learning the Five Keys to Shine Hope. Once you download, you’ll find clickable links so you can learn more about each of the skills we talk about in the Shine Hope framework. Download your copy.
