Mental Health in Hospitality Posts

The holiday season is a time of joy for many, but for others, it can be a period of immense stress, loneliness, or sadness. In the hospitality industry, where long hours, high-pressure environments, and demanding schedules are the norm, Christmas c…

In the height of Christmas and the festive season, it's a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. But for many in the hospitality industry, Christmas can also amplify financial strain, mental health struggles, and the challenges of an already de…

This third and final installment of our Talking Hospitality mental health series of blogs rounds off an essential conversation that began with supporting employee well-being and continued with insights into creating psychologically safe workplaces. …

Following the article, "Supporting Employee Mental Health in Hospitality", we delve deeper into how the hospitality industry can tackle mental health issues.     Reflecting on Episode 5, Season 1 of the Talking Hospitality podcast, titl…

As highlighted in many of our episodes, mental health is a critical challenge within hospitality. Season 1, episode 4 despite being recorded in lockdown, brings fresh relevance to supporting employee mental health.   The hospitality industry …

Ah. There are team players and there are not team players and then, there are the mavericks. Mavericks are defined in the Oxford Language dictionary as: "an unorthodox or independent-minded person." There comes a point in any evolving team where…

Meditation expert and scientist Jon Kabat-Zinn once wrote: "Wherever you go, there you are". I was delighted to be a guest on a podcast with Michele Delagado as part of her Hartmetrics series on "Resilience". It was the first time that I publ…

Oh yes. That age old adversary "Imposter Syndrome". For those that don't know, Impostor Syndrome is a psychological pattern where individuals doubt their accomplishments and have a persistent fear of being exposed as a "fraud". Despite evident su…