Resources

The PERMA model of wellbeing outlines five key pillars for flourishing and thriving at work and beyond: Positive emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment. This infographic introduces the concept and its benefits and describes each pillar.

One of the first, and easiest, things you can do to start improving mental health at work is simply to start a conversation. In this video, people from various industries talk about the importance of talking to someone.

Address your stress for Mental Health Awareness Week with this toolkit full of tips, advice and tools to help you reduce the impact of stress on your wellbeing at work.

This report explores the impact of managing multiple health conditions, both for the individual and the employer.

Wellbeing in the Workplace is a free online wellbeing programme that gives employees the skills they need to manage their own emotional health, and to support those around them, well before those feelings reach crisis point.

People who care for both their elderly or disabled parents and their children are called 'sandwich carers'. This article explores the pressures faced by these workers, and offers some tips on coping in these difficult circumstances.

Evidence suggests there are 5 steps we can all take to improve our mental wellbeing. If you give them a try, you may feel happier and more positive.

Resilience at work can be described as your ability to maintain high performance and positive wellbeing, even when times are stressful. This online test allows you to measure your own levels of personal resilience, broken down into four key components.

Kooth's service for children and young people is designed to provide support and advice to anyone under the age of 18 who might need help. It's full of age-appropriate actives and tips.

Qwell is a website which allows you to chat online to an experienced professional about anything that’s troubling you.

The Campaign to End Loneliness was created to provide support for those experiencing feelings of loneliness and to campaign on their behalf. You'll find training both for individuals and for teams, as well as free advice on managing your own loneliness.

This report from the the Joseph Rowntree Foundation explores poverty in the UK - what's causing it, the impact it is having, and what might need to change to help make things better. 

We know that experiencing racism can harm your mental wellbeing. This blog from the Mental Health Foundation can help you and your organisation better understand the problem of racism.

Executive function disorder is linked to the autism spectrum and attention deficit disorders like ADHD. In this article from the Metro, three people share their experiences of having executive function disorder. 

This website will provide you with tools, materials and ideas on how to mark Time to Talk Day in your organisation.

This one-page guide from Unilever explores some ways that you can include physical activity into your routine even if you spend a lot of time travelling.

The Samaritans helpline is available 24 hours a day, providing a one-to-one listening service for anyone experiencing distress.

Making simple changes in your life can make a big difference to your mental health. This guide has ten free, practical things you can do to take care of yourself and help get the most from life.

This one-page PDF from Unilever suggests three tests you can perform to test your own flexibility and balance, which are key indicators of your physical health.

This one-page PDF guide covers how to build energy recovery into your day, including tips on what to eat, what helpful breaks are, and listening to signals from your body.

This one-page PDF from Unilever covers simple ways to increase the amount of exercise you do - from fitting in a walking break with your colleagues to starting DIY projects.

This one-page PDF offers advice on what behaviours can help you to have a good night's sleep, and which habits you might want to change.

Adaptability is the ability to modify and change your thoughts, emotions and behaviours in response to change. When you and your colleagues are adaptable, you are able to better cope with stressful situations. This brief guide has advice that can help.

This two-page PDF from Unilever explains how some common lifestyle choices - caffeine, alcohol, smoking and exercise - might affect how well we sleep.

The WorkWell podcast series, hosted by Deloitte's US Chief Wellbeing Officer Jen Fisher, gives insights into a different wellbeing topics every episode, from happiness to technology to mental health, each with a guest expert.

Every day, things happen that test our resilience. This factsheet explores what employers and staff can do to help build up their resilience and bounce back from problems they are experiencing.

Jeremy Thomas talks about why balance is crucial, especially in business. Just as a balanced diet might help keep you physically healthy, a balanced mind is important for wellbeing.