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Health the Most Important Tech Tool 2019
This document discusses the importance of physical and mental health, and how they are interconnected. It notes that chronic diseases are some of the leading causes of death and healthcare costs in the US. Poor physical and mental health can lower productivity, morale, and professional growth for individuals and their teams. The document provides tips for improving health through diet, exercise, sleep, and managing mental illness. It emphasizes that treatment for mental illness through a combination of methods can help with recovery.
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- 1. Health: The MostImportant Tech Tool Cassandra Faris @cassandrafaris
- 2. A Day inthe Life
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- 4. We should notsacrifice these: for the sake of these:
- 5. MeNot Me • HealthcareProfessional • Lawyer • Rockstar Ninja Unicorn • Product Owner • Community Advocate • ADHD & Depression
- 6. Impacts of UnhealthyHabits • Hopelessness • Stress • Shutting down • Destructive acts • Weight gain • Low immunity • Aches & pains • Missed work Physical Mental
- 7. Physical Health Chronic Diseaseresearch 86% of US national healthcare Costs are due to chronic disease Chronic Diseases are some of the most preventable 70% of deaths are due to chronic disease Source: https://www.cdc.gov.chronicdisease
- 8. Poor Physical Health Itaffects your team & career Source: https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/aag/workplace-health.htm Lower productivity Lower morale Lower professional growth
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- 10. Eat food. Not toomuch. Mostly plants. - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food
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- 13. Activity During theWork Day
- 14. Want to bea morning person? There’s an app for that. It’s called ‘alarm’. And it’s the worst.
- 15. Why Sleep? Maybe thesloths are on to something Source: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/sdd Improved brain function Allows the body to heal Helps balance hormones Increases our safety
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- 17. Good Physical Health Itaffects your team & career Source: https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/aag/workplace-health.htm Increased productivity Increased morale Increased professional growth
- 18. Physical-Mental Health Connection •Mental health issues can increase the risk of physical and/or relationship problems • They affect behavior and human interactions • Physical health issues can increase the risk of mental and/or relationship problems • They can make depression or anxiety worse Physical Mental Source: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/stress/index.shtml
- 19. Source: https://cmha.ca/media/fast-facts-about-mental-illness/ Nearly 1in 5 American adults has a mental illness
- 20. What is aMental Illness? • Affects how we think, behave, and/or feel • Same diagnosis, different experiences • Causes: genetics, biochemistry, life events, and environment • RECOVERY IS POSSIBLE Source: https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions
- 21. Why Does MentalHealth Matter? Depression is a leading cause of death 60% of adults didn’t get help last year 10.2 million adults have disorders
- 22. Poor Mental Health Itaffects your team & career Lower productivity Lower morale Lower Professional growth Source: https://www.nami.org/NAMI/media/NAMI-Media/Infographics/GeneralMHFacts.pdf
- 23. Diagnosing Mental Illness Possiblewarning signs • Excessive worrying • Frequent mood swings • Trouble doing work • Trouble communicating • Avoiding social situations • Changes in biological habits • Substance abuse Source: https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Know-the-Warning-Signs
- 24. Treating Mental Illness Combinationtherapy is best • Diagnosis • Knowledge • Medication • Therapy • Behaviors • Support system Source: https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Know-the-Warning-Signs
- 25. Why the Stigma? Mentalillness is still an illness Often “invisible” Fear of the unknown Discussing feelings is hard Bullying & similar problems
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- 27. Disclosing Health Issues Why? •ADA protection • Job accommodations • Empathy • Stress relief Why Not? • Protect privacy • No accommodations needed • Fear of negative reactions
- 28. Disclosing Health Issues:When? Soon after starting When issues arise During interviews
- 29. Disclosing Health Issues Explaincondition & how it affects your work HR Manager: benefits & legal Supervisor: accommodations
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- 31. Good Mental Health Itaffects your team & career Source: https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/aag/workplace-health.htm Increased productivity Increased morale Increased professional growth
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