When high performance is actually survival mode: the hidden cost for teams and organisations
By Bianca Errigo (HumanOS), in collaboration with Heal Magazine and LAUDACE At 2:00 a.m., the mind starts working again. You lie awake mentally moving through tomorrow’s conversations. Drafting feedback in your head. Structuring an email you will send in the morning. When the alarm eventually rings, there is no moment to arrive in the day. […]
Healing the Workplace, season 2: navigating workplace uncertainty when the ground keeps moving
The first season of Healing the Workplace asked what it would take for work to feel human. Season two picks up somewhere harder: a moment defined by workplace uncertainty, when work itself has stopped feeling stable. AI is reshaping roles overnight. Layoffs move through industries in waves. People are lonelier at work than ever, and […]
Survival mode is the issue of our time: how hustle culture, capitalism, and social injustice keep us stuck
I know survival mode too well. In the early years of building Heal Magazine, I worked past my limits again and again. I convinced myself that exhaustion meant progress, that being tired all the time was just part of the journey. But the truth is, I was stuck in survival mode. And I see it […]
Healing the Workplace: a podcast mini-series for people who want work to feel better
Work does not have to feel like survival. Too many of us are burnt out, always proving ourselves, or hiding parts of who we are just to feel safe at work. Healing the Workplace is a four-part podcast from Heal Magazine and LAUDACE that asks a simple but brave question: what if work could feel […]
Healing in the workplace: how to nurture a healthy work environment
In today’s busy workplaces, taking care of employees’ well-being is becoming more important. Healing at work isn’t just about physical health; it’s about helping people feel better emotionally and mentally too. Companies are realizing that when they support their employees’ overall health, everyone benefits. Let’s look at why healing at work matters and some easy […]
Intersectional healing: a guide to inclusive wellness and wellbeing
Healing isn’t just about fixing physical or mental problems. It’s about understanding how different parts of who we are—like our race, gender, and background—affect our well-being. That’s what intersectional healing is all about. It’s a way of looking at how all these different parts of us fit together and how they impact our health and […]