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Poetry Without Words: Paul’s story
Paul Hawkins is a poet, artist, publisher and former learner with our Bristol Wellbeing College. He now runs his own…
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“I’m here to listen”: Our volunteers’ crucial role in clients’ mental health recovery
Ben shares his experience volunteering with Second Step, how he supports our clients with their mental health recovery, and why he recommends volunteering with Second Step to anyone thinking about giving some of their time to make a real difference in people’s lives.
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Managing Anxiety: Understanding Anxiety and Finding Inner Calm
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week (15-21 May). This year, it’s shining a light on anxiety and its impact on our lives. Anxiety isn’t just your everyday worry or stress. It’s that feeling of unease and fear that can take over at any time. We’ve all been there, right? Feeling those butterfly nerves when you’re about to face a big exam or a nerve-wracking job interview. But when anxiety starts interfering with your daily life and overall wellbeing, that’s when it becomes a real challenge.
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Tips for budgeting and managing stress in the cost-of-living crisis
Stress Awareness Month may be over for another year, but with issues like the cost-of-living crisis continuing to put pressure…
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Burnout culture: why it’s time to rethink our approach to stress at work
Our Digital Communications Officer, Alice, shares how a surprise adult ADHD diagnosis changed everything she knew about burnout, and suggests employers need a better approach to preventing workplace stress.
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How to create a healthy work-life balance
As part of Stress Awareness Month we decided to speak to some of our teams and find out first-hand how they manage stress at work, and what steps they take to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
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