COVID 19 INFORMATION

Guidance on Mental Health and Wellbeing

While everyone is working hard to deal with the business and employment impacts of Coronavirus, one of the overlooked issues of this is the impact on the mental health of business owners and employees. To help with this, the Government has produced guidance on how to protect people from the psychological impacts which is worth sending out to support your members. The key suggestions are:

Consider how to connect with others
Help and support others
Talk about your worries
Look after your physical wellbeing
Look after your sleep
Try to manage difficult feelings
Manage your media and information intake
Get the facts
Think about your new daily routine
Do things you enjoy
Set goals
Keep your mind active
Take time to relax and focus on the present
If you can, once a day get outside, or bring nature in
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing