June Mental Health Activity: No activism is too small!
The stigma around mental health is undeniable. Even though the discourse around mental health is so much more widespread nowadays, there...
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Read about what's on our mind today. By Millennials, for everyone.
Özge Hatipoglu
- Jun 16
- 5 min
LGBTQ+ & Mental Health: Two Voices
In honor of Pride Month, we have reached out to MMW volunteers who are also part of the LGBTQ+ community to share their perspectives and...
Subhi Irshed
- Jun 16
- 3 min
Aim for the moon and land on the stars
Dreams do come true, visions can be realized and missions can be accomplished. This is what I can say with confidence when reflecting on...
Özge Hatipoglu
- Apr 22
- 1 min
April Mental Health Activity: Reclaim your time. Reclaim your mental health.
For us millennials, work is no longer a 9-to-5 that we leave at the door once arriving home. Our careers have become an extension of who...
Jacqueline Cripps
- Apr 13
- 4 min
Getting the job done right includes our mental health
If the call to action to put mental wellbeing on the workplace agenda wasn’t loud enough pre-pandemic, then it’s now on red alert. It’s...
Özge Hatipoglu
- Feb 9
- 3 min
February Mental Health Activity: 10-minute Rituals
At MMW, we strongly believe that mental health is dynamic, not static. Each and every one of us requires daily reinforcement of mindful, joy
Jacqueline Cripps
- Feb 9
- 4 min
Goals. Avoiding the failure trap.
If you’re familiar with the coaching world, you’ve probably heard the theory that without goals, one might as well be wandering aimlessly th
Çağla Enes
- Feb 9
- 4 min
2022: The Year of Better Mental Health
Taking care of your mental health entails understanding your requirements and creating techniques and habits to meet them.
Jacqueline Cripps
- Jan 7
- 3 min
“Dear 2021, I am grateful for…”
Gratitude isn’t just a word, it’s a choice, a way of living with a different lens. Let’s explore 2021 together through this way of living.
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- Dec 26, 2021
- 2 min
End of Year Letter from Our Founder & Executive Director
Looking backward to look forward, our founder is inviting you into his reflections on the impactful year MMW experienced throughout 2021!
Jacqueline Cripps
- Nov 21, 2021
- 4 min
Keep calm and… find hacks to manage anxiety
Let's dive into some simple strategies that we can adopt to manage our anxiety and live a better life.
Vrunda Chauk
- Nov 1, 2021
- 4 min
The Pursuit of Happyness
The Pursuit of Happyness - a movie from which we can learn a lot about ourself and our journey to happiness.
Jacqueline Cripps
- Oct 28, 2021
- 3 min
Understanding the richness in generational diversity. (Yes millennials, that means you)
Being aware of Generational Differences can empower us. Learn more about it in this article.
Laura Pollaccia
- Oct 11, 2021
- 3 min
MMW at TechBBQ: The Triumph
MMW got an amazing opportunity to be part of TECHBBQ 2021 in Copenhagen. Read more about the event and how it turned out!
Jacqueline Cripps
- Aug 16, 2021
- 2 min
Are millennials choosing work over pleasure?
I read an article recently that claimed that millennials are prioritizing work over sex. The article discussed the shift in...
Jacqueline Cripps
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
Help! Time is running out!
The pressure of not having enough time is pressuring us all. This article discusses how millennials address such issues and rise above them.
Özge Hatipoglu
- Jun 30, 2021
- 2 min
Birthday reflections and half-year in review
Believe it or not, we have reached the halfway point of 2021. What a year it has been so far. Many changes, adjustments, and a lot bit of...
Vrunda Chauk
- Jun 11, 2021
- 3 min
What else can you 'be' when you don't want to be positive
These days it’s hard to be positive about certain things. With the pandemic and people losing their lives and jobs this year. We are...
Jacqueline Cripps
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
Managing the Imposter in your life
It’s probably safe to say that we’ve all had moments in life where we’ve questioned our capabilities or achievements. In fact, living in...
Vrunda Chauk
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
Why is it important to fail?
To dare is to lose one's footing momentarily. Not to dare, is to lose oneself. Søren Kierkegaard Failure is hard, I get it. But hear me...
Jacqueline Cripps
- May 17, 2021
- 2 min
Connected or disconnected?
It’s quite possible that the rate of change in the world is at an all-time high. The advancements of technology over recent decades have...
Vrunda Chauk
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
When you are stressed, do this one thing to see immediate results
STRESS! When things don't go according to our plan, we get stressed. When someone says or does something that we don't approve of, we get...
Jacqueline Cripps
- Apr 15, 2021
- 2 min
Mental wellbeing to the frontline of the 2021 workplace strategic agenda
It’s undeniable that covid-19 impacted mental health. Not just at home, but in the workplace. The stats say it all: 75% of US employees...
Jacqueline Cripps
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
Taking ownership of our mental health is a choice - even of stress
44% of millennials say they are stressed all or most of the time* Human beings spend 1/3 of their lifetime at workplaces, where...
Vrunda Chauk
- Mar 17, 2021
- 3 min
When every person seems to have something better than you
I was scrolling through Instagram the other day. First pic - some of my friends chilling at the beach. When I haven't been to the beach...
Jacqueline Cripps
- Mar 4, 2021
- 2 min
The Gen "Why" factors impacting Mental Health
It’s a fact: Millennials are at higher risk to experience mental health issues than any other generation. While research shows that it’s...
Vrunda Chauk
- Feb 25, 2021
- 2 min
Do you hear the birds?
It's 12:45 pm. Everyone is working around me. Glaring at their computer screens including me. There is the sound of typewriter typing,...
Vrunda Chauk
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
Overcome Overthinking by asking yourself this one question
What is going wrong in your life? If someone asks me this question, I could make a list of so many things. Even if someone doesn't ask...
Subhi Irshed
- Oct 30, 2020
- 1 min
Excuse us for the #SuperProud moment!
Hey Millennials! 🙋♀️ We just want to give you an update. 🗣 Yesterday, Subhi Irshed and Özge Hatipoglu ran a very successful workshop...
Subhi Irshed
- Oct 22, 2020
- 1 min
🎵 They see me scrollin', they hatin'
Well, well, well! This week we are all about the Digital Detox! If you have watched the Social Dilemma on Netflix, you might have been...
Subhi Irshed
- Oct 14, 2020
- 1 min
You are not your achievements
Your productivity today is not the only measure of your success tomorrow.
Subhi Irshed
- Oct 12, 2020
- 1 min
Do you find yourself hunted by electronic devices?
Does it feel like you are always busy and glued to them, even in the comfort of your home? Working from home can be an amazing experience...