Spring has Sprung! Spring offers a chance to check in with ourselves and look at new ways to boost our wellbeing and resilience. In this month’s issue, we’ll take a look at Mental Health Awareness Week, Burnout, plus some Marbles news! If you have enjoyed working with us in the past and have a minute to write us a review, that would be so appreciated! See the link at the bottom of the page.
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Mental Health Awareness Week (27th September – 3rd October)
We feel this is such an important time to talk about Mental Health, especially as we all continue to grapple with the effects of Covid-19, lockdowns, home-schooling and juggling work.
Mental Health Awareness Week runs this coming week (27 September โ 3 October) and the theme for this yearโs Mental Health Awareness Week is Take time to kลrero; mฤ te korero, ka ora โ a little chat can go a long way.
Itโs a theme that organisations can explore with their employees, and whฤnau through a range of resources.
This yearโs Mental Health Awareness Week focuses on connecting with the people in our lives and creating space for conversations about mental health.
Mental Health Foundation (MHF) chief executive Shaun Robinson says itโs the little everyday conversations that can make a positive difference to our mental health.
โOver time, these small chats create meaningful connections, help us understand each other better and ensure we have people we can count on when times are tough,โ says Shaun.
Head on over to: https://www.mhaw.nz/ to find some great resources you can use in your workplace, including Poster sets, Workplace Kลrero Card Sets, Mindful colouring templates and a colouring competition for your tamariki.
Burnout
We’re experiencing a dramatically evolving world at the moment. Over the past 18 months, people have had to get to grips with rapidly changing working situations โ and have had to quickly adapt to Flexi working, teleworking, reduced hours, increased hours, restructures, redundancies, professional isolation, and stringent COVID level conditions. All whilst balancing their personal lives and dealing with lockdowns, families and home-schooling. If you’re feeling stressed, we’d say it’s justified!
Stress in the workplace is totally normal, and a small dose of stress can actually be healthy โ like when you have a looming deadline, or a big project, or a campaign launch โ stress can give you a healthy dose of Adrenalin to get you motivated and excited to meet the challenge.
BUT, and there is a BUT, if your workplace stress is starting to make you feel physically sick (nausea, fatigue, racing heart) or psychologically sick (anxious, depressed, suffering insomnia) or emotionally affected (disinterest, apathy, lack of motivation) โ it might be a warning sign that you’re experiencing Burnout.
Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. It occurs when you feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and unable to meet constant demands (Psychology Today, NZ). Burnout is not something to just put up with for a week or two to ride out with a “she’ll be right”. It needs urgent attention. BURNOUT is extremely unhealthy and dangerous and can impact your long-term health.
If you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, it’s a huge tip-off that you need to reach out. Please find help from your manager, HR Department, a trusted friend/colleague, GP, or Employment Representative/Advocate. Changes may be able to be made to your job in such areas as tasks, hours, responsibilities, and resources.
You may be scared to speak out, but your employer has a legal obligation to minimise health and safety risks for their employees, including dealing with psychosocial hazards, such as Burnout. They may not realise it is impacting you so significantly, and it could be a fairly simple fix from their side.
If you feel you don’t have a voice to speak up, find someone with a strong voice who can do it for you. Don’t suffer alone. Burnout is not something to push aside.
Jaime Rose-Peacock
Managing Director / Kaiwhakahaere
Marbles Updates
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We are delighted to have been selected as finalists in the Nor-West Country Business Awards for 2021. If you’ve had an awesome experience with any of Marblesโ services, we would be super appreciative of your vote.
We want to congratulate all the finalists for being selected and feel privileged to work alongside and be surrounded by so many amazing organisations.
Public voting is open now, so click the link to vote for your favourite local businesses!
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From the Team at Marbles