Welcome
Welcome to this weeks Wellbeing Wednesday!
Read on to find out:
- how you can manage your stress with stress busting tips, tools and resources
- how you can energize your workplace habits by taking a stand!
- where you can find guidance to support colleagues who are observing Ramadan
- how you can access tips and tools to support your Health and Wellbeing via your Employee Assistance Programme – Vivup
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.
Stress Awareness Month
April is ‘Stress Awareness Month’ – The challenge of managing stress can be difficult and sometimes even more challenging can be trying to find the right support – so each week in April we will be bringing the stress busting tips, tools, resources and coping strategies to you.
The 30 Day Challenge
‘The 30 Day Challenge’ encourages you to pick one action each for your Physical, Mental and Emotional Wellbeing to carry out every day.
It takes 30 days to turn actions into habits, which is why this is a month-long programme. The 30-day challenge will maximise your chances of turning useful knowledge and techniques into positive behavioural change.
Click below to gain the access to our free resources specifically created for the month of April, you can download:
- The 30 Day Challenge
- A Daily De-Stressing Planner
- A Stress Guide
- 7 Steps Achievement Plan
- Useful infographics on stress and much more!
10 self-care tips to help you manage your stress levels
Take action to manage your stress well by learning some new, helpful coping strategies.
Just Say No!
8 Ways To Set Boundaries Without The Stress
Your time is precious and the demands on it are endless
To avoid overwhelm and burnout, you MUST be able to set limits and safeguard your priorities….so how do you do that without letting down your team, annoying your colleagues, and feeling swallowed up by guilt?
Dr Rachel Morris and her team at Shapes Toolkit have produced a free toolkit full of resouces to support you, click the button below to sign up!
On Your Feet General Practice!
On Your Feet Britain® – is your chance to get the ball rolling and encourage your employees, colleagues or even your manager to take a stand. Team up with colleagues and see how much you can reduce your “sitting time”.
“Get up offa that thing”
The On Your Feet Britain® challenge encourages you to take James Brown at his word and convert ‘sitting time’ to ‘standing time’. Make some simple changes – it’s easier than you think:
- Stand during phone calls
- Stand and take a break from your computer every 30 minutes
- Use the stairs more
- Arrange standing or walking meetings
- Eat your lunch away from your desk
- Walk to a colleague’s desk instead of phoning or emailing them
- Stand at the back of the room during presentations
Ramadan Mubarak
Wednesday evening marked the start of Ramadan. We want to wish colleagues who are observing Ramadan a very bless Holy Montth.
To help leaders consider how best to support colleagues who may be fasting or observing Ramadan, the NHS Muslim Network has created guidance outlining what the holy month means and how we can support colleagues’ health and wellbeing during this period.
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