?? Free Mental Health Chats - Weeks 16/10 - 23/10

Hi there,

This week, I've had another awesome round of free mental health chats ??

Some centred around personal growth and the challenges that it entails, and some around how we can better support software development teams with their wellbeing.

All great chats... If that sounds like something you’d like to chat about… you know what to do.

You can find availability for the next 2 weeks of Free Mental Health Chats here:

These chats are for anyone who wants to:

?? Discuss their mental health

?? Talk about mental health in software development

?? Talk about supporting their software development team’s wellbeing

?? Wants a friendly social interaction in their day

Tools

One of the best tools we all have for our mental health is our breath. Unfortunately, we don't use it nearly as effectively as we could.

I'm going to be creating content on breathwork and its benefits in the coming months, but in the meantime, I want to share my breathwork simulator with you:

It's not perfect by any stretch, but I've been using it daily, and I enjoyed throwing it together. ??

So, if you find yourself getting a little overwhelmed, take a moment and breathe; just a few minutes can really make a difference.

I've recently finished listening to "Breath - The New Science of a Lost Art", which fed my inspiration for creating this, along with researching Polyvagal Theory and listening to The Huberman Lab Podcast.

Sponsors:

Elevate 2023 - No-BS conference for engineering leaders

This week's Free Mental Health Chats are sponsored by Plato and their NO-BS Conference for Engineering Leaders - Elevate 2023.

This is an in-person held in San Francisco on the 7th-8th of November with sessions from the likes of Amazon, Microsoft, Gusto, Notion, Netflix and more…

As a Modern Software Developer, you can Apply for a Free Ticket.

Even if you don't get a free ticket, there'll be a decent discount as a backup.

So, if you’re in the US or can convince your company to fly you out, there’ll be some great content not to be missed. ??

To help me keep these Mental Health Chats free and to possibly make even more of them available, I'm looking for sponsors for my newsletter and for these Mental Health Chats.

If you think your company might be interested in supporting this, please get in touch. ??

That's it for this week. Book a mental health chat, and let's talk ??

Remember, there’s nothing more important than your own wellbeing.

The Modern Software Developer.