This Wellbeing Wednesday we’re delighted to welcome Dr Andy Cope, the UK’s first doctor of happiness. Andy’s is bestselling author of ‘The Art of Being Brilliant’. He believes too many people are counting down to the weekend and wishing their life away. He wants to remind us that life is a short and precious gift, teach us how to challenge current habits and find new ways of thinking. You’ll also hear from Lizi Stewart from Atkins and Laura Brunton from The Clear Company on how being your authentic self at work is linked to positive wellbeing.
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How a health and wellbeing programme can minimise the impact of trauma
On the 20th of January 2021, the unimaginable happened and one of our colleagues didn’t return home. Mark Newns speaks of his experience trying to help people cope with this very real trauma and what was done to safeguard everyone involved.

The four thoughts that f..k you up
When you free your mind from the thoughts that f**k you up, you’ll never look at anything the same way again. Want to get started? Highly experienced psychotherapist Daniel Fryer can stop these thoughts from messing up your life using a simple, but effective model. This approach is especially helpful if you struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, anger or self-doubt. Or if you want to improve your relationships with family, colleagues and peers or, simply, yourself.

Navigating grief and loss
No one should have to grieve alone. Kirsty Hunt from Cruse Bereavement Care discusses how to support someone who’s grieving. We also hear from our colleague Catriona on how she’s coping after a sudden loss and the bereavement support group she’s set up.