{"id":52259,"date":"2019-12-03T14:01:15","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T14:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=52259"},"modified":"2019-12-10T13:00:02","modified_gmt":"2019-12-10T13:00:02","slug":"more-employers-are-making-mental-health-a-priority-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/business\/more-employers-are-making-mental-health-a-priority-in-the-workplace","title":{"rendered":"More employers are making mental health a priority in the workplace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>Wellness organisations are \u201cTaking you outside so you feel good on the inside\u201d to help businesses address and improve the mental health of their workers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/main3.jpg\" alt=\"Introductory walk for mental health in workplace event\" class=\"wp-image-52289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/main3.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/main3-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/main3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/main3-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Leah Sian Davies, facilitator for Fresh Air Fridays, introduced the 7\/11 breathing techniques to begin the wellness walk <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chwarae Teg, a company supporting women in business, and Fresh Air Fridays, an emotional and mental wellbeing company, joined forces on 29 November to host Fresh Air for Business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event brought together employers from across Wales to share knowledge, suggestions and networks that will help those who are dealing with mental and emotional distress at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At SWALEC Stadium in Sophia Gardens, event coordinators took attendees on an hour-long <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"wellness walk (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/active-home\/woodland-therapy-sessions-for-wellbeing-and-stress-management-start-in-treherbert\" target=\"_blank\">wellness walk<\/a> around Bute Park, allowing them to switch off from the outside world and tune into themselves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Partner up and listen to the other. Ask what they enjoy, what makes them feel happy, and don&#8217;t interrupt. The most common answer is usually &#8220;I&#8217;d like to make the time for&#8230;&#8221;. Leah&#8217;s tip is simple: Don&#8217;t cancel on yourself, learn to prioritise your own time. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CTHive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CTHive<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BYvGQFkKtB\">pic.twitter.com\/BYvGQFkKtB<\/a><\/p>\u2014 alt cardiff (@alt_cardiff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alt_cardiff\/status\/1200379371921522691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Fresh Air Fridays\u2019 Leah Sian Davies conducted the walk, she said, \u201cOften we are so busy and caught up in work, that we are not always aware of our mood. Sometimes stress and emotions can build up over time and that is why people end up suffering from anxiety or depression.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One in four people in the UK suffer from mental health issues, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk\/publications\/mental-health-work-business-costs-ten-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">costing<\/a> the UK economy almost \u00a335bn in recent years. 45% of younger people are also more likely to hold back from talking about their feelings in working environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe all have different ways of dealing with stress to improve our mood. For me, being outside in the day with the fresh air and just getting away from a screen helps me to not be so focused on work constantly,\u201d Leah continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/articles\/326969.php#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">study<\/a> by <em>Medical News Today<\/em> states managers with access to mental health training in their business have a higher understanding of mental health. With this knowledge they can better improve and maintain the mental state of those they manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/main23.jpg\" alt=\"Networking after mental health discussion\" class=\"wp-image-52290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/main23.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/main23-416x312.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/main23-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/main23-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Attendees take their new wellness skills indoors to explore how they can be attributed to the workplace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking to attendee David Saunders, the director and physiotherapist of AgileTherapy, a multidisciplinary healthcare company in Cardiff, he said, \u201cI came here today aiming to collaborate with the organisers. We are pushing to make the health of employees better by teaming up with other individuals outside of the healthcare realm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added, \u201cAs mental health is the leading cause of absenteeism and sickness at work, we are trying to improve each individual\u2019s health and wellbeing as much as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Words by Gina Cartwright, Ceryn Evans, Elissa About Merhi and Amy Fretwell<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wellness organisations are \u201cTaking you outside so you feel good on the inside\u201d to help businesses improve employees&#8217; mental health<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":52357,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11491,11495],"tags":[4377,12945,12943,2395,12184,12944,3272,11855],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v14.9 - 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