We know that the pandemic has impacted the mental health of our workforce. So what can we do to keep ourselves and others well? Hear about strategies for protecting wellbeing and where you can look for support.
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Laughter as medicine
Angie Belcher shows how she uses the process of learning stand-up comedy to help people experiencing trauma have confidence to write and perform from their own life experiences. Angie talks about her pioneering work being the first person to get comedy prescribed on the NHS and how her belief that comedy is for more than just the live circuit, but a power for good that can help elevate people and transcend their belief in themselves.
Together Raising Awareness for Mental Health (TRAM)
This session is all about TRAM, a programme that’s equipping Metrolink frontline workers with the skills to support people in emotional distress, at the same time as protecting their own mental health and wellbeing.
Mindfulness for wellbeing
In this session, you will learn how mindfulness - which is a way of focusing your attention on the present moment - can help your brain work better, manage stress, think clearer, and manage your mood. You'll find out how it can help you sleep better, feel healthier, and even deal with pain more effectively. Shamash guides you on how to start practising mindfulness - starting with just 10 seconds a day and slowly increasing over time.