?? Your World Mental Health Day Toolkit ??
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Today is World Mental Health Day
This year's theme is: It’s Time to Prioritise?Mental?Health?in the Workplace.
Considering?15%?of people?experience?mental?health?problems in the workplace and poor?mental?health?accounts for?more than half?of all work-related illnesses -?it?really?is time to prioritise?mental?health?in the workplace.
To help mark World Mental Health Day at your workplace, we're sharing some resources for you to circulate amongst your teams. Including:?
?? Signs to spot for ?when stress?>> burnout
?? A de-stressing Box Breathing technique
?? Some Mental Health Conversation Starters
?? Catch Stress before it becomes Burnout
The Burnout Report 2024 by Mental Health UK warned that the UK was on the verge of becoming a “burnt-out nation”, as 91% of adults said they experienced high or extreme levels of pressure and stress at some point in the past year.
Know the warning signs of stress vs burnout, so you can put some stress preventative strategies in place before burnout strikes.
Research shows us that burnout is a three-component syndrome:
?? Exhaustion?- Profound physical, cognitive, and emotional fatigue that undermines people’s ability to work effectively and feel positive about what they’re doing.
?? Cynicism. Instead of feeling invested in your work, you feel detached and negative. Persistent cynicism is a signal that you have lost your connection to, enjoyment of, and pride in your work.
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?? Inefficacy?- feelings of incompetence and a lack of achievement and productivity. People with this symptom of burnout feel their skills slipping and worry that they won’t be able to succeed in certain situations or accomplish certain tasks.?
Try this Breathwork technique
Breathwork?is a powerful tool to have up your sleeve when you're struggling with your mental health. When we’re stressed, we typically breathe short, sharp breaths – predominantly in the higher part of our chest. By breathing fully and deeply, we can ‘trick’ our body into relaxing and moving in to the calmer ‘parasympathetic’ nervous system.
?? Try this Box Breathing technique:
?? Get Comfortable having Mental Health Conversations ?
It workplaces are going to prioritise mental health, they need to be willing to have an open dialogue and courageous conversations around mental health. A courageous conversation means that you acknowledge any uncertainty or discomfort that you feel – but you engage in conversation anyway. This goes for talking about your own mental health, or supporting others who are struggling.? Below are some conversation starters to help get you started. ??
And finally, remember prioritising mental health in the workplace is an every day, all year round job - not just for World Mental Health Day! Keep the conversation going all year round with our Mental Health at Work workshops here.