Throughout the #Give Yourself A Gift Campaign we’ve highlighted why taking some time for ourselves every day is a priority – it strengthens our mental health and well-being, enabling us to engage fully with work and home-life.
It’s often the small stuff that brings the biggest returns, as we saw with the characters Chelsie, Maggie and Sandra. They all tapped into the 5 ways of well-being – connecting, learning, staying active, noticing (being in the moment) and giving. Here’s some of their top tips:
- Eat a treat and have a chat
- Listen to a colleague, family member or friend – it’s one of the most supportive things we can do
- Go for a walk
- Find the exercise that works for you – are you more of a yoga or a heads-shoulders-knees-and-toes person?
- Take time to be absorbed in nature
- Acknowledge what you’re grateful for – write it down
- Read a book
- Celebrate the small stuff
- Listen to a favourite song
- Pay someone a compliment
They’re not costly are they? The cost comes when we don’t do them. When we engage in the 5 ways of well-being, the returns can be massive.
The festive period is almost upon us, a time to reflect, refresh and re-energise. Me, I’m hoping to master the art of the yo-yo, obviously after some ups and downs! It should be a laugh and give me some peaceful, in-the-moment minutes every day. A yo-yo can be a present after all, that helps us to stay – in the present.
How will you continue to Give Yourself A Gift every day over the holidays? Let us know.
…and one more thing to look forward to, a specific gift for yourself in the new year, a free 1 hour webinar:
Confidence in Supportive Conversations, 13th January at noon. Contact nick@headtorch.org to book.
Happy Festive and hope to see you there!
Latest News
1st Thursday Wellbeing Hour: Rachel Suff, CIPD
“Mental Health Awareness for Managers – why the CIPD says, it’s a MUST!” 1st Thursday Wellbeing Hour (we know, this month it’s the second!) Guest Presenter: Rachel Suff, CIPD Senior Policy Advisor (Employee Relations) 1200 – 1300 Thursday 13th January 2022 Via Zoom Register Here Rachel leads on the CIPD’s public policy work for employment relations […]
Latest News
1st Thursday Wellbeing Hour – Martin Stepek
Martin Stepek – Director of Ten for Zen “Keeping a Well Mind Through Covid & in Business” 4pm – 5pm, Thursday 2nd December Martin and Ten for Zen are experts in delivering authentic and life changing mindfulness courses. They have hosted sessions to thousands of people in the private and public sectors. In addition […]
Latest News
I’m Super Stoked – Volvo & Workplace Mental Health
“I’m super stoked about this stuff” … “you can’t put a value on human life and people feeling good” “the opportunities that came from it that were a real eye opener” … “we automatically became more productive!” Paul Douglas, VP Volvo Construction Equipment & MD Rokbak Trucks on Workplace Mental Health. A really interesting story […]
Latest News
1st Thursday Wellbeing Hour – Lindsey Morgan, RSA
Lindsey Morgan, Contact Centre Manager at RSA “Engagement and positive mental health – the perfect relationship” 12 noon – 1pm, Thursday 7th October Lindsey believes in the power of positive mental health and its impact on engagement – she’s a long time fan of all things mental health. She’s winner of the […]
Latest News
5 Days Riding
We ask Angus Robinson about mountain biking and mental health – thank you Angus, great story. “5 days riding, 1 life changing day. Mountain biking in Madeira – that life changing day was one of the best day’s riding I’ve had anywhere – I can feel the effects as I write. I was coming back […]
I just uploaded “Lindsey Morgan - Engagement & positive mental health - the perfect relationshipmp4” to #Vimeo: vimeo.com/626272396
Comments: