I've raised Ā£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 ā syncs with Spotify. I love it. Treat me like an athlete, and I'll become one šĀ
The NUJ mental health conference was excellent ā an inspiring morning of personal stories, advice, new research, learnings, and best practices. And a desk-based Pilates session with a tea towel! Read theĀ write-upĀ andĀ download the toolkitĀ here.Ā
Top takeaways: The power of networks andĀ environmental resilienceĀ ā 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.
It's much bigger than depression and anxiety. We're struggling with globā¦
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