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Transcript of 5 Ways to Wellbeing University of Cumbria In Partnership With Lancaster University.
5 Ways to Wellbeing5 Ways to Wellbeing
University of Cumbria University of Cumbria
In Partnership WithIn Partnership With
Lancaster UniversityLancaster University
Aims and ObjectivesAims and Objectives
Welcome refreshments and introductionsWelcome refreshments and introductions Emotional Wellbeing in the Workplace – Emotional Wellbeing in the Workplace –
The Facts and FiguresThe Facts and Figures Your ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’ discussion Your ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’ discussion
and feedbackand feedback LunchLunch ‘‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’ as an Organisation5 Ways to Wellbeing’ as an Organisation Action Planning and DiscussionAction Planning and Discussion
Training ResourcesTraining Resources
For all resources relevant to this For all resources relevant to this training day, please go to training day, please go to http://www.tinyurl.com/hiec01
Emotional Wellbeing in the Emotional Wellbeing in the Workplace – Facts and Workplace – Facts and
FiguresFigures Black (2008) identifies that five Black (2008) identifies that five
million people of working age have a million people of working age have a common MH condition, with just common MH condition, with just under a million having a severe MH under a million having a severe MH conditioncondition
MH conditions often only diagnosed MH conditions often only diagnosed when they have become so severe when they have become so severe the individual may have to be absent the individual may have to be absent from work – WHY?from work – WHY?
Semour (2010) one in six working adults Semour (2010) one in six working adults suffers from anxiety and/or depressionsuffers from anxiety and/or depression
Incidence higher in women and age range Incidence higher in women and age range 45-5445-54
Three quarters of working adults with MH Three quarters of working adults with MH conditions are NOT in receipt of conditions are NOT in receipt of medication or therapymedication or therapy
At any one time, one working adult in six At any one time, one working adult in six will be experiencing depression, anxiety or will be experiencing depression, anxiety or stress related illness stress related illness
Semour (2010) workplace conditions that Semour (2010) workplace conditions that exacerbate, long work hours, work exacerbate, long work hours, work overload, lack of control over work, lack of overload, lack of control over work, lack of participation in decision making, poor participation in decision making, poor social support and unclear management social support and unclear management
Sainsbury Centre (2007), Sanderson & Sainsbury Centre (2007), Sanderson & Andrews (2006) and Cooper & Dewe (2008) Andrews (2006) and Cooper & Dewe (2008) Low awareness among employers, coupled Low awareness among employers, coupled with inadequate levels of treatment plus with inadequate levels of treatment plus stigmatised public perceptions towards MH stigmatised public perceptions towards MH problems = set of problems personally and problems = set of problems personally and financially costly to the individual, their financially costly to the individual, their families and their workplacefamilies and their workplace
Stress Vulnerability ModelStress Vulnerability Model((based on Zubin & Spring, 1977based on Zubin & Spring, 1977))
“Breaking point”
STRESS
VULNERABILITY
Mental illnessCan be a source of stress in itself!
Large amount of stress before experiencing mental health difficulties
Only a small amount of stress needed to experience mental health difficulties
Stress Vulnerability ModelStress Vulnerability Model
“Breaking point”
STRESS
VULNERABILITY
Mental illnessCan be a source of stress in itself!
Reduce stress
Reduce vulnerability
All sources concur that a more effective All sources concur that a more effective approach to the management of common approach to the management of common mental health problems in the workplace mental health problems in the workplace could minimise or avert related problems could minimise or avert related problems and costs associated with staff turnover, and costs associated with staff turnover, absenteeism and presenteeismabsenteeism and presenteeism
We can make significant changes by We can make significant changes by promoting the ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’ promoting the ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’ approach to better protect the MH of staff in approach to better protect the MH of staff in the workplace (Government Office for the workplace (Government Office for Science, 2008)Science, 2008)
The 5 Ways to WellbeingThe 5 Ways to Wellbeing(Government Office for Science, 2008)(Government Office for Science, 2008)
ConnectConnect – – with people around you, with with people around you, with family, friends, colleagues, home, work. family, friends, colleagues, home, work. Invest time in the development of your Invest time in the development of your connections to support and enrich your connections to support and enrich your dayday
Be Active Be Active – – Walk, run, step outside. Walk, run, step outside. Cycle, play a game, garden, dance, find a Cycle, play a game, garden, dance, find a physical activity you enjoy that suits your physical activity you enjoy that suits your mobility and fitness levelsmobility and fitness levels
Give Give – – Do something nice for a friend or Do something nice for a friend or a stranger, thank someone, smile, a stranger, thank someone, smile, volunteer, join a community group, look volunteer, join a community group, look out as well as in, link yourself to your out as well as in, link yourself to your wider community, create new connections wider community, create new connections with people around youwith people around you
Take NoticeTake Notice – Be curious, catch sight of – Be curious, catch sight of beautiful things, remark on the unusual, beautiful things, remark on the unusual, notice changing seasons, savour the notice changing seasons, savour the moment whether you are walking to work, moment whether you are walking to work, eating food – really taste it, don’t hurryeating food – really taste it, don’t hurry
Keep LearningKeep Learning – Try something new, – Try something new, sign up for that course you have thought sign up for that course you have thought about, fix your bike, learn an instrument or about, fix your bike, learn an instrument or how to cook your favourite meal, set how to cook your favourite meal, set yourself challenges to increase your yourself challenges to increase your confidenceconfidence
Over To YouOver To You
In your small groups please share with your In your small groups please share with your colleagues how you incorporate your ‘5 colleagues how you incorporate your ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’.Ways to Wellbeing’.
ConnectConnect Be ActiveBe Active Take NoticeTake Notice Keep LearningKeep Learning GiveGive Please nominate a member of your group to Please nominate a member of your group to
feed back to the large group – then its feed back to the large group – then its Lunch!Lunch!
‘‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’ as an 5 Ways to Wellbeing’ as an OrganisationOrganisation
Lets generate ideas and discussions about Lets generate ideas and discussions about how an Organisation can embed the ‘5 how an Organisation can embed the ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’ cultureWays to Wellbeing’ culture
Back to your small groups to identify Back to your small groups to identify specific activities targeted to promote the specific activities targeted to promote the ‘5 Ways’ for‘5 Ways’ for
The employeeThe employee The Team/DepartmentThe Team/Department The OrganisationThe Organisation
Finally, Action PlanningFinally, Action Planning
With the support and ideas generated With the support and ideas generated from the previous discussion, lets end the from the previous discussion, lets end the day by creating Action Plans that you can day by creating Action Plans that you can take back to your colleagues and cascade take back to your colleagues and cascade what you have discussed and discovered what you have discussed and discovered from this training day.from this training day.
Any further questions or comments?Any further questions or comments?
References and Further References and Further ReadingReading
Dame Carol Black, 2008, “Dame Carol Black, 2008, “Working for a Working for a Healthier TomorrowHealthier Tomorrow”, Dept for Work and ”, Dept for Work and PensionsPensions
Cooper, C & Dewe, P, 2008, “Cooper, C & Dewe, P, 2008, “Wellbeing – Wellbeing – absenteeism, presenteeism, costs and absenteeism, presenteeism, costs and challengeschallenges”, Occupational Medicine, 58: 522-”, Occupational Medicine, 58: 522-524524
Government Office for Science, 2008, “Government Office for Science, 2008, “The The Foresight Report: Mental Capital and Foresight Report: Mental Capital and Wellbeing”Wellbeing”
Huppert, F, 2009, “Huppert, F, 2009, “Psychological Wellbeing: Psychological Wellbeing: Evidence Regarding its Causes and Evidence Regarding its Causes and ConsequencesConsequences”, Applied Psychology: Health ”, Applied Psychology: Health and Wellbeing, 1: (2) 137-164and Wellbeing, 1: (2) 137-164
References (cont.)References (cont.)
Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, 2007, Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, 2007, ““Mental Health at Work: Developing the Business Mental Health at Work: Developing the Business CaseCase”, Policy Paper 8, London”, Policy Paper 8, London
Sanderson, K & Andrews, G, 2006, “Sanderson, K & Andrews, G, 2006, “Common Common Mental Disorders in the Workforce: recent Mental Disorders in the Workforce: recent findings from descriptive and social findings from descriptive and social epidemiologyepidemiology”, Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, ”, Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 51: (2) 63-7551: (2) 63-75
Semour, L, 2010, “Semour, L, 2010, “Common Mental Health Common Mental Health Problems at WorkProblems at Work”, Sainsbury Centre for Mental ”, Sainsbury Centre for Mental HealthHealth
Zubin, J & Spring, B, 1977, Zubin, J & Spring, B, 1977, “Vulnerability – A New “Vulnerability – A New View of Schizophrenia”View of Schizophrenia”, Journal of Abnormal , Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 86 (2): 103-126Psychology, 86 (2): 103-126