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Wellbeing & Mental Health

We have collated useful in person sessions and online modules that offer further knowledge, understanding and skills relating to mental health and wellbeing and associated interlinked topics. This will continue to be updated as new sessions and opportunities become available.

Development Opportunities

Wellbeing

Face to Face Opportunities

Looking after your wellbeing in the workplace (team session): 1hour

Develop positive wellbeing habits in the workplace,
Understand how to prioritise wellbeing and work life balance,
Learn how to reduce stigma associated with mental wellbeing in the workplace
Increase your knowledge about the support and resources available to support your wellbeing.

These will be delivered throughout the year but you can request a bespoke session for your team. Email wellbeing@abdn.ac.uk

Managing wellbeing in the workplace (for managers): 1hour

How to create a positive wellbeing culture in your team,
Learn how to empower members of your team to prioritise wellbeing,
Understand how to reduce stigma associated with mental wellbeing in the workplace
Increase your knowledge about the support and resources available to support you and your teams wellbeing.

These will be delivered throughout the year but you can request a bespoke session for your team. Email wellbeing@abdn.ac.uk

Self Management

Covers how to break down barriers and be the most productive version of yourself by focussing on time management, prioritisation, setting goals and motivating yourself and others. This session will be delivered in person. In this session we will look at:

Time Management
Breaking down barriers to productivity
Motivation and goal setting
Planning techniques

Book Now:

4 June, University Office Room 100 (HR Training Room)
18 June, FH-RINH Seminar Room 2 (Foresterhill)

Online e-learning modules

Building Resilience : 20 minutes
Developing Emotional Intelligence : 15 minutes
Working Effectively from Home : 30 minutes
Menopause at Work : 30 minutes

Mental Health

Face to Face Opportunities

Leading yourself and creating psychological safety

In this session we will explore how we can create a workplace where everyone is able to feel that they can speak up in their teams and feel that their contribution is valued.

Looking at what a psychological safe work place looks like
How to implement psychological safety within your team
The importance of self awareness and how to be more self aware

Book Now:

21 May, 9 - 11am, University Office Room 100 (HR Training Room)
28 May, 9 - 11am, FH-RINH Seminar Room 2 (Foresterhill)

Online e-learning modules

Mental Health in the Workplace Overview : 1 hour
Mental Health - Stress Less : 15 minutes
Mental Health - Doing the Right Thing : 15 minutes
Mental Health - Managing Stress (for managers) : 15 minutes

Suicide Awareness

The Suicide Safe University Commitment aims to minimise the risk and wide-reaching impact of suicide within the University community through prevention and awareness, Intervention and Postvention. Take the first step today by developing your awareness around the topic of suicide and how we all have a part to play in prevention.

CW: These courses will discuss the topics of suicide, death, mental health. Please keep yourself safe and seek support should you need to.

Face to face opportunities

Introduction to Suicide Prevention (External delivery from SAMH): 2 hours

This session is provided by tutors from SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) open to all staff of all levels. Please note this course is a brief introduction to suicide prevention, and not designed for crisis support. If you have any questions, please email wellbeing@abdn.ac.uk

In person: 12 May, 14:15 to 16:15 - OA-Univ Office-Committee Rm 2
Online: 14 May, 10:00 to 12:00 - MS Teams Online Session

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Online e-learning modules

Zero Suicide Alliance - free online courses

Suicide Awareness Course (ZSA) Online Course around the topic of suicide prevention. Through the training you’ll gain basic suicide awareness and insights to better understand suicidal behaviours. At the end of the course, you’ll get a training certificate to download. The training aims to equip you with the skills and confidence you need to have a potentially life-saving conversation. Duration: 30 - 40 mins

Autism & Suicide Awareness (ZSA) Online Course - Understand more about some of the challenges autistic people may face and how these can contribute to suicidal thoughts. Be coached through four bespoke scenarios to share how you can support someone. Know more about available support and resources. Receive a certificate on completion. Duration: 45 - 60 mins

Communication

Face to face opportunities

Influencing Skills

Discovering the skills required to influence a team, analysing what skills are already present and building on them to influence in the most productive and healthy way for your team.

Objectives:

Look at skills required to influence a team
How to influence in a healthy and productive manner
Tactics for influencing others

Book Now:

30 April, 10am - 12pm, University Office Room 100 (HR Training Room)
7 May, 9 - 11am, FH-RINH Seminar Room 2 (Foresterhill)

Online e-learning modules

Facing Anger & Emotion : 15 minutes
Building Trust : 25 minutes
Handling Difficult Conversations (for managers) : 15 minutes
Asserting Yourself : 1 hour
Creating an Environment Based on Respect : 15 minutes

Resources & Video Series

Access a variety of wellbeing resources and templates on our Wellbeing Resources and Training pages. Explore wellbeing skills and topics through the Wellbeing Skills Video Series, all 10-20 minutes long. Topics covered so far;

Signs & Symptoms
Active Listening and Supportive Conversations
Boundaries & Signposting
Wellness Action Plans Overview

- More due to be released throughout 2025.

Wellbeing Support