The coronavirus outbreak has changed daily life for us, and has had a real impact on how many of us are feeling. It is more important than ever that we look after our physical and mental health.<\/p>\n
The Promis – National Wellbeing Hub: Support for practitioners<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n This page was designed by health and social care, but the resources can be used by all staff. The page has excellent resources and supports that can help you to manage your own emotional and mental wellbeing or support staff.<\/p>\n Psychological Wellbeing for you & your team<\/strong><\/p>\n As the pandemic and its effects will be felt for a long time, the NES Psychology of Dementia team have developed a series of podcasts to support managers and staff.<\/p>\n These resources promote psychological wellbeing, including the use of Psychological First Aid (PFA), and practical strategies to protect managers and staffs psychological wellbeing when faced with heightened stresses when at work.<\/p>\n Clear Your Head<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The Scottish Government\u2019s \u2018Clear Your Head<\/a>\u2019 campaign highlights the practical things people can do to help them feel better whilst continuing to stay at home, acknowledging these are worrying and uncertain times for many.<\/p>\n Simple steps to taking better care of our mental health and wellbeing over the coming weeks include:<\/p>\n Along with a range of tips on how to stay positive, the website signposts to sources of help and advice including NHS Inform, and helplines including NHS24, Breathing Space, SAMH and the Samaritans.<\/p>\n Falkirk Council – Staff Wellbeing Pages<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n Accessible for all but might have some council specific references. Information on:<\/p>\n Working from home – <\/strong>Also see ‘Finding Your Campfire<\/a>: A Remote Working Survival Guide’ by Julian Stodd.<\/strong><\/p>\n Wellbeing Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n You may also find the following Wellbeing resources useful:<\/p>\n Coping Calendars in different languages:<\/strong><\/p>\n Access to Coping Calendars in different languages<\/a><\/p>\n MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING<\/strong><\/p>\n Anxiety and Coronavirus – NHS Lanarkshire Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n Digital Therapies:<\/span><\/p>\n NHS Forth Valley: SilverCloud Digital Mental Health Platform\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Self-help programmes for wellbeing and mental health.<\/p>\n “Our self-help programmes give you the skills to deal with everyday issues that affect your emotional health.”<\/p>\n SilverCloud Forth Valley Information<\/a><\/p>\n Follow this link to sign up to SilverCloud<\/a><\/p>\n Some apps to support Mental Health:<\/span><\/p>\n NHS: Mental Health Apps<\/a><\/p>\n Action for Happiness App<\/a><\/p>\n NHS Forth Valley Guidance:<\/span><\/p>\n NHS Forth Valley – If you’re ill<\/a><\/p>\n NHS Forth Valley Self Help Guides<\/a><\/p>\n Other resources:<\/span><\/p>\n Breathing Space: on 0800 83 85 87 or Breathing Space Scotland Website<\/a><\/p>\n FDAMH \u2013 Falkirk District Association for Mental Health\u00a0 FDAMH Online Help<\/a><\/p>\n NHS: 5 steps to mental wellbeing<\/a><\/p>\n Meditation –\u00a0Guided Meditation Videos<\/a><\/p>\n Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally. This increases awareness, clarity and acceptance of our present-moment reality.<\/p>\n Get Self Help – Mindfulness<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Stress Management –<\/p>\n *NHS Inform: Mental Wellbeing<\/a><\/p>\n Trauma – Window of Tolerance Video: The ways that the experience of psychological trauma can affect our emotional window of tolerance, The video below explores what we can do to create environments that support a person to stay in their optimal green zone.<\/p>\n The impact of psychological trauma on our window of tolerance (on Vimeo)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/glowblogs\/public\/fvpp\/uploads\/sites\/9924\/2022\/03\/30182230\/Psychological-wellbeing-for-you-and-your-team.jpg\")
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