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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Professional Organiser and Declutterer, Jenn Jordan, explores strategies to get your living space into shape. You’ll learn about the link between clutter and mental health, how a professional organiser may set about creating a plan for your home, and how to handle emotional attachment to objects you may not want to part with. There will be tips for people who have a natural inclination to hoard and those who feel overwhelmed by starting the process of de-cluttering.
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Through the many interactions you have with your colleagues, you get to know how they behave. Perhaps you've noticed changes in someone's behaviour, and you're concerned as to how they might be coping? Everyone's experience of mental health is different, so there are no hard and fast rules, however, there are certain signs that you can look out for which may be indicative of low mental wellbeing. In this session, Sean Liddell, a Mental Health First Aid Trainer helps you to recognise them.