Dr Natalie Loong

Employee well-being has garnered much attention among organizations over the past decade, and the pandemic has only solidified its importance. Work plays a significant part in most people’s lives, with an average person estimated to spend 1/3 of life at work. Not only can all aspects of one’s work-life affect their well-being, but employees’ well-being can also affect their contributions at work and, in turn, impact an organization’s performance outcomes on an aggregate level. Recognizing that the most valuable asset of an organization is its people, it makes sense to prioritize employee well-being and improve their work-life.  

For individuals with female reproductive organs, menopause is a significant milestone that marks the permanent cessation of menstrual cycles, in other words, the ending of the reproductive years. Menopause is, however, not a single event but a gradual transition that occurs with age and spans over months and years. As this natural process of reproductive aging unfolds, various biological and psychological changes may surface that can prove to be challenging. Even so, what seems clear is that mindset matters when it comes to this phase of life.