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Stress Awareness Month

Understanding stress

"Demands exceed the personal and social resources the individual is able to mobilise."

The Stress Management Society use a bridge analogy to approach the topic of stress.

When a bridge is carrying too much weight, it will eventually collapse. It is possible to see the warning signs before this happens, the bridge would bow, buckle and creak.

The same principle can be applied to human beings, with excessive demands and challenges placed on our bridges. There may be early warning signs. However stress can creep up on some of us, resulting in an unexpected breakdown.

That ‘bridge collapse’ in a human being could take many forms

The key message is that if we are able to recognise when we have too much demand on our bridge then we can take action to prevent ourselves from getting anywhere near the bridge collapsing which thankfully most of us will never experience or see.

You will find lots of useful information here to download including 10 steps to distressing and the 30 day challenge. 

Are you a sofa sloucher?

Many of you will have seen the recent email from the Health and Safety Team about the working from home forms and all the things that should be considered from your seating position to the desk height. But the question is, do you know how to set up your work station properly? Well fear not, our very own Training Officer Ali Evans has created a how to guide to help you…. And she has even used her best camera voice, happy viewing.

Can I take time off for my vaccination?

The vaccine programme is progressing at pace, and as we move down to the lower age categories many staff will be sent an appointment. Should the appointment fall within working hours, staff, with approval from managers, will be entitled to attend. This forms part of the Leave of Absence Scheme, the policy can be accessed on the Intranet or you can contact hradminteam@caerphilly.gov.uk

In ear headphones safety alert!

Many staff have been using ‘In Ear Headphones’ whilst attending meetings since the start of the pandemic.  The NHS have identified that the increased use of this equipment is leading to more people having inner ear infections as a direct result of: The equipment being pushed too far into the user’s ear Users failing to maintain good hygiene e.g. due to the earpieces not being kept clean If you use ‘in ear’ headphones remember to keep them clean by wiping them with an antibacterial wipe after use to keep the earpiece clean and help prevent ear infections.

Visit our Health Wall...

If you are suffering from a condition or you want to take control of your health and wellbeing then ask the experts. We have started creating a digital health wall to point you in the right direction. Let us know if you would like us to add something communicationsunit@caerphilly.gov.uk

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