For any of you that have met me you know that I am a massive foodie!! I believe a tough day can be eased with a tasty dinner or indulgent dessert (preferably both).
Covid-19 is like a dark cloud causing huge changes to our personal and professional’s lives. However, as the horse reminds us, this cloud will pass and things will return to normal.
"The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new."
Running can provide relief from stress and can be a cheap and easy way to get some exercise when gyms and other studios may be closed.
No doubt we are all carrying a little bit of extra tension and stress in these uncertain times.
It’s important to check in with yourself after a day in work.
Time for cooking and opportunities to shop are limited for a lot of us now, but we still need to eat as well as possible. Rather than this being another source of stress, it makes sense to make it as easy as possible.
Time for cooking and opportunities to shop are limited for a lot of us now, but we still need to eat as well as possible. Rather than this being another source of stress, it makes sense to make it as easy as possible.
However you do it, there are lots of ways to eat well. It doesn’t have to be perfectly healthy to be good enough, but it is important to eat regularly and we hope these ideas will help.
"The most wasted of days is one without laughter"
Are you a smoker? Whether it’s a pack a day or an occasional habit, all the evidence tells us that Covid 19 is especially hard on smokers.
Working in healthcare is not like working in other sectors. No matter what your job is, when you work in healthcare, you have a role in keeping people well or in helping them get better. Your job might not be clinical – it could be accounting, or logistics, or maintenance work, but you’re doing that job so that people can get the healthcare they need. That’s important.
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming”
Staying fit and healthy is more important than ever, but can it be harder to do if your usual choices like your sports club or gym aren’t available. Walking and running are always a great choice, but it is important to stay safe and maintain the recommended 2m distance from other people.
Healthy Ireland & HR Staff Wellbeing & Support Team