![🛌In 2021 I slept for only 5 to 6 hours per night for several months. It was an intense period: my company NutriAI was being acquired, and I also moved to Bordeaux.
The love of my girlfriend guided me through it.
When leaders (including girlfriends) recognize your values and trust you to live and work accordingly, they support your mental needs.
This leads to greater happiness: at home and at work.
[studies 13,14]
🌀 If not: you end up in a downward spiral.
Damaging Mental Needs, which can trigger the following steps… [studies 7,8,9,11]
More stress.
Worse sleep.
More daily fatigue.
Less daily mindfulness.
Fewer choices in line with your values.
🌀 Even more damage to mental needs. And so on.
👉Tip 1️. Do work in line with your values (autonomy) that you’re good at (competence).
Values examples: social justice, achievement, or national security.
👉Tip 2️. Invest in relationships with colleagues (connection).
Learn about their interests and listen to their problems.
👉Tip 3️. Work under better leadership.
A need-supportive manager takes the employee's perspective and [9,15]:
→ Allows you to work according to your authentic values (autonomy).
→ Maintains a warm work environment where you can thrive (connection).
→ Remains positive that you will succeed and provides constructive feedback (competence).
P.S. Discover the status of your mental needs (and your sleep) with a 2-minute test.
Comment “check” and I'll send it to you.
Studies:
(1) Lim 2010, (2) Curcio 2006, (3) Benca 1992, (4) Strine 2005, (5) Deci & Ryan 2007, (6) Ng 2012, (7) Campbell 2016, (8) Niemiec 2022, (9) Campbell 2018, (10) Campbell 2008, (11) Campbell 2021, (12) Tout 2023, (13) Aryee 2013, (14) Broeck 2016, (15) Slemp 2024.](https://stijnvanwilligen.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png)
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