Posts tagged stress
Who were the wellbeing pioneers and what we can learn from them
Who were the wellbeing pioneers and what we can learn from them

The origins of wellbeing show how it remains an organisational and personal priority in 2021.

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Coaching, Wellbeing, LearningAmanda Dudmanwellbeing, coal miners, Greymouth, Te Waipounamu, New Zealand, pioneers, resilience, Blackball, Waite, 8-8-8, strike, working day, lunch break, productivity, recreation, sleeping, work life balance, employment rights, psychological state, hungry, challenging day, energy, stress, managing stress, stay in balance, flexible, adaptable, use your time, tough situations, 24 hours, what works, coaching, webinars, workshopsComment
Help others to be resilient
Help others to be resilient

Some things that enable us to be resilient and to help others with theirs. Including what late actor Christopher Reeve had to say.

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Coaching, Wellbeing, TrainingAmanda Dudmanresilience, training, coaching., wellbeing, Christopher Reeve, Superman, horses, positive, experiences, understanding, listen, shallows, ocean, risk, accident, role model, champion, advocate, coping, grounding technique, stress, lockdown, offer support, ask for support, resilience techniques, resources, toolsComment
New normal. New catchphrase. New L and D challenges?
New normal. New catchphrase. New L and D challenges?

Are we experiencing a new normal - or is this just the next step on a journey of change for Learning and Development practitioners?

Photo by Alexander Gilbertson on Unsplash

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Coaching, Learning, Skills and Values, Training, WellbeingAmanda DudmanL and D, new normal, WFH, remote and flexible working, wellbeing, stress, pandemic, demography, coaching, learning, managers, challenges, VUCA, volatile, uncertainty, complexity, ambiguity, induction, up skilling, virtual learning, blended learning, on demand learning, skills needs, behaviours, capabilities, methodologies, performance dips, mental health, manager as coach, demographymillenials, flexibility, making virtual learning stick, interventions, classroom, outcomes, agile working, agile learning, experiential learning, feedback, value, language, training, trends, CPD, organisational performance, culture change, pioneers, change agents, collaborationComment
It's Mental Health Awareness Week
It's Mental Health Awareness Week

Here are some ideas about improving wellbeing at work beyond holding conversations and raising awareness. Capitalising on Mental Health at Work Week and the importance of addressing mental health as we exit lockdown.

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Coaching, Leadership, Skills and Values, WellbeingAmanda Dudmanresilience, wellbeing, mental health, EAP, employee, diversity, inclusion, culture, values, kindness, words and actions, policy, training, stress, lockdown, The Guardian, apps, nine free apps, Mental Health First Aid, strategic, working from home, raise awareness, conversation, coaching, NLP, motivational interviewing, solution focussed therapy brief, using data, rewards, performance management, appraisal, development, HR, benchmarking, REBA, resilience skills, experts by experience, peer led, patterns, Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness WeekComment
WFH Special - staying resilient
WFH Special - staying resilient

Working from home support continues. Get in touch if you’d like some resilience support.

Photo by Allie on Unsplash with thanks.

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Community, WellbeingAmanda Dudmanwellbeing, resilience, mental health, stress, anxieties, pandemic, coaching, tools, WFH, working from home, Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs, practical tools, lockdown, small buisness, micro businesses, blogs, Think Enterprise, guidance, help, Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health, Awareness Week, zoom, Skype, online coachingComment
WFH#3 - managing your personal wellbeing
WFH#3 - managing your personal wellbeing

The latest in a series of blogs about working from home, here are some practical actions and ideas for managing your personal wellbeing. The background image is a small part of the tree of life and seems apt.

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Learning, Skills and ValuesAmanda Dudmanwellbeing, stress, stress container, first aid, emotional first aid, resilience, pressures, time management, exercise, diet, hydrate, oxygenate, Covid-19, working from home, small business, relationships, holistic, mental, physical, emotional, good habbits, Action point, review, prioritise, purpose, reframe, self-fulfilling prophecy, change, meditation, yoga, breathing, bloood pressure, breaks, walk, sleep, calmness, superpower, communicate, thinking, anxiety, worries, tolerance, health, coping mechanisms, long hours, alcohol, smoking, coaching, mentoringComment
Making the most of downtime to boost wellbeing when you work on your own
Making the most of downtime to boost wellbeing when you work on your own

Ideas and tips blog. I write about making you - i.e. everyone who runs your own small/micro business - take time off for wellbeing, self development and some social responsibility.

Image from @_imkiran at Unsplash

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Learning, Skills and Values, Social ResponsibilityAmanda Dudmanwellbeing, stress, downtime, emails, time, relationships, time off, volunteering, skills, planning, development, freelancer, business, emotional investment, enterprise, balanced, risk, holiday, social responsibility, travelling, in-box, hobbies, pass times, red dot green dot, 9 to 5 Comment
Making the most of your time at work
Making the most of your time at work

Work is making demands of us to do more, better and quicker.  We need to be productive with time and have a healthy relationship with it.  Here are some time hacks.

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Learning, Skills and Values, TrainingAmanda Dudmantime, time management, wellbeing, making the most of your time, stress, stress management, employer, procrastination, control, disorganisation, set goals, goals, set limits, limit your involvement, FOMO, important, urgent, say no, multipliers, time thieves, 24 hours, organise, plan, time is money, availability, 80/20 rule, priority, good enough, life/work balanceComment