Begin With You: Invest in Your Mental Well-being and Satisfaction at Work
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Too many of us work through burnout and sacrifice our work-life balance to get ahead in our careers. But the real path to success and happiness begins with you.
Rather than just accepting the fatigue and burnout, renowned mental health expert Petra Velzeboer shows you how to prioritize your wellbeing and mental health at work. From recognizing the impact of internal and external influences to learning support mechanisms, Begin With You offers you key strategies that will lead to a rewarding life and career.
Petra Velzeboer draws upon her personal experiences of trauma and hardship to offer insights on how you can overcome difficult periods and develop a positive outlook. Packed with case studies and psychological research, Begin With You is the essential guide to becoming a mental health champion and transforming your career and life for the better.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (3 May 2023), Kogan page |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 216 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1398610313 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1398610316 |
| Dimensions | 15.9 x 1.4 x 23.5 cm |
by Zed
“Begin With You” is an excellent book that offers valuable insights into personal growth and wellbeing. It is well-written, engaging, and inspiring, making it a must-read for anyone looking to improve their life.
by southern_peach
Great book! Petra has true insight and wisdom based on her personal experience and triumphs. She offers practice advice on how to invest in your mental well-being so you can be your best self in the workplace.
by Leanne
I work in the field of culture and wellbeing and few books I’ve come across have explained the roles of both individuals and organisations so beautifully. Petra’s personal story and professional work bring a complex and multifaceted topic to life. It’s a truly fresh approach to building resilience and thriving at work. This is a book I will read again and again. I take something new from it each time.
I love it. I recommend it. And if I were you, I’d buy it.
by Customer
I started this book before going on holiday and decided to take a digital detox for a week and read the rest whilst away- when I had made the time to REALLY read it and digest the content.
I find Petra’s style of writing effortlessly easy to read and the book insightful and thought provoking.
I’m really pleased that I look time to read this and will pass my copy on to someone I know will benefit from a read too….
If you employee people I’d encourage you to read it and gift your employees a copy….then for them to share with someone…. it may ‘Begin with you’ but the ripple effect will be so positive to so many professionally and personally!
It’s certainly made me reflect on steps I can take to keep myself mentally fit….and support others too.
Thanks Petra.
Ps: I highly recommend the digital detox too!
by Amazon Customer
An easy to read book on why looking after your mental health is important and how to go about doing so.
It also explores how we can set out our work places so they are positive mental health spaces, and set the example as leaders re being open about our own well-being.
Petra draws on her own personal mental health journey throughout, which makes it all very real and practical.
I read it on a beach, which I would highly recommend as a great place to reflect on the messages it has for you.
A great read.
by Jeremy O’Dwyer
A must read for anyone wanting to challenge their mental well-being and how this can be used in reaching our full potential, coupled with happiness. Written from the heart and powerful.
by Adrian Reed
I finished this book in about three sittings, finding it a compelling read. Although the author’s background and story are (of course) different to mine, I found myself nodding along at times, having experienced similar things in organisational settings.
The author starts by briefly explaining her childhood, growing up in a cult. This, I feel, is an essential part of the story and sets the groundwork for the book. She draws parallels into how certain thoughts and behaviours are rewarded or punished in a cult… and how that actually applies to other contexts too, perhaps even in organisational settings. Of course, it’s a completely different context in an organisation, but there are things that cannot be spoken… and so people might not be able to truly ‘show up’, might have to ‘mask’. I thought that was a really interesting observation.
The author also highlights how many organisations view success as a collective win, but failure as an individual’s problem. E.g. if someone burns out, it is really on them… even though (in reality) there is a systemic and sometimes toxic reason that’s led them to burn out. She argues that apps and helplines and benefits are great, and have their place, but they are somewhat putting a sticking plaster over a wound. They don’t address the root cause of *why* the wound is there in the first place. Indeed, a lot of talk of mental health in organisations seems to be about managing crisis, harm prevention, etc. But ‘health’ isn’t just about illness… it’s also about wellness. So what if we build the good stuff into what we do?
There’s so much more I could say. There’s was stuff in there I’d thought about before, but lots of new perspectives too. Most of all, reading it gave me time to pause and actually think about this stuff.
I have no hesitation in recommending this book to anyone who is interested in their own mental health, the mental health of their team, or anyone who works with other people.
by Mary
Well-being is such a buzz word these days but looking at the rates of anxiety and depression in society at the moment you can’t help but wonder if a critical piece is missing. This book is raw and authentic and in turn prompts questions that make you want to dig deeper into what well-being actually means and how you can make real changes both in work and at home that will lead to a more balanced, happy and fulfilled life. The author is clearly passionate about mental health and this book is filled with both positivity and hope.