Are you ready for the 10 Days of Mental Health?
The 10 Days of Mental Health is a joint initiative of several Flemish organizations to make mental wellbeing and psychological vulnerability easier to talk about.
The 10-daagse van de Geestelijke Gezondheid (10 Days of Mental Health) is a joint initiative of several Flemish organizations to make mental wellbeing and mental vulnerability easier to talk about. For 10 days, we put the spotlight on the importance of mental health and resilience.
Why does this matter so much?
Have you noticed that we usually only talk about mental health when things are not going well? Yet it is important to pay attention to our mental health, both when things are going well and when we feel (a bit) less good. With the annual theme 'strength', the campaign is called 'Samen Veerkrachtig' (Resilient Together). The aim is to show why resilience matters, because resilience helps you keep feeling good about yourself, even when things go wrong. Discovering your own strengths, being proud of them and looking at yourself in a positive way will also make you feel stronger and happier.
So what is resilience?
Resilience is the ability to deal with setbacks and come out of them stronger. The more resilient you are, the better you can cope with setbacks and adapt to them. You can build it by trying out new strategies or using practical tools.
To grow your resilience, it helps to explore which tools or strategies work best for you and to master them. Being resilient means knowing which skill to use at which moment. That way you can learn to handle a negative event in a positive way.
What can your organization do?
From 1 to 10 October, your organization can organize one or more actions that highlight strength, mental wellbeing and resilience, and work on mental vulnerability. Get inspired by the inspiration guide from Samen Veerkrachtig and the tips below.
- Raise awareness
Show that you invest in mental wellbeing and draw attention to resilience. You can do this visually with posters or window and mirror stickers. Come up with fun slogans about resilience, or get inspired by the communication materials from Samen Veerkrachtig.
- Share your knowledge
Inform your employees about resilience by offering educational materials, info sessions or webinars. Not an expert in mental wellbeing? No problem. Samen Veerkrachtig and BloomUp offer various workshops and materials for your organization and your employees. Take a look at our inspiration hub.
- Get moving
Exercise improves your physical, emotional and mental health. Organize a walk or a sports session at work and let your employees feel the power of movement.
These tips are a good start to put mental wellbeing on the agenda in your organization. Of course, it is also important to take real action to boost the mental wellbeing of your organization. Would you like to make your team more resilient but not sure where to start? At BloomUp we are happy to support you with wellbeing scans, online therapy, workshops or Growth Tracks. Book a free demo to see how we can strengthen the mental wellbeing of your employees together. During the 10 Days of Mental Health and afterwards!
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