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The project is about supporting
staff well-being and mental health
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throughout the pandemic with an
emphasis on well-being and gratitude.
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What I wanted to achieve with this project
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was to provide a safe space
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for staff to meet regularly, for them
to feel that they had a safe place
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to attend once a week where the focus
was on them and their well-being.
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I'd say I have benefitted from it
because with our job, you know,
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we do take on a lot of people's stresses
and worries, and making sure we focus
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on our own well-being
is quite important because
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otherwise we're not going to be able
to ensure the well-being of
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the individuals we support.
Having your well-being being
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put on a par or being
as important as the well-being of the people
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you're working with and giving yourself
the time and the space to work on
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your own well-being has really benefitted me.
Since attending the Attitude for Gratitude
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sessions I've lost 50 pounds in weight.
So, it's made a positive difference
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to my physical well-being,
as well as my mental well-being.
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I think that's because we've been
encouraged to understand that it's important
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to prioritise our physical and mental needs,
as well as the work we do.
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My message to anybody thinking
of setting up or running a similar group
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to this is to absolutely go ahead and do it.
Yes, it takes planning and preparation
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and yes, it's on top of all
your other daily work
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but the benefits far outweigh anything else.
It's a privilege to watch team members
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and the people and the colleagues
you work with grow.