CAREER NAVIGATOR: TAKE YOUR REST
and low self-esteem. “Keeping a journal to track your stress triggers and reactions may help” to pinpoint major sources or stress at work, the article said. Te article went on to explain that letting go of perfectionism, having a solid support network of friends and family to help take on tasks and approaching your supervisor for support can help alleviate stress.
GET THE REST YOU NEED “Sleep is not enough. A vacation is not enough,” Claudia Skowron wrote in a 2022 article from Psychology Today, “Te 7 Kinds of Rest You Actually Need.” Even all the previously mentioned mental health building blocks would be functionally useless without having rest—true, multi- faceted rest, not just sleep.
MIND AND MATTER WORK TOGETHER
Physical fitness is an important building block for mental health maintenance. Here, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Deydre Teyhen, left, director of the Defense Health Network's National Capital Region, and Sgt. 1st Class Kendrick Robinson, center left, master fitness trainer for 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade, discuss the unit’s physical readiness training program during Teyhen’s visit to observe the unit’s Holistic Health and Fitness system at Fort Stewart, Georgia, Aug. 15, 2024. (Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Hull, 3rd Division Sustainment Brigade)
Rest is the best alternative therapy avail- able, and we need seven different types of it—physical, mental, sensory, emotional, social, creative and spiritual, Skowron explained.
Most people seem to have mastered the idea that we need physical, mental and social rest. Sleeping, relaxing and restor- ative exercise are considered physical rest. Mental rest includes activities like
RESOURCES FOR THE FEDERAL WORKPLACE
Fact sheets from the SAMHSA for employees and supervisors provide important information and resources about mental health for the federal workforce. “Supervisors play a vital role in understanding what it means to be mentally healthy, ensuring a positive work environment and supporting employees who may be facing
mental health or substance abuse challenges,” the administration states. Employees also play a critical role in creating a positive work environment and supporting those who may be facing mental health challenges. Review the fact sheet for more information on what you can do:
Supervisors:
https://chcoc.gov/sites/default/files/opm-samhsa-supervisor-fact-sheet_0.pdf. Employees:
https://chcoc.gov/sites/default/files/opm-samhsa-staff-fact-sheet.pdf.
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