What is ‘the new normal?’
By Darren Miller A lot has happened in the world since I last wrote a blog and thanks to the success of the vaccination programme, we are...
Wellbeing Blog
- Apr 14, 2021
- 3 min
How nature supports my mental health
By Jessica Tett This may well sound all very weird and ‘out-there’ and not for you.... but bear with me! Over the last couple of years...
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- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
One Year On
by Rev. Dr. Michael Killoran Ross Chaplain Today, we mark a sombre and sad anniversary. One year ago today, the Prime Minister announced...
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- Mar 10, 2021
- 4 min
How I handled stress as an emergency call handler
by Jessica Tett The five years I worked as an emergency call handler were the most stressful of my life, and now as an auditor, I still...
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- Feb 4, 2021
- 4 min
Caring in the Time of COVID
by Rev. Dr. Michael Killoran Ross, Service Chaplain The act of caring, defined as providing informal care to a family member, partner, or...
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- Dec 2, 2020
- 6 min
Domestic Abuse Awareness
By a member of staff I’m not a “victim” of domestic abuse, I’m a “survivor”, as is my child. And we continue to survive it, not only...
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- Nov 24, 2020
- 5 min
Support following a serious incident By Keri Fickling
They say things happen when you least expect them and never more can that be true when you are called to attend an incident with a tragic...
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- Nov 5, 2020
- 4 min
You are not alone
by Darren Miller My message in this blog is a simple one – you are not alone. If I've learned anything through this pandemic, it is that...
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- Oct 21, 2020
- 4 min
Understanding OCD and how to overcome
By Jessica Tett, I guess we've all heard of OCD, and know it means Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Maybe we think of someone who washes...
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- Sep 30, 2020
- 3 min
How our physical health affects our mental health
By Jessica Tett I’ve written before about healthy eating and doing a bit of exercise, and how both can make us feel better. This time I’m...
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- Sep 24, 2020
- 7 min
Anxieties caused by changing lockdowns
It seems like every day we wake up there's growing uncertainty in the world, I guess the only certainty in the world is uncertainty. To...
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- Sep 17, 2020
- 5 min
Am I enough?............... I’m only human
Do you ever think I wish I? Here are some of my I wish I thoughts; I go to work - I wish I was as good at the job as that person. I go to...
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- Sep 10, 2020
- 5 min
Importance of sleep
by Dan Farnworth When I was asked to write a blog about the importance of sleep, I didn’t really know where to start because as shift...
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- Aug 25, 2020
- 5 min
Having Difficult Conversations
By Deacon Michael Ross, Service Chaplain Having difficult conversations is a necessary part of adult life. It is also that part of adult...
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- Aug 13, 2020
- 4 min
Dealing with our changing environment
By Darren Miller A while ago when this blog was first launched, one of my first posts was about coping with the "new normal". As we have...
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- Aug 6, 2020
- 6 min
Back to School
By Keri Fickling I’m writing this week’s blog about going back to school but part of me feels like it should be entitled starting school...
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- Jul 30, 2020
- 4 min
Exercise when you hate it
By Jessica Tett How to do a tiny bit of exercise most days, when you don’t really want to. On 3rd March this year, I decided to do some...
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- Jul 23, 2020
- 3 min
Who is Alice?
Many of you of a certain age will have added an additional word in that title and now be singing an inappropriate song for an Ambulance...
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- Jul 16, 2020
- 4 min
Balancing life and work
By Darren Miller Maintaining a good work/life balance is key to maintaining good mental well-being, especially in these ever changing and...
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- Jul 8, 2020
- 5 min
Managing Guilt
I’m writing this in no way qualified to advise anyone on the subject of guilt and how it affects our mental health, however a recent...
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