Running a business or starting a venture can be both fulfilling and exciting. It can also take a toll on one’s mental health and well-being, and founders and business leaders are three times more likely to report poor mental health. Loneliness is one of the most significant contributors to stress, depression, anxiety, and fear –…
“What went well?” This is the phrase of the year for 2022, for us at Women Who Cowork. This last month has been spent reflecting, celebrating and resting on our laurels, and you know what? We earned it! You earned it too. 100%. See, as humans, we have a negativity bias. We are wired to…
When the rhythm of the heart becomes hectic, Time takes on the strain until it breaks; Then all the unattended stress falls in On the mind like an endless, increasing weight, The light in the mind becomes dim. Things you could take in your stride before Now become laborsome events of will. Weariness invades your…
Taking a personal retreat is a wonderful way to slow down and recalibrate when feeling particularly exhausted or overwhelmed or when needing to pull back and widen perspective. Stepping away from our daily life and carving out a few days to be alone with our experiences is like pressing the restart button on our nervous…
We are grateful and humbled by the true connection, support and community we have all co-created these past 7 years, and are ready to continue the work of making the future of work an inclusive one. As part of our commitment to an inclusive future of work, we are gifting everyone who self-identifies as a…
International Coworking Day is our birthday! In 2022, Women Who Cowork is celebrating our 7th year of creating belonging and dismantling loneliness while making coworking more inclusive.This year, more than ever, we are focused on fostering resilient communities through providing the tools and resources that allow community builders to develop their internal resilience, leading to…
The one thing that every coworking operator needs to know…is that nothing is more important than your mental health. There is power in rest. Especially now. It’s been a year, and, like most of us, you are beyond exhausted. You’ve been keeping your business and your community members afloat, but who is taking care of you? …
This past year presented so many different challenges and obstacles that tested our strength and resiliency. The global pandemic forced us to cope with situations we never even imagined, and a lot of us struggled with our mental health as a result. The good news is that there are tools and resources available that can…
These are challenging times, unprecedented times, and most entrepreneurs are finding themselves fighting hard to say afloat. And coworking businesses, who exist to support the gathering, connection and collaboration of people are fighting hard to keep their doors open. We can see all of the energy you are pouring into your businesses. Since March you’ve…
Let me ask you this. How are you cultivating the psychological health and safety of those within your community? Most likely, you have a solid supply of sanitizer, dividers, branded masks, physical distancing signage and all the things recommended by the CDC to care for your members’ physical health and well-being. Yet, have you stopped…