Wellbeing & Resilience

Currently, a quarter of all employees view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The World Health Organisation describes stress as the “global health epidemic of the 21st century.” Many of us now work in constantly connected, always-on, highly demanding work cultures where stress and the risk of burnout are widespread. Since the pace and intensity of contemporary work culture are not likely to change, it’s more important than ever to build resilience skills to effectively navigate your work life. More than five decades of research point to the fact that resilience is built by attitudes, behaviours and social supports that can be adopted and cultivated by anyone. There is strong evidence that indicates that feeling close to, and valued by, other people is a fundamental human need and one that contributes to functioning well in the world. It’s clear that social relationships are critical for promoting wellbeing and for acting as a buffer against mental ill health for people of all ages.

Reference Material

	UNISON _ Resilience – Domestic Violence and Abuse Guide		RWE – Wellbeing champions
	UNITE guide on toilets		12-Habits-of-Resilient-People

Tool Documents

	Training Resource to Building resilient c ommunities		AXA – Stronger Minds MANAGER Presentation
	SSE – Health and Wellbeing 2017		Rightsteps Employee Guide – Supporting your Mental Wellbeing 2016
	Five ways to wellbeing		Promoting Wellbeing