As Filipinos, we have been labeled as “resilient” for the longest time through different aspects in our lives and the workplace is no exception. It is the norm to go above and beyond one’s capacity in order to provide satisfactory results to a company. For instance, in the customer service industry, workers are often reminded to “go the extra mile” to help and assist people. But overstretching oneself does have its corresponding consequences, one of which could be developing career fatigue. This then begs the question of where do we draw the line between positive and toxic resiliency? And how do we avoid or recover from career fatigue?

I think it’s a common experience for people to have a hard time expressing themselves freely around people they just met, even more so in a work environment. I thought that I would just talk about work things with work people. That changed when I learned about the concept of check-ins.

“ I realized that more than just looking out for experiences, finding role models and mentors in the midst of these experiences could have greatly helped me in my journey of figuring out my path.”

“Sinong Presidente mo?” This is a question we often hear with the 2022 general elections looming over our heads. In my case, this was the topic of conversation over a Monday lunch at home. I was taken aback because ironically as a political science student who often discusses the upcoming elections, we don’t often talk about it on a personal level. We recognize that it is to each his own candidate which allows us to engage in healthy discussions on relevant issues.

As we spend the majority of our adult lives working, an essential aspect of looking after our mental wellness is how we feel about our work. Viewing something to which you dedicate most of your time and energy as merely a source of livelihood can be draining. Dreading the weekdays, people find themselves wondering, “Is this all there is to life?” In this article, we take a glimpse as to how fulfillment at work is understood from two perspectives.

I struggle to keep my attention on the things that I do. A phone notification can jostle me out of a work bubble and 45 minutes later I would find myself on Facebook with no idea why I even opened my phone in the first place. That is why I relied on spaces to help me focus.

Positivity is a ripple, as they say, so perhaps a workplace like PW doesn’t have to be as rare as it is now. I hold the belief that the work is not done until PW is no longer the exception; and as part of that ripple, I hope I can do unto others what PW has helped me achieve.

Over the last few months under the seemingly endless quarantine period, we’ve been in one too many online meetings ad classes. The benefit of having the power of technology at our disposal at any time—phones, messaging apps, browser tabs, among others—makes it seem like it is easier to connect with our friends and loved ones, and to be engaged in online classes or work meetings over Zoom. This then begs the questions, "Am I truly engaged?” “Am I really making a connection with the people I see on my screen?”

We all have encountered leaders before, but have you met a leader that put the needs of others before themselves? Have you encountered a leader that looks at the bigger picture and aims to make a huge difference in society? If so, you may have encountered a servant leader.

Voting is an empowering tool that can improve our well-being by engaging ourselves in our community and selecting competent leaders that will help solve these problems that negatively affect the well-being of Filipinos.

The term well-being is tossed around so often that its definition has become confusing and muddled. With the pandemic giving us opportunities to reflect and focus on self-improvement and learning, it’s about time we begin taking charge of our well-being.

Generation Z-ers are referred to by some as the “loneliest generation” because they are on the cusp of adulthood while facing an uncertain future. Fresh college graduates who have no work and even undergraduates are experiencing so much stress due to their career plans being compromised because of COVID-19. There is so much societal pressure, and even those of which come from our family and ourselves, to keep up with what is deemed the “normal” pace or journey towards life’s goals.

Have you ever encountered moments wherein you questioned your career choices? Growing up, we are subconsciously taught what constitutes a “good” career. We set certain milestones as determinants of our satisfaction and success in our careers. But how might we pursue our purpose without sacrificing passions and necessities.

Last July 1-3, PSSP held their very first conference on ginhawa (Unang Kumperensiya sa Ginhawa). Within the past year, the COVID-19 virus has changed and shaped the lives of individuals and society as a whole. With that in mind, the conference was held with the goals of understanding the experiences of Filipinos during the pandemic, modeling the means of achieving kaginhawaan in the different aspects of one’s life.

We often hear from others that we should be happy and comfortable in our own skin, that we should remain positive at all times and cherish what we have. However, these are easier said than done. Every now and then, we’re subjected to pitting ourselves against our peers, trying to measure up how we’re doing relative to them. Sometimes, we realize we’re ahead, and we feel great about ourselves. But, more often than not, we find ourselves on the more negative side of these evaluations.

Have you ever misplaced something only to find out it was in your pocket all along, laughing to yourself to shake off the silliness? Have you ever called out to a co-worker only to mistake them for someone else? Have you ever submitted a project late, failed to understand a task but still continued to perform it without help, or have gotten scolded and criticized for all your little mistakes?

Have you ever felt jealous over a few compliments a colleague has received for their performance and wondered why you haven’t gotten as many compliments yourself? Have you ever finished a day at work and felt envious over the new bag or watch an officemate bought with their recent pay raise? Have you ever messed up an important project, forgotten to deliver a key material, or miscommunicated a report and felt like you just wanted to shrink, hide, and disappear out of embarrassment?

Our lives feel like a race against time. We speed through work hours in an attempt to finish as much output as possible, allot time for family and friends to get the most intimacy out of what little moments we may have with them, plot schedules as if they were building blocks, trying to make sure we can jam each and every brick of our life plans into one cohesive structure.

Everyone has their fair share of managing difficult people, be it a family member who refuses to listen, a friend who doesn’t share the same opinions as you, or a colleague you don’t see eye to eye with. While there are times that these issues get resolved, there are also times when it doesn’t.

Distress is not just a mental response but also a physical one, so you can actually trigger stress relief through certain body actions like laughter.