Nabil El-Ghoroury, PhD, CAE, is a psychologist and principal at Executive Therapy & Consulting. He has 13 years experience as a nonprofit executive, including four years as CEO of a $6 million association. Nabil is a licensed psychologist who can see patients in over 30 states via telehealth and is available for individual counseling. As a global speaker, Nabil speaks to businesses and associations on mental health topics such as stress and wellness, burnout, impostor experience, and creating a culture of employee well-being. In this episode, we talk about:  How the pandemic lockdown led to social isolation and an increase in loneliness. How remote and hybrid work is affecting association staff — and why choice is so important for employees.  Managers are not trained in how to supervise remote workers.  Telling the difference between stress and burnout.  Telling the difference between stress and burnout versus more serious anxiety and/or depression.  Associations that provide mental health resources and benefits improve employee recruitment and retention.  It’s not just from the COVID-19 pandemic — there’s an intersectionality of mental health issues in the U.S. related to social justice issues, microaggressions, the political climate and more. The importance of finding ways for social connection, for both extroverts and introverts.  The importance of supervisors scheduling regular meetings with their staff and teams — and learning how to be better listeners.  How to incorporate mindfulness, deep breathing, and laughter into your daily lives to help combat stress.  Resources: Nabil’s website: https://executivetherapy.solutions/ Email Nabil at nabil@executivetherapy.solutions Nabil on Twitter Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a Surgeon General Advisory in May 2023 on the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection. Check out Melanie’s other podcast for freelancers, consultants and solo business owners: Deliberate Freelancer (free on any podcast app).