Vitae Chat Pūrongo February 2021 January 2021
February Tip Sheet The Year Ahead How do we make the most of our time and energy? Significant personal and professional pressures can accumulate if we don’t take stock and put in place strategies that will ensure our wellbeing. This is especially relevant when the pace of work has increased and when trying to juggle all elements in your life is a challenge. Now, for the year ahead, we need to book in times when we are able to reflect - on how things are going as well as recognise where other aspects are not going so well. So look for significant dates, both professional and personal, mark them in the calendar before the pressure builds in that month. Plan specific times for self-reflection, particularly during very busy times; remember this is counter-intuitive!! Organisational pressure poses a larger threat to individual’s, teams and systemic well-being. Taking time to map out groups and sub groups provides insight into the people who make up an organisation. Timelines and workload output need to be discussed where possible. When a team knows the road ahead, individual anxiety decreases, making clear communication possible. Resilience is a term defined as an individual’s ability to adapt to stress and adversity. Real strength is achieved when we manage to keep a fresh perspective on work and life - even when things go awry which is not always easy. Some suggestions that may help include; getting organised - working out what we need to do in challenging times and making a personal inventory by listing the things that cause us pressure as well as the things that inspire us. This gives us the ability to identify what we can control and what we cannot control. Making a commitment to following through on what we can change, will help build resilience. Managing stress is also a part of developing resilience. We need to take care of our physical and emotional wellbeing, which might mean exercising instead of resting and on other days doing the opposite i.e. having an early night! Identifying habitual behaviours that haven’t worked in past stressful times and learning to communicate in different ways becomes much easier when discussing with another person. In summary we are saying that planning our time as best we can whilst leaving some spaces for our wellbeing is essential. Facing challenges and managing stress with fresh eyes is the path to resilience. If you find yourself feeling uncertain in any of these areas please speak with one of our consultants by phoning 0508 664 981 or click here to request to see a counsellor.
Vitae Chat Pūrongo February 2021 January 2021
Vitae training and workshop dates for 2021 CISM training dates 2021 (For more information please email: Leeannah.pohe@vitae.co.nz) Place
Training
Dates
Hamilton
2-day
Thurs 25 & Fri 26 March
Auckland
2-day
Thurs 8 & Fri 9 April
Napier
2-day
Thurs 6 & Fri 7 May
Wellington
2-day
Thurs 20 & Fri 21 May
Community zoom workshops 2021 ($50 per participant) Date
Time
Topic
Tuesday 16 February CANCELLED
11.00-12.00
Wednesday 24 February
1.00-2.00
Understanding Stress & Building Resilience
Tuesday 2 March
1.00-2.00
Managing Mental Wellbeing
Wednesday 17 March
11.00-12.00
Managing Mental Wellbeing
Tuesday 23 March
11.00-12.00
Understanding Stress & Building Resilience
Wednesday 31 March
1.00-2.00
Managing Mental Wellbeing
Tuesday 6 April
1.00-2.00
Understanding Stress & Building Resilience
Thursday 15 April
11.00-12.00
Understanding Stress & Building Resilience
Tuesday 20 April
11.00-12.00
Managing Mental Wellbeing
Wednesday 28 April
1.00-2.00
Understanding Stress & Building Resilience
Managing Mental Wellbeing To register please email: Leeannah.pohe@ vitae.co.nz include your name, email address, workplace and billing manager or approved PO order number .