The Psychogenyx News Feed

We focus out of necessity.

Trauma can sometimes cause an overreliance on survival instincts, sometimes referred to as a trauma response, in everyday life.

While anyone who survives a company layoff may feel some relief, it's immediately overridden by an unsettling tangle of other feelings.

As the pandemic continues and many people work hybrid schedules, people analytics researchers at Microsoft realized they needed to move from measuring employee engagement to measuring employee thriving. Defined as “to be energized and empowered to do meaningful work,” the authors explain how their mindset shifted around this topic, what they’ve discovered among their employees, and what your organization can learn from their research.

Common wisdom says depression starts in the mind with distorted thinking. But newer models suggest depression starts when the body initiates a defense strategy to help us survive.

Is being at home, amid coronavirus concerns, with the kids off school challenging you to the core? Implementing these suggestions can go a long way.