From WorkHurt to Healing: Reclaiming Humanity and Psychological Safety at Work

Across industries, people are showing up every day carrying invisible injuries—eroded trust, fading confidence, and quiet disconnection. WorkHurt™ was created to name that pain and offer a path forward.

In this powerful reflection, Yuri Brown-Cruzat introduces the BREATHE™ Framework, a seven-step practice for emotional regulation and self-leadership, and explores how psychological safety becomes the foundation of performance and healing.

The article traces the journey from policy to presence—from systems that manage people to cultures that heal them. It’s a reminder that the workplace can wound us, but it can also restore us—if we’re willing to breathe, listen, and lead differently.