Helen Bartimote's guest appearances

Helen Bartimote

Engineering Culture by InfoQ

Chris Bailey

Kim Scott

David Marquet

Chris Edwards

Melissa Perri

Jyoti Bansal

Scott Ambler

Bob Davis

Denise Jacobs

Justin Dauer

Chloë Bregman

Nick White

Dave Thomas

Edith Harbaugh

Jeff Patton

OwlTail

Jamie Dobson

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture &amp; Methods, spoke to Helen Bartimote and Jamie Dobson from Container Solutions about maintaining mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic.Why listen to this podcast:•	Mental health and wellness is not a new challenge for the technology industry, and it is more openly discussed today that is has been previously•	The COVID-19 pandemic has put many people into a collective state of shock.  •	Acknowledging the emotional reactions and their impact is an important part of being able to cope with what is happening.  It's really important to give them time and know that they will pass, come back again and pass, and that’s OK.•	It’s important to identify what you can control and acknowledge what you cannot control, accept that the feelings of being out of control are real and they are stressful, and that you always have control over how we respond to a situation, even if you can’t control the circumstances •	Empathic responding, finding ways to care for and help others,  is one of the best ways to respond to a crisis and contributes to our own wellbeingMore on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ https://bit.ly/2Ri0283You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. bit.ly/24x3IVqSubscribe: www.youtube.com/infoqLike InfoQ on Facebook: bit.ly/2jmlyG8Follow on Twitter: twitter.com/InfoQFollow on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/infoqCheck the landing page on InfoQ: https://bit.ly/2Ri0283

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture &amp; Methods, spoke to Helen Bartimote and Jamie Dobson from Container Solutions about maintaining mental health and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why listen to this podcast: •	Mental health and wellness is not a new challenge for the technology industry, and it is more openly discussed today that is has been previously •	The COVID-19 pandemic has put many people into a collective state of shock. •	Acknowledging the emotional reactions and their impact is an important part of being able to cope with what is happening. It's really important to give them time and know that they will pass, come back again and pass, and that’s OK. •	It’s important to identify what you can control and acknowledge what you cannot control, accept that the feelings of being out of control are real and they are stressful, and that you always have control over how we respond to a situation, even if you can’t control the circumstances •	Empathic responding, finding ways to care for and help others, is one of the best ways to respond to a crisis and contributes to our own wellbeing More on this: Quick scan our curated show notes on InfoQ <a href="https://bit.ly/2Ri0283" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Ri0283</a> You can also subscribe to the InfoQ newsletter to receive weekly updates on the hottest topics from professional software development. <a href="http://bit.ly/24x3IVq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/24x3IVq</a> Subscribe: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/infoq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/infoq</a> Like InfoQ on Facebook: <a href="http://bit.ly/2jmlyG8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/2jmlyG8</a> Follow on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/InfoQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/InfoQ</a> Follow on LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/infoq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/company/infoq</a> Check the landing page on InfoQ: <a href="https://bit.ly/2Ri0283" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Ri0283</a>

Helen Bartimote and Jamie Dobson on Mental Health and Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Pandemic