Have you ever considered how lone working can negatively affect our mental health? Whether it’s part of your job role, you’re working at home or in a deserted building, recognising the impact of isolation on our mental and physical health can be underestimated by many. In the session, we discuss the difference between being alone and feeling alone, the impact on loneliness on our mental and physical health and practical tips for managers and leaders to reduce loneliness in the workplace.
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Exploring our emotional health
This session starts a conversation about emotional health, to help us identify signs that someone is struggling to cope and gain the confidence to make an approach. You’ll also hear about the Million Hour Challenge we’re taking part in for the Samaritans.
Living in the present
Gelong Thubten is a Buddhist monk and author of Handbook for hard times, A monk’s guide to happiness and co-author of How to be human. In this session, he shares how to optimise mental performance through the mindfulness practice of being in the moment. The session explores stress reduction, mental focus and emotional resilience, and provides tools for integrating ‘micro-moments’ of mindfulness into a busy working life.
Going beyond: A Community of Practice for mental health and wellbeing
Open to all, but particularly relevant for line managers, HR staff, workplace representatives, and wellbeing champions, this session covers the community of practice for mental health and wellbeing set up by TSSA.