Wellbeing and Mental Health

UK Mental Health Awareness Week 2017

Mental Health Awareness Week This week in the UK it’s Mental Health Awareness Week (8 – 14 May 2017), and the big question being posed is: Are we surviving or are we thriving? To find out more about the campaign, go to mentalhealth.org.uk Mental Health and Wellbeing are the hot topics ri...

5 things EMPLOYERS can do to reduce stress and improve the wellbeing and mental health of their people

Reducing stress and improving wellbeing and mental health: Part 2: 5 things EMPLOYERS can do to reduce stress and improve the wellbeing and mental health of their people In Part 1, we discussed 5 things that we as individuals can do to reduce stress and improve our wellbeing and mental heal...

5 things YOU can do to reduce stress and improve your wellbeing and mental health

Reducing stress and improving wellbeing and mental health: Part 1: 5 things YOU can do to reduce stress and improve your wellbeing and mental health Are you feeling a little low? Are your energy levels not where they should be? Has the onset of spring not lifted your spirits? Are you unable ...

Mental Health and Wellbeing – what’s the real story?

In 2014/15 stress, anxiety and depression resulted in 9.9 million working days lost, at an estimated social and economic cost of £5.2 billion. Not only are stress and mental health issues damaging to people’s health and wellbeing, but they also impact profitability in many ways, including Reduced...

How Your Brain Works at Work: Part 3 The Limbic System

Wellbeing, Health and Safety: How Your Brain Works at Work – Part 3, The Limbic System In Part 2 we discussed the importance of saving mental activity for important tasks by avoiding other high energy consuming conscious activities such as emails – e.g. do the important tasks first, when you’r...

How Your Brain Works at Work: Part 2 The Prefrontal Cortex

Wellbeing, Health and Safety: How Your Brain Works at Work – Part 2, The Prefrontal Cortex Few of us realise the limitations our brains have or how that affects us daily. In Part 2, Sarah explains how a really little area of our brain plays a major role in our everyday lives. The [&h...

How Your Brain Works: Part 1 Introduction

Wellbeing, Health and Safety: How Your Brain Works at Work – Part 1, Introduction   Have you ever wondered how your brain works? In this series of videos, you’ll learn key facts about how your brain works so you can get the best out of yourself or your team. Sarah says:   R...

Stress – Q&A for employers

Here Sarah explains what stress is, what employers can do to help protect their people, and how to prevent stress becoming an issue. Get management commitment Ensure that your managers understand that the physical and physiological effects that people suffering from stress experience do have an adve...

Stress – How to reduce its effects

In this video, Sarah discusses some of the best ways that we can combat stress. Below are some of the ‘greatest hits’ from the video. Exercise Exercise is great for reducing stress as it elevates production of endorphins: the powerful neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin and norepinep...