On Wednesday, October 10th, our colleagues were invited to join a workshop hosted by Berlin Cameron focused on raising awareness of mental health issues and mobilizing efforts in support of women’s mental wellness in the workplace. Continue reading to see the top takeaways from this inspiring event.

1. Christine Molbury
October 2018

3. WORLD MENTAL
HEALTH DAY
After a short meditation
session, guests had the
opportunity to listen to an
incredible keynote speaker,
hear successful
businesswomen suggest
strategies to ensure mental
wellness in the workplace, and
participate in their choice of
two breakout sessions, all
focused on tactics for
improving mental wellness.

5. “It’s okay to feel okay; it’s okay to ask a colleague if they are okay…”

7. “Having a meditation practice is a wonderful
way to empower yourself in your career.”

9. “A problem shared is a problem cut in half.”

10. OCHWW WLPN
CO-CHAIRS
Our WLPN’s (Women’s Leadership
Professional Network) Ashli
Sherman and Christine Molbury
were in attendance and excited
to spread the learnings with the
wider network.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to
pause normal activities, connect
with other OCHWW and WPP
colleagues, and be inspired by the
brave and talented women that
shared their perspectives.”
―Christine Molbury

11. PRACTICE
THANKFULNESS TO
IMPROVE YOUR
MENTAL HEALTH
AND WELLNESS
Partnering with Kim McDonnell
and Ellie Cobb from the Thankful
organization, OCHWW’s Johanna
Skilling led a breakout session on
embracing thankfulness as a tool
to improve your overall health
and well-being.

12. INTERACTIVE
WORKSHOPS
Attendees were given the
opportunity to choose
two workshops to attend
during the event.
Topics included:
• The Science of Happiness
• Transforming the Workplace
for the “NOW” Generation
• Thriving as a Working Mother
• Managing Stress in the
Workplace
• Positive Psychology and the
Theory of Well-Being

13. THE SCIENCE
OF HAPPINESS
Stella Grizont coaches on Positive
Psychology and the Theory of
Well-Being and explains that
the main drivers of human
flourishing are:
1. Positive Emotion
2. Engagement
3. Relationships
4. Sense of Meaning
5. Achievement