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9. MENTAL WELL-BEING IN THE WORKPLACE

Cases of application for the job market

Imagine that you need to illustrate your strengths in the workplace. If
mental well-being is one of them your response could look like one of

these cases:

A.

When I worked on construction, I noticed the toll the long hours and
repetitive tasks took on my and my team's morale and physical well-

being.

I thought about how can I deal with it and I decided to engage my
colleagues in playing short social, card and board games during our

breaks, to relax, detach from the construction site's hustle, and interact,
instead of each of us keeping attached to our phones. This practice really

helped.

It not only reduced stress levels and helped us to more effectively deal

with exhaustion and frustration that often happens in our work.
Management noticed the improved team dynamics and decreased

instances of burnout, acknowledging how investing in mental well-being
among physical workers led to a safer and more efficient work
environment.

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