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I was honoured to have made it through to the finals of two awards – both announced on the 9th October.
And I won a Woman Who Solopreneur Award!
It means a great deal to have my work recognised. I want to be the person I needed when I was younger: someone in your corner, reminding you that your past doesn’t have to define your future, the present is yours to shape, and your dreams are worth pursuing.
Whilst I didn’t win the ‘Inspiring Individual’ in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Wales Awards (MHWA), I was incredibly pleased to have made it through to the final in the Inspiring Individual category. The winner, Sue Jones is clearly an amazing person.
Training to support the emotional, mental and physical health of employees
Employees are the lifeblood of business and keeping individuals healthy at work is fundamental to good working practice. It is estimated that 1 in 4 people in the workplace are experiencing stress and anxiety.
Figures released for 2019/20, from the UK Health and Safety Executive indicate that 55% of workforce absenteeism is stress related.
I am Carol Hickson, an experienced therapist, life coach and trainer. I have developed The Resilience Template Workplace Training to support the emotional, mental, and physical health of employees. This training offers a comprehensive, structured approach to understanding and managing stress symptoms and includes a workbook and audio recordings.
What might stress and anxiety in the workplace look like?
Frequent Staff Absence
Changes in appearance and temperament.
Reduction in output
Simple mistakes and errors occurring
Low motivation and morale.
No diagnosed medical condition, but symptoms like headaches, back pain, and heart palpitations reported.
Reduction in focus and concentration.
Full personal breakdown.
I was exhibiting at the ‘Health and Wellbeing at Work’ event at the Birmingham NEC and recorded this podcast with Matt Smeed from the Working Well Community.
