As a New Year gets going, there is often talk about resolutions and goals as well as things to achieve and the important things to focus on.
This poem by Rose Milligan might get you pondering on your priorities and the resources underneath may support you in putting them in place.
Dust if you must
Dust if you must, but wouldn't it be better
To paint a picture, or write a letter,
Bake a cake, or plant a seed;
Ponder the difference between want and need?
Dust if you must, but there's not much time,
With rivers to swim, and mountains to climb;
Music to hear, and books to read;
Friends to cherish, and life to lead.
Dust if you must, but the world's out there
With the sun in your eyes, and the wind in your hair;
A flutter of snow, a shower of rain,
This day will not come around again.
Dust if you must, but bear in mind,
Old age will come and it's not kind.
And when you go (and go you must)
You, yourself, will make more dust.
Perhaps your pondering has led you to think about your health and wellbeing, the following may support you.
Join in with one of our network events
- The Men’s Network is running a Life Coaching event (in person) on Thursday 18 January, 1pm to 2:30pm. Head to the network page to find out more and book your place
- The Loss and Grief Network are meeting on 24 January from 12:30 to 2pm. Find out more and book your place
- The next Menopause Matters event is on Tuesday 30 January. Find out more.
Engage in some mental health and wellbeing workshops
You may benefit from wellbeing sessions on a range of topics such as Manage energy, not time, Resilience and wellbeing and Pressure, stress and performance. These 90 minute interactive workshops are independent of and complementary to each other and are suitable for everyone who wishes to develop their knowledge and skills in managing mental health, stress, resilience and wellbeing.
Sign up to the Workplace Wellbeing Wheel workgroup project starting on 25 January
You will receive:
- an introduction to the Wellbeing Wheel tool
- some guidance and support with managing challenges and developing an action plan
- an opportunity to evaluate the outcomes to develop case studies for others to benefit from
If you would like to take part, please express your interest through this form or email employeewellbeing@bath.ac.uk.
Find out more about the support available and how to access our free and confidential counselling services.
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