Self care should always be a priority.

It needs to be a proactive focus at a team and individual level, not just when an individual is getting burnt out. Self-care should also not just be a priority because of covid.

The workplace can often feel like a hectic and exhausting place to be, and with the line between work and home being constantly blurred, considering steps to remain resilient through your working day is critical.

There are some key tips that I carry around

The question is, what can we each to do positively impact mental health and wellbeing at a local level?

Of course, a great place to start, is to focus on ourselves.

As we start heading in to the last stretch of the year, I’m aware many of us are feeling tired and lagging the energy to feel inspired and motivated to our usual level.

While it doesn’t happen instantaneously, we can create great teams if we understand the key ingredients of a thriving team ecosystem.

Research highlights that there are many negative factors that create risks to the health and wellbeing of an organisation or team. These include a poor interpersonal environment, poor leadership practices and poor organisational practices.

How about you? Where can you focus on what you can control rather than what you can’t?

We have all been riding the corona coaster for a while now and can't really see a clear end as we go in and out of lockdowns but after over a year of this experience I think we can look back and review how we initially responded, adapted and how we are leading ourselves and our teams now.

As we move into winter and the shortest days of the year, how are you prioritising your mental health and wellbeing?

Resilience is an essential skill set for our times and one that has been pushed to the edge over the past year. But what actually is resilience?

Do we expect employees to build resilience to cope with unreasonable demands and expectations?