The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week (12th – 18th May) is ‘Community’ and the importance of community for our mental health is the central theme of our new Community, Connection and Belonging workshop.
Digital platforms have allowed flexible, hybrid working, and whilst this has many positives, it has also meant reduced interaction and a loss of community for increasing numbers of employees. Furthermore, political instability and polarisation has created scope for increased separation and fracturing of our communities, all of which is contributing to raised levels of isolation, loneliness, anxiety. burnout and depression.
The 60-minute Community, Connection and Belonging workshop helps people to develop bonds and connections whilst also providing practical and effective techniques to manage the emotional and cognitive pressures they can experience when feeling disconnected.
It looks at:
- The importance of community for mental health
- How to find community and build a sense of belonging
- Making new connections and joining community projects
- Emotional and cognitive support for loneliness and lack of connection
- Confidence and self-esteem boosting techniques
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Further Sessions for Connection
Organisations recognise that in a hybrid world, shared activities are essential for building a professional community. These workshops encourage shared engagement as a way of boosting employee mental health and fostering connection:
Movement, Posture and Stretching is a 45-minute interactive class that boosts energy and educates employees on the importance of posture and stetch-based movement during the day. Led by our fully qualified Physio and Pilates teacher, this is fun, practical and energising. – Get in touch to book or for more information
Movement for Mental Wellbeing is a 60-miute session that utilises a combination of mindful movement, stretching and flow exercises to highlight the importance of frequent movement in supporting robust mental health and to promote regular movement in daily life. – Get in touch to book or for more information
Sound Bathing is a meditative experience where participants relax for 20-30 minutes, surrounded by the soothing sounds of glass, crystal, and metal bowls. These instruments produce overlapping sound waves that induce deep relaxation, reduce stress, alleviate anxiety, and promote mental clarity. – Get in touch to book or for more information
Further Mental Health Sessions
How to Improve your Mental Health: This interactive 60-minute session focuses on mental health – what it is, how to improve it and reach our mental wellbeing potential; and provides participants with practical steps, tips, techniques and advice for enhancing all aspects of their mental health. – Get in touch to book or for more information
MOT Health Checks: These confidential sessions provide your employees with an opportunity to check-in on their mental and emotional health, and to get support and advice where required from an impartial, non-judgemental and knowledgeable professional. The sessions can provide wellbeing coaching, mental health support, counselling, stress and anxiety management, trauma support, sleep advice and mindfulness techniques. – Get in touch to book or for more information
Talking Mental Health: This 90-minute workshop encourages participants to start thinking and talking about mental health with their colleagues. It equips employees with knowledge about mental health, the essentials around emotional support; and provides a range of tips and techniques to help employees improve and maintain their own mental wellbeing. – Get in touch to book or for more information
Mental Health Training for Managers: Our flagship two-hour training course gives line managers the confidence, knowledge and skills to have a positive impact on the mental health and wellbeing of their team. Delegates will become adept at identifying signs and symptoms to look out for, learn the conversation skills and boundaries to help a team member in distress, and develop the know-how to signpost them to professional support. – Get in touch to book or for more information
Framework for Supportive Conversations: This 60-minute skills-based training session teaches employees how to have supportive conversations around mental health and wellbeing in a way that is psychologically safe, boundaries and easy to remember. The session is designed to ensure that employees are supported towards seeking professional help and other support services on offer. – Get in touch to book or for more information
Gut Health for Mental Health: This 60-minute interactive session explains how the brain and gut are in constant communication, as well as the evidence behind the role of the gut microbiota in modulating mood. It proposes a range of lifestyle habits, including food choices, that can positively impact gut health, and, in turn, enhance mental wellbeing. – Get in touch to book or for more information
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