This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme for 2024 is about movement and how this can positively impact our wellbeing. It’s one thing to encourage your team to move more; whether that’s taking regular breaks from their screens, having walking meetings (we call these ‘walkie talkies’), or providing yoga classes Read more…
Self-harm is when somebody purposely hurts or damages their body because of urges they experience; – this is often (but not always) in the form of self-injury. Although self-harm is not considered a mental illness, there are solid links between mental illness and self-harming behaviour. Self-harm often creates a short-term Read more…
Bulimia (Bulimia Nervosa) is described as a vicious cycle where a person eats a large amount of food in one go (bingeing) and then tries to ‘get rid’ of the food (purging) to stop weight gain. Common methods of purging include being sick or taking laxatives (medication that makes you Read more…
Remember that asking for help and involving others can be particularly challenging for people experiencing anxiety, and in some cases, it will cause increased levels of anxiety. A non-pressured, patient and flexible approach might be needed and offering to research and make some of the arrangements (with their permission) might Read more…
Lots of evidence shows considerable benefits to our mental wellbeing when we eat a balanced, healthy diet, and we should not underestimate the link between Food and Mood. Additionally, some foods and drinks can harm our mental wellbeing, for example, high levels of caffeine or alcohol can increase stress and Read more…
Increasing physical activity is proven to have many mental and physical health benefits and relieve stress. This might not be joining a gym or going for a run! Small efforts such as a short walk around the block or some gentle yoga at home can make a big difference. Read more…
Youth Mental Health Day is a great opportunity to raise further awareness of young people and their mental health. We recently had the pleasure of talking to Adam Craddock-Wright, Teacher of Psychology at King Edward VI College (KE6) in Nuneaton about the new roll-out of Fundamental Wellbeing First Aid training. Read more…
In our experience, embarking on training a new subject (or a familiar subject in a new way) can sometimes be daunting. We’re here for you on this journey and it is our mission to help you transform into a confident, empowered instructor trainer. This week’s session explains how to become Read more…
Our national Fundamental Wellbeing Instructor Network is made up of a mix of both self-employed trainers, and workplace-based trainers. For the self-employed You might be looking to start your own business as a Fundamental Wellbeing Instructor, or add the Fundamental Wellbeing suite of courses to the services you already provide Read more…