Thank you, Kerry Tonks, for the informative (and very fun) training on mental health last week. We couldn't recommend this enough!
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This week I have had my privileges, this one though was the highlight of my week. Lots of laughs, yes during Mental Health First Aid Training, and there were also some serious stuff to unpack - has to be done. Congratulations to the Team Ammonite Studios , Genna Hill Epernay Norman and Amy Stafford loved every minute of training with you all. At the end of the course it was really interesting to hear how the training had landed for the delegates, and what key action plans they will implement going forward … which went like this ; 💚Be persistent 💚Listen - the power of silience 💚Show empathy 💚Don’t give personal opinions 💚Be warm, but be direct 💚Small talk , can help to open up a conversation 💚Our Window to the world - it’s different for everyone 💚Confident with more signposting 💚The importance of boundaries for the MHFAider 💚The impact of judgment In life there are blind spots, and we don’t know everything, and until we step into the arena of a subject or conversation we aren’t going to know how to support unless we empower ourselves with information. Where mental health training is concerned ; awareness encourages you to avoid those blind spots, gives confidence and tools towards those normal thoughts of ‘will what I say impact / tip someone’ to have better conversations … On the subject of conversation, Recently Simon Sinek in his video on YouTube called ‘It means “I need you”’: The Power of 8 Munites… highlighted just this, that it takes 8 minutes to step out of a meeting to have a conversation to get a colleague back on track when then are struggling. Powerful right. Remember, ‘asking’ what someone means when sharing something , and in somecases those who share very little, can bring a conversation of more awareness and knowledge to us where we can support further when people are struggling … I really have been witness to seeing that those who have difficult conversations around mental health increases the dynamic in the workplace, in a positive way; it fosters a happier and healthier work force, which I believe is the bottom line for a team in business #connection ♥️ #mentalhealth #wellbeing # Have a great Friday. And as ever, here if you need anything ✨💚 Matthew Holman Mandy Toon Laura Williams