Why we can't ignore stress!
Craig Burton (Suttle-Burton)
Retired doing stuff I enjoy, for good & fun.
I saw a saying the other day and I thought it was really nice.
“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live” (Jim Rohn)
It makes you think doesn’t it really? The message was on an Active April calendar via the Action for Happiness website and it gives a month worth of suggestions as to how you can help your mind and body. A few of them I really loved:
· Have an outdoor walking meeting, instead of sitting inside
· Listen to your body and be grateful for what it can do
· Enjoy dancing to your favourite music
· Spend as much time as possible outdoors today
· Do something active and fun like air guitar or a silly walk!
I take stress and mental health very seriously and that’s why we are now a mindful employer. In fact, we are working with a company called Inclusive Minds to provide a MHFA Mental Health in the Workplace 2-day course at our offices on the 20th and 21st of this month. Would you like to find out more?
It’s an official accredited certification run by the Mental Health First Aid England and here’s what you will learn on the course:-
· An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect well-being
· Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
· Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
· Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
· Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support
Does this sound interesting to you or your work place? Whether you’re a business owner that wants to look after your staff or an employee who wants to look out for their colleagues, this course is for you if you want to put mental health at the top of your agenda this year.
Too much stress isn’t good for us. It can have detrimental health effects, including short-term effects like headaches and stomach aches, to more serious long-term effects such as high blood pressure and heart disease. Whatever way you look at it, we should be tackling it in the workplace. If you know somebody who is struggling, or you are struggling yourself, you will appreciate how important this is.
If you want further details about this training event, please email [email protected] who can give you details for registering on the course along with prices. We only have a couple of spaces left so if you want to make a difference, you know what to do!
