Engineering Culture By Infoq

In this podcast, Shane Hastie, Lead Editor for Culture & 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