Our mental health and wellbeing are core to how we live, work and operate. The University proactively ensures that there are wellbeing teams to support both students and staff and to complement this the Centre for Higher Education Practice (CHEP) has partnered with Solent Mind (the leading Hampshire mental health charity) to deliver a range of online workshops to support the wellbeing of research staff. These are funded through Research England.
For more information visit the Solent Mind Wellbeing workshops Sharepoint page. To get further details or to book, visit Staffbook.
Looking after your wellbeing: a carer’s guide – 19 February 10:00-11:00
Caring for someone, whether it’s a child or elderly parent, a sibling or a friend, can be rewarding but can also take its toll on our mental health and wellbeing. Explore self-kindness, the power of reframing, managing your negative feelings and thoughts, and focusing on what you can control.
Self-compassion – 29 February 9:30-11:00
Higher levels of self-compassion are linked to increased feelings of happiness, optimism, curiosity and connectedness, as well as decreased anxiety, depression, rumination and fear of failure. This session will introduce you to what self-compassion is and why having it can help us.
Dealing with change: thriving in times of uncertainty – 20 March 12:30-13:30
Looking at how we react to change and some techniques and tools to help us deal with it in a positive way. This session is useful for those research staff dealing with uncertainty, particularly those researchers on Fixed Term Contracts.