Work culture has changed a lot over the years, and now can often mean that people don’t take breaks or have a healthy work and life balance.
This can have a huge impact on wellbeing, leading to high stress and even burnout.
Look at your diary - where and how do you feature in your diary this week? If the answer is ‘not much’, then it may be an opportunity to add yourself to your workday.
Walking through a woodland - Hannah Lee
If you need to catch up with a colleague, why not take it outside if you have the opportunity? Taking a walk will refresh you and can sometimes lead to different types of conversations to normal, as well as strengthening your relationship with your colleagues.
You could even sign up for The Wildlife Trust's Big Wild Walk and raise some money while you're walking!
Grassland - Emma Bradshaw
Those of you who are chronically online may have heard this phrase before, it’s often said to people that are online a bit too much and not spending enough time in the physical world. It’s a valid thing to suggest though, touching grass can help to lower your heart rate.
Look at your diary - where and how do you feature in your diary this week? If the answer is ‘not much’, then it may be an opportunity to add yourself to your workday.
Jumping in puddles - Katrina Martin / 2020VISION
It's pretty rainy at the moment, so the first two suggestions may not feel suitable for right now, but how about embracing the weather and going for a jump in a puddle? It may feel like a childish thing to do but that’s the point – a minute or two of unbridled childish joy. Don’t forget your wellies!
Adding things like lunchtime walks into your day are also really good for you and may help if you get a bit of a post lunch slump at work too. Autumn is an excellent time to go for lunchtime walks as all of the trees start to change colours.
Whatever you decide to do to help your mental health at work, the important thing is that we begin to talk more about how we're feeling, and bring a supportive culture to wherever you work.
Even asking a colleague how they are can be a start.
Wild Wellbeing Days (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EXg_6Qj45U)
Try a wild way to wellbeing on our Wild Wellbeing Days - Video by Standby Productions
