Welcome
Welcome to this weeks Wellbeing Wednesday!
Read on to:
- Find tips, tools and support to help you look after your mental health this Christmas
- Register for the next wellbeing webinar – ‘How to embrace your limits, say no and deal with pushback‘
- Access mental and financial wellbeing support & make a saving on supermarket shopping and petrol
If you have any ideas on themes or topics for future editions, or if you’d like to share a good news story, please do get in touch with us via cw.traininghub@nhs.net
We hope you find the tips, tools and resources useful.
A note for you..
I wanted to take a moment and share a personal thank you to all of you that have supported the CWTH health and wellbeing programme this year; with your support, engagement and advocacy of the programme we have seen it grow and flourish this year.
A huge thank you to our team of health and wellbeing champions who are without a doubt an inspiration and who without, we would not be able to fulfil the mission of a happier and healthier workplace for all.
Whether you celebrate the festive season or not, I hope you will have the opportunity to put your feet up at some point and spend this time with those closest to you.
I understand the immense pressures you are under on the run up to the new year and so if you need someone to talk to, tips or tools to make the day a little easier, please take a look at the support available to you below or visit our wellbeing page.
Rita
The festive season is filled with joy and celebration but the added social, financial and family pressures means it can be a difficult time for many people, especially those who are vulnerable, lonely or facing challenging life circumstances.
There are steps that you can take to protect your mental wellbeing…
The key message for this Christmas is that you are not alone. There are a wealth of support networks available to you:
- You can contact Vivup on 0800 023 9324
- Contact MIND on 0300 123 3393
- The C&W Mental Wellbeing Line is available 24/7 over the Christmas period, including Christmas Day and Bank Holidays – call 0800 616171.
- Text SHOUT on 85258 or visit www.giveusashout.org
- Find your local Wellbeing for Warwickshire hub here
- Access support online via anonymous counselling, chat and discussion forums from Kooth (age 16-25) and Qwell (aged 26+).
- Contact Samaritans on 116 123 or visit the website
- Visit dearlife.org.uk to find mental health and suicide prevention information and advice.
- For urgent mental health crisis support call the Mental Health Access Hub on Freephone 08081 966798.
Putting your wellbeing first
I hope you’re really well and looking forward to wrapping up 2023 on a positive note. We know this is a really busy time of year, when it can be a challenge to make time for any extra training or development.
So we were thrilled to see some staff making time to show up live to the December session on “How to stay mentally fit at work” webinar – and we would love to see more next year.
If you couldn’t join us live, then grab a cuppa and a sofa and watch or listen to a recording of the webinar.
Januarys webinar: How to embrace your limits, say no and deal with pushback
Next month’s webinar is on Wednesday 10th January at 7.30pm
In this webinar, we look at the fact that many professionals are experiencing overwhelming workloads, and that the pressure on our services is increasing.
We talk about how it’s just not possible to cram yet more into an already overscheduled day, and that the only answer is to prioritise what’s really important, set boundaries and say no.
At this online training you’ll learn you’ll learn:
- How to get crystal clear on what you can control and what you can’t control
- How to decide what’s really important so you can prioritise and say YES with purpose
- A simple toolkit to help you deal with pushback and say NO
This will be a practical, helpful session focused on actions you can use at work straight away. It’s designed specifically for healthcare staff so the tools are tailored to the pressure you’re working under in a stretched system.
Looking after you
Any General Practice, Federation or Alliance staff looking for last minute Christmas shopping ideas? Have a look at the Lifestyle savings section on our Vivup staff benefits portal for discounted gift cards from 100s of retailers!
If you haven’t registered yet…it takes 2 minutes to pop your details in and you have access to mental health support, financial wellbeing advice and lifestyle savings…
To register, click here and remember you must register using the organisation name ‘Coventry and Warwickshire -General Practice…’ to have access to all of the relevant benefits and features.
