Mind@work December 2023

Mind@work

December 2023

Winding down for Christmas

Concentrate on time-sensitive tasks and make a list of things that can wait until the new year.
Make sure you take regular breaks during your day to recharge.
Focus on the positives. Reflect on your successes and acknowledge your accomplishments throughout the past year.
Consider things you can put in place to look after your mental health in the new year. For example, blocking out your lunch break in your calendar or adding a reminder to leave on time.
If you’ve got time off, give yourself time to switch off, unwind and relax. Consider turning off notifications if your work emails are linked to your phone.
If you’re working over the festive period, work out your priorities to lessen the load on these days.

More ways Mind can help over the Christmas period:

Here you can find information and support by phone and email. Our Infoline is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 6pm. It will be closed on 25 and 26 December 2023, and 1 January 2024 but otherwise remains open during the Christmas break.

Local Minds

Our local Minds offer face-to-face services across England and Wales. These services include talking therapies, peer support and advocacy. You can check your local Mind’s website for Christmas opening times.

Side by Side

This is our supportive online community for anyone experiencing a mental health problem. You can access the community any time, including on Christmas Day and other bank holidays.

Looking ahead to the new year

Mind's workplace wellbeing team is winding down for the Christmas break. But we'll be back in the new year to support you and your workplace in the fight for better mental health for everyone at work.

Why not kick off next year by investing in your workplace wellbeing? We're delivering several training courses for individuals at the start of 2024:

January 17, 9:30 AM
‘Mental health and how to support someone’
February 13, 9:30 AM
‘Managing mental health at work’

Sign up for our first courses of the year here.

Time to Talk Day

Start conversations in your workplace

Time to Talk Day is on Thursday 1 February 2024!

It’s not always easy to say how you really feel. But talking openly and honestly can be the first step towards better mental health.

Run by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, and being delivered in partnership with Co-op for the third year running, Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation.

Find ways to get involved

There are loads of ways your workplace can get involved;

Run a lunch and learn session to increase awareness around mental health. If someone in your organisation is happy to share their own experiences, this can be a great way to start the conversation.

Organise a myth busting quiz on mental health. This can be a fun way to share new information and help change misconceptions about mental health in the workplace. You can even use our True or False activity set here.

Make use of our supporter assets. We have a range of materials available from branded email banners and social media posts to printable posters and activities – all to help you spread the word internally and externally. Download the resource pack.

And finally! Don’t forget to use #TimetoTalk when sharing posts on social media.

Spotlight on our info resources for organisations

Support staff wellbeing with our award-winning information.

Show your commitment to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of your staff with our printed information.

Our booklets have been awarded the PIF tick for trustworthy mental health information, and cover a range of topics to suit every colleague's mental health journey.

Each pack contains a selection of posters to signpost your staff to our helpline services, quick tips for practical advice on day-to-day problems such as sleep and stress, and copies of our more comprehensive booklets.

Use the discount code MIND@WORK for 10% off.

Click here to browse our information packs

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