This space is here for you. Everything on this page is free, optional, non-tracked, and non-evaluative. Using these resources, or choosing not to, never affects your standing, your evaluations, or your future opportunities at Mercor.
Why this page exists
Focused work draws steadily on your attention and emotional energy, especially when a project involves reviewing sensitive or emotionally heavy material. Short, intentional resets protect both your wellbeing and the quality of your work. You do not need to feel stressed to benefit. Consider these practices a pause for clarity and care: use them during a break, after a long session, or when transitioning between tasks.Find the right practice
Focus and Clarity
You are starting your day, preparing for a task, or trying to regain attention.
Transition and Reset
You are switching between tasks or closing out a work session.
Decompression and Emotional Release
You are feeling emotionally taxed or want to process difficult content.
Deeper Grounding
You want deeper grounding or nervous-system restoration.
Micro-Practice Library
Focus and Clarity
Use these before work, or whenever you feel mentally scattered or fatigued.Transition and Mental Reset
Great between tasks or when shifting gears during the day.Decompression and Emotional Release
Use after emotionally intensive work, or to signal closure at the end of the day.Deeper Grounding and Emotional Support
Short tools for nervous-system regulation and emotional self-support.Build wellness into your workday
A simple rhythm that protects focus and keeps fatigue from building up:Work in focused blocks
Aim for about 90 minutes of focused work at a time. This matches how attention naturally cycles, and it supports accuracy and healthy pacing.
Take real breaks
Between blocks, step away from the screen for a few minutes. A short practice like Desk Yoga or the 5-Point Body Scan counts.
Reset between tasks
When you switch contexts, a two-to-five-minute reset tells your mind that one task is closed before the next one begins.
Decompress after heavy content
If a session involved distressing material, take a decompression practice before moving on. It helps you process what you reviewed instead of carrying it into the next task.
Close out the day
An end-of-day practice like Stillness Meditation for Stress Relief helps you leave work at work.
Working with sensitive content
Some projects involve material that is graphic, distressing, or not appropriate for all audiences or environments. This can include graphic violence, sexually explicit material, hate speech or abuse narratives, distressing medical or legal scenarios, and red-teaming prompts designed to be intentionally harmful or provocative. Here is what you can always expect from Mercor on these projects:Advance notice
Projects likely to include sensitive material are flagged clearly and in advance, including the general type of material you may encounter.
Always opt-in
Participation is voluntary. You receive a plain-language description of the content before deciding, and declining never affects your standing or future eligibility.
Step back anytime
If you opt in and later feel the project is not a good fit, you can step back at any time. No justification is needed, and it will not impact your evaluations or future opportunities. Mercor handles project continuity, so you do not need to notify the client.
Support built in
Everyone working with sensitive content has access to group wellness sessions, private check-ins, and referrals to licensed counseling. No justification is required to ask for support.
Before starting a sensitive-content project, you may be asked to complete a brief, private resiliency self-check. It is a reflection tool, not a test: it exists to support your own decision-making and to open a path to proactive support if you want it. If your professional background already involves this type of material (for example, medical professionals reviewing anatomical imagery), the self-check is optional.
Getting support
Talk to someone
Request a private wellness check-in, or ask about group sessions for experts working with similar content.
Something felt off?
A mistake, a near-miss, or a moment that left you overwhelmed: you can share it confidentially. No judgment, and no effect on your standing.
Licensed counseling
If you would prefer clinical support, Mercor can discreetly connect you with licensed counseling options.
Common questions
Will using these resources affect my standing or evaluations?
Will using these resources affect my standing or evaluations?
No. Every resource on this page is optional, non-tracked, and non-evaluative. Requesting support, declining a sensitive-content project, or stepping back from one never affects your current standing or future opportunities.
Do I need to work with sensitive content to use this page?
Do I need to work with sensitive content to use this page?
No. The practice library is for every expert on any project. Focus, transitions, and decompression benefit all kinds of work.
I opted into a sensitive-content project and want to stop. What do I do?
I opted into a sensitive-content project and want to stop. What do I do?
Tell your project lead, or email wellnessprogram@mercor.com if you prefer a confidential route. You can step back at any time, you do not need to explain why, and Mercor manages the transition with the client.
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