Creating a Supportive Environment

Constant interruptions and unnecessary distractions dilute your focus:

• Arrange your work space to discourage unscheduled visits.
• Plug in your earphones and listen to soothing music or white noise.
• Move to a quieter place if you can’t block out office banter.
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It's critical to have a strong support system by your side whenever we're dealing with emotionally challenging situations.

surround yourself with friends and people who support you and encourage you, these can be family, friends, work colleagues, or even therapists.

We can't have it all and do it all by ourselves. Building a supportive community across work colleagues and your personal life creates a balance to enable you to handle challenges and do more.

Model behaviors that encourage balance, and talk openly about what balance looks...