I've raised £90 for the Mental Health Foundation. Huge thanks to everyone who's donated to the challenge; you've put a massive smile on my face. I'm using the Nike Run app, which is free and combines coaching, workouts, and music – syncs with Spotify. I love it. Treat me like an athlete, and I'll become one 😉
The NUJ mental health conference was excellent – an inspiring morning of personal stories, advice, new research, learnings, and best practices. And a desk-based Pilates session with a tea towel! Read the write-up and download the toolkit here.
Top takeaways: The power of networks and environmental resilience – mental health is too often individualised, emphasising resilience as if it's up to you to get on top of things and be strong. But there's only so much you can do. Mental health is a wider issue and a collective effort and as much about compassion and workplace transformation as our own daily routines.
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