SAHMRIWellbeingandResilienceCentre
NameofPresenter:
ResilienceaspreventativeapproachtoMentalHealthGabrielleKelly– DirectoroftheWellbeing&ResilienceCentreSAHMRI
Whatisnormallyavailableinorganisations?OccupationalHealthandSafetyEmployeeAssistancePrograms(EAP)
Thereisclearevidencetoshowthelinkbetweenwellbeingandresilienceandamoreproductive,innovativeandengagedworkforce,whichisstrongandabletoworkcollaborativelytoachieveresults.PwCcommissionedbybeyondblueandtheNationalMentalHealthCommission.
Cameron(2008)suggeststhatleadershipismosteffectiveandmostlikelytoenableextraordinaryperformancewhenindividualsaccentuatewhatisright,whatisinspiring,andwhatisgoodinorganisations.
CameronandSpreitzer.TheOxfordHandbookofPositiveOrganizationalScholarship(2012).Chapter60.
RecentresearchconductedbyPwCcommissionedbyBeyondBlue andtheNationalMentalHealthCommission,highlights:
• atanygiventime1in5employees arelikelytobeexperiencingamental healthcondition
• theimpactofmentalhealthconditionsisestimatedtobeapproximately$10.9billionperyear.Thiscomprises$4.7billioninabsenteeism,$6.1billioninpresenteeism,beingpresentbutunproductive,and$145.9millionincompensationclaims
• everydollarspentoneffectiveworkplacementalhealthactionsmaygenerate$2.30inbenefitstoanorganisation.
TheCHALLENGE:ProfessorMartin
SeligmanResidency
1in5Australians
suffersfromamentalillness
1in4youngAustralianssufferfromamentalIllness
LifeexpectancyofAustralianswithmentalillnessis68
CostofmentalhealthinAustraliais$192b/year(12%GDP)
SCALEPopulationApproach- movethecurve
FeliciaHuppert,UniversityofCambridge
MartinSeligman• ThinkersinResidence2012/13
• FounderofPositivePsychology
• 14,000peopleinvolved
Andwhatelsearewestrivingforifit’snotforthewellbeingofallofourcitizens
JayWeatherill,PremierofSouthAustralia
SouthAustraliaaprototypefora“StateofWellbeing”PositivementalhealthandwellbeingforaresilientsocietySouthAustraliaaleaderinwellbeingresearchglobally
Buildanewwellbeingandresilienceindustry
PositionAustraliaastheStateofWellbeing
MeasurethewellbeingofallAustralians
Publishresearchonhowtobuild
wellbeing acrossthewholepopulation
Teach,buildandembedwellbeingscienceinAustralia
LEAD MEASURE BUILD RESEARCH
• Banks• Manufacturers• Schools• LocalGovernment• Corrections• TAFESA• StateandNationalGovernment
Whatdoesaworkforceprojectlooklike?
Mentalhealth:astateofwell-beingWHO UpdatedAugust2014
“Mentalhealthisdefinedasastateofwell-beinginwhicheveryindividualrealizeshisorherownpotential,cancopewiththenormalstressesoflife,canworkproductivelyandfruitfully,andisabletomakeacontributiontoherorhiscommunity”
"Healthisastateofcompletephysical,mentalandsocialwell-beingandnotmerelytheabsenceofdiseaseorinfirmity." WHO,updatedAugust2014
Resilience
• Resilienceistheabilitytogrowandthriveinthefaceofchallengesandbouncebackformadversity
•Peoplewhoareresilient(confidentintheirabilitytowithstandadversity)arealsomorelikelytotakeadvantageofopportunities
Genes50%
LifeCircumstances10%
IntentionalActivities40%
Pp.20-22 *Studiesshowthat50%ofindividualdifferencesinhappinessaredeterminedbygenes,10%bylifecircumstances,and40%byourintentionalactivities.
– FindingsfromDrLyubomirsky’s Lab
Positive Workplace Program Framework
Increased individual and collective wellbeing and resilienceIncreased productivity, engagement and performance
Reduced impact of mental stress claims, absenteeism and key talent attrition
Lead:CommenceCulturalchange
3-6months
Measure:BaselineandEvaluate1-3monthsrepeatin
year2&3
Build:Deliverskillstraining6-12
months
Embed:SustainchangeYears2
and3Research
PositiveEmotionEngagementRelationshipsMeaningAccomplishment
OptimismPhysicalActivityNutritionSleep
Howtomeasurewellbeing?
PERMA+
Undotheeffectsofnegativeemotions- Garland,Fredrickson,Kring,Johnson&Meyer
2010
IncreaseCreativity
- Fredrickson2003
Predictalongerlife-span
- Xu&Roberts2010
Helppreventandspeed-uprecovery fromillness,includingthecommoncold,stressandheartdiseases- Cohen,Doyle,Turner,Alper &Skoner 2003,Fredrickson&Levenson 1998
Buildphysical,intellectual,socialand
psychologicalresources
- Fredrickson2003
Broadenpeople’sattentionandtheirabilitytothinkandact- Fredrickson&Branigan 2005
Promoteresilience- Tugade &
Fredrickson2004
PositiveEmotionscan:
Lowerlevelsofstress
- Cohen&Wills1985
Lowerlevelsofobesity
-Christakis&Fowler2007
PositiveRelationshipsarelinkedto:
Greaterlongevity- Berkman &Syme
1994
Fasterrecoveryfrom
illness- Cohen2007
Betterhearthealth
- Brummett et.Al2001
Protectagainstcognitivedeclinein
olderage- Seeman,Lusignolo,Albert
&Berkman
Astrongsenseofmeaningcan
Helptofacilitatepost-traumatic
growth- Boniwell,2008
Increaselongevityandlife
satisfaction- Kashdan &McKnight,
2009
Helpwithemployee
engagement- Baumeister &Leary,
1995
IncreaselevelsofinterestatworkWrzesniewski etal.,
1997
US Army Large Scale Intervention
• BrigadierGeneral(ret.)RhondaCornum ledtheComprehensiveSoldierFitnessinitiativeintheUSArmy2006-2012
• PhysicallyFit,MentallyTough,EmotionallyStrong
• CSFisasystematicapproachtobuildresilienceandreducementalillnessintheUSArmyusingpositivepsychologyinterventions
• Involvesbaselinemeasurementofallsoldiers,train-the-trainerapproachdeliveredbysergeants,onlinemodules,andevaluation
ComprehensiveSoldierFitnessInitiative
Williamsetal.,2004
AfterResilienceTraining
ParticipantsoftheComprehensiveSoldierFitnessresiliencetrainingmeasuredimprovedlevels(comparedtocontrols)of:• Organisationaltrust• Friendship• Optimism• Adaptability• Catastrophicthinking• Positivecoping• Socialfitness• Emotionalfitness• Characterstrengths• Lowerlevelsofdepression,anxiety,PTSD,andsubstanceabuseissues
AgedCare14%
Automotive6%
Community7%
Council15%
Health15%
Defence2%
Education16%
Private15%
Public6%
Youth4%
581PARTICIPANTSTRAINEDINRESILIENCESKILLS
BuildingResilienceintheAuto-manufacturingindustry
Earlyresultsvaryaccordingtocohortandinclude:• A12%increaseinwellbeingaftera14weekcourseinamanufacturingenvironment,deliveredbyin-housetrainers
• LargereductioninHR“misdemeanours”• LargereductioninAbsenteeism• Largereductioninworkplaceinjury• Increaseproductivityandquality
MindBodyBrainwillexplorethescienceandapplicationofPositivePsychologythroughthefollowingstrands:
• PositiveAgeing• PositiveCommunities• PositiveEducation• PositiveOrganisations• PositivePublicPolicy• Neuroscience&Health
KeynoteSpeakers
REGISTRATIONSNOWOPEN:www.positivepsychologyandwellbeing.com
GlobalAcademicLeaders|Full3-DayProgram|Science&Application
Prof Kim CameronPositive Organisations
ProfFeliciaHuppertPositivePublicPolicyPositiveEducation
ProfLeaWatersPositiveEducation
PositiveCommunities
DrAlexandreKalachePositiveAgeing
5TH AUSTRALIANPOSITIVEPSYCHOLOGYANDWELLBEINGCONFERENCE22– 24September2016
DrIlonaBoniwellPositiveEducation
PositiveCommunities
ProfJulioLicinioNeuroscience&Health
SAHMRI/TechWerks:5-dayTrain-the–trainerResilienceSkillsTraining2-dayIndividualResilienceSkillsTrainingAustraliaandAsia2017
TheSAHMRIWellbeingandResilienceCentrehaspartneredwithTechWerks toofferResilienceTraininginAustraliaandAsiatobuildlocalcapacitytodeliveryskillsinPERMA+,whichserveasbuildingblocksforwellbeing.
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