Visit the Mental Wellbeing Zone on stand K120
The World Health Organisation has referred to stress as the health epidemic of the 21st Century. In the updated edition of the Stevenson Farmer report it was estimated that the total cost per year of poor mental health was between £2,100 and £2,900 per employee. A staggering £21,000 – £29,000 for a team of 10!
Employers should act now if they haven’t already, and whilst wellbeing days, gym memberships and mindfulness classes can be helpful interventions, on their own they are not enough.
If leaders are serious about supporting the wellbeing of their employees, it is important to go back to basics, reviewing, management practices, policies, organisational culture, expectations, and technology … Increased understanding of how the brain works, the real causes of stress and how to support individuals to perform at their best, even in the most demanding workplaces.
In the workplace, pressure is unavoidable due to the ever-increasing demands and challenges organisations are facing. Indeed in some instances pressure can be a good thing, when it is perceived as being at an acceptable level for the individual, as it can help focus the mind and provide motivation. However when pressure becomes excessive or unmanageable for pro-longed periods of time, it can lead to anxiety, depression and serious life threatening diseases
In the Mental Wellbeing Zone, the Jigsaw@work team will be available for one-to-one consultations, providing visitors with an opportunity to discuss mental health awareness, ways of creating healthy, regenerative workplaces and developing well-trained managers to identify employees with the early signs of stress which if left unattended could lead to burnout or serious mental illness.
They will also be running two group sessions, open to all visitors. Scroll down for more information.
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Come along to learn more about: cultivating a wellbeing culture within your team; creating a work environment that supports people in achieving their full potential, whilst maintaining a healthy balance between their personal and professional lives; making positive sustainable changes to your own and your team members mental wellbeing; and increasing your understanding of how science is informing how we can perform at our best for longer and experience less stress at the same time.