This is how you stay mentally at peace in your workplace

It is very important to have mental peace while you're at work. Because, let's face it, our workplace can sometimes get stressful. Be it the environment that we work in or the kind of work that we do. And so, it is only advisable to take care of our mental well being to get more productive and active when at work to amp up our performance levels.

Says the Mental Health Foundation, when mental well being is addressed at work, it increases the employee's productivity by 12 whole percent. This means, the employee will automatically be able to work more efficiently and perform a lot better as they feel valued and supported.

This only happens when there is a great balance between good mental health and good leadership. If the employees will know that they'll get the required support as well as the opportunity within the workplace, there are more chances of them knowing what needs to be done.

So how do we go about it? One of the tool kits of NHS Employers is called the 'How are you feeling today?' which gives the employees a chance to talk openly about their emotional health. This helped to create a better environment at work and have more good days than bad days.

Another tool kit was especially for the ambulance service where employers were guided on how to look out for their staff and also support their mental wellness. It also taught them things to do when someone has a tough time and also how to develop a positive culture where people feel more comfortable talking about their mental health.

Here's what employees can do: Very importantly, you should know how to look after your own mental health. You should know how to make sure if you're okay and if you have the freedom and confidence to deliver the best possible work in the role that you're offered at work. Start noticing how you feel, react and behave while also observing how it all occurred. Once you figure this out, you'll know how to access support and also how to take steps to look after your mental well being.

Taking regular breaks and keeping hydrated can also help to a great extent. If you notice, these are the things we tend to not do when we aren't at our best. Talking with someone else about your problems will also help to a great extent.

Here's what the managers can do: It should be the manager's duty to know if their staff is in good mental health and what all they can do to support and develop a positive working culture. It is very important for the managers to know their colleagues and team and also to know what support is needed and how to go about it. They should also be aware of how the organisation can support the staff's mental health and. So if someone is having a tough time at work, managers would know how to offer them the kind of support that they need. As little as asking the colleagues if they're okay can be a big deal.

Here's what the organisation can do: Organisations should be creating the right kind of culture which support mental health and also has the right leadership that supports and promotes mental well being of the employees. Organisations should know their staff and know how the right kind of support can be accessed.

Another thing that organisations can do is to set out an approach to support the staff well being. It can also set expectations and measurements in order to get it reviews where changes can be made if and when needed.

These are just a few steps that can benefit the mental well being of the employees at a workplace. You can always get more information on it as and when you want.