Wellbeing Tips from Staff by https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4 Maintaining your wellbeing while managing a busy work/home life can be hard. Below you will find tips from colleagues from around the Trust on what they do to strike a balance. If you have tips that you would like to share, please add them below. All tips will be moderated before being added to the wall. en-us 2025-02-24 15:18:08 UTC 2025-03-14 10:12:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4f0.png A daily walk either before or after work https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3341582435 2025-02-25 08:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3341582435 https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3343595955 Make time for yourself - Whether its relaxing, exercising or recharging!

]]> 2025-02-26 12:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3343595955 Spend quality time with family or friends https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3358737273 2025-03-10 12:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3358737273 https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3358764403 Take 15-30 minutes for yourself everyday.

]]> 2025-03-10 12:27:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3358764403 Make the first hour of the day positive (following Tim Ferris's philosophy of 'if you win the morning you win the day'). As you put your feet on the ground, tell yourself 'I'm going to have a good day' with each step (sounds cheesy, but it works!). cmccool7 https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3358779490 2025-03-10 12:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3358779490 Make sure you see and experience nature at some point each day. https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3358980974 2025-03-10 14:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3358980974 Make sure you spare a moment to check yourself before putting your energy into others. You can't pour from an empty cup! https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3359010292 2025-03-10 14:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3359010292 Take time out for yourself , whether it is something you like doing/ volunteering https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3359140355 2025-03-10 16:01:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3359140355 Go and speak to someone https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3359140805 Check out the Leverhulme Ladder of Support on the Wellbeing Portal for details of who you can speak to about your wellbeing at work

]]> 2025-03-10 16:01:25 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3359140805 Take slow long breaths breathing in through nose and out through mouth https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3359142649 this can be done anytime in the day even before opening emails or your main task.

]]> 2025-03-10 16:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3359142649 Try doing the "stress bucket" exercise. https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3359145194 You can think about your own wellbeing by using the idea of the ‘stress bucket.’

 

Imagine there’s a bucket you carry with you which slowly fills up when you experience different types of stress.

 

Sometimes you feel strong enough to carry a lot of stress, but it’s important to find activities which help you lighten the load.


What helps you reduce stress?


How can you keep those activities going when other pressures build up?

]]> 2025-03-10 16:04:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3359145194 Switch off on the way home by listening to music or a podcast https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3359524270 2025-03-10 21:02:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3359524270 Try a one minute mindfulness exercise :-) cmccool7 https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3360511532 A one minute mindfulness exercise is anything you can do in 60 seconds or less to center yourself, ground yourself, and pull yourself into present awareness. These short mindfulness exercises help you incorporate the principles of mindfulness into your life — especially when you’re short on time.

]]> 2025-03-11 09:04:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3360511532 Start the day with the same morning routine- feeling like you've achieved your first task can help you feel more positive and productive for the rest of the day https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3360566218 2025-03-11 09:46:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3360566218 Make a 'to do' list and categorise based on priority or deadline- this can reduce the feeling of being overloaded and help you feel more in control of your work https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3360568106 2025-03-11 09:47:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3360568106 Consider trying a creative hobby. Whether it be, crafting, cooking, gardening, these acts of creativity help to relieve stress by allowing you to focus on the task in front of you. https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3361015556 2025-03-11 14:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3361015556 Find the fields and walk in them. Allow yourself this time. https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3366208127 2025-03-14 10:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3366208127 Always laugh if you want to and never suppress it. https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3366208926 2025-03-14 10:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3366208926 If something doesn't make you happy, work at how to change it. https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3366209759 2025-03-14 10:07:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3366209759 Consider sharing your successes with someone who will appreciate what you've done. https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3366211983 2025-03-14 10:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cmccool7/3frf3rvbf7143pq4/wish/3366211983