Tag: mental wellbeing

Emotional Support

Online resources – Mental Health Family Hour

Today’s resource is the hugely popular Mental Health Family Hour with Sam Tyrer (Change Talks) and Dave Cottrell (Mindset by Dave) and this episode is about suicide prevention.

Working from home

Balancing productivity and well being

With more people than ever working from home, it’s important we consider the benefits and challenges that come with this. Some may relish in their new way of working life, yet others may struggle to juggle family life around work or feel isolated. Communication is key – we need to cultivate a sense of belonging.

Mind tools offer some top tips to help us keep our minds healthy whilst staying productive:

  • Design your workspace – make it somewhere you will enjoy working, have all your equipment ready and inform the rest of your household that this is your ‘office’ space
  • Establish good routines – keep to regular start and finish times and eat at regular times. Remember to take short breaks (5 to 10 minutes) to keep energised and focused.
  • Work securely- use only secure networks, maintain strong password protocols, don’t save sensitive data and remember to lock your computer when unattended
  • Make a to-do list – this could help to manage your workload and build structure to your day
  • Avoid backache with frequent movements away from your office chair
  • Ask for help when you need it – your manager may not know if you are struggling
  • Continue to celebrate success – whether this is on a personal level or as a team. Small acts of kindness can go a long way.

To read the whole article click here.

Health Information Week

This week is Health Information Week, a national, multi-sector campaign promoting high-quality information for patients and the public.

Health Information Week 2020 runs from 6th to 12th July and focuses on the themes of:

• Finding information you can trust

• Wellbeing

During this week the library will be promoting both themes via the library blog and in the Gosall Library. 

Today’s post lists some useful Apps for general health, mental wellbeing and physical wellbeing

Health Information Week

This week is Health Information Week, a national, multi-sector campaign promoting high-quality information for patients and the public.

Health Information Week 2020 runs from 6th to 12th July and focuses on the themes of:

• Finding information you can trust

• Wellbeing

During this week the library will be promoting both themes via the library blog and in the Gosall Library. 

Today we are promoting Mental Wellbeing with a list of useful resources

Health and Wellbeing

May is Living Streets’ National Walking Month

Walking is a great way to stay both physically and mentally fit. Now more than ever, during the COVID-19 pandemic, it is incredibly important to keep active, both for our own wellbeing and to avoid storing up health problems for ourselves and the NHS in the future. Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking, is laying down a challenge, #TRY20, for us all to try walking for 20 minutes each day and feel the benefits.

For tips and advice from Living Streets on how to keep your walks interesting and safe during lockdown click here