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Why did you volunteer to be a Wellbeing Officer? We spend a significant amount of time in our workplace. Just like we need emotional support in our family and school life, it is equally important to have access to the support we need in the work environment. Our firm has been making great effort in looking after employees’ mental health and has offered access to various sources and tools to support mental wellbeing. Being a Wellbeing Officer can bring such sources and tools closer to those among our colleagues who are in need and would be a meaningful contribution to make. What are some of the ways we can challenge stigma around mental health? To learn more about mental health and make a difference by influencing the people around us. Knowledge and understanding are the best tools to dispel stigma. Get to start from ourselves and learn what is right about mental health and what is not, and convey
the message when you spot that someone is having misunderstanding or bias on mental health. This can happen in a daily chat with your family and friends or an informal communication with your colleagues. It will be a great step to take - no matter how small the step is and it makes a difference even if only one person is influenced. What do you do to look after your wellbeing? My tips for looking after wellbeing come from little things in everyday life. On a working day, despite how busy it was, I will allow myself to have some time (even ten minutes would be good) to “do nothing” and forget about any to-do list, just to enjoy a song or a video clip of the latest show of my favourite artists. I will also explore one or two things that I really enjoy doing and dive into it for an hour or two over the weekends or holidays, and this is also very helpful to remove stress. Having some quality time for myself is important to me and it supports me through challenges and pressures.
Yang Liu Senior Associate
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