Mental load and gender expectations: a mental health talk for all genders
Topic ID
B20
Duration
1 hour
Audience
Employees
Topic Description
Mental Load refers to the cognitive burden or psychological weight that comes from holding in mind, managing, and organizing various aspects of our lives and relationships. It includes work, household chores, family responsibilities, personal obligations and more. This concept that is increasingly relevant in our fast-paced, modern world where we are bombarded with more and more information, quicker turnaround times on tasks, and social expectations for “excellence”. The goal of this talk is to help you understand what Mental Load is, why it matters, how it impacts on your mental health and how to manage it effectively (including learning when to let go of some loads!) to improve your overall wellbeing.
Learning Outcomes
- Understanding mental load
- Common forms of mental load
- Mental load at work
- Recognizing the signs of mental overload
- Common signs
- Impact on wellbeing and mental health
- Social and gender expectations for mental load
- Women’s heightened mental load in many societies
- Managing mental load
- As an individual
- As a partner
- As a manager
- Creating healthy habits to thrive with or reduce the load
- Reminder of Lyra support
Disclaimers
Standard duration for most topics is 1 hour. Listen-and-learn sessions can be hosted online or in-person by client organisations. Topics may be adapted upon enquiry.