Wellbeing Archives - Diverse Minds

Jingle Well – winter wellbeing (how to stay sane this Christmas)

3rd December 2019

Mental Health, Podcast, Self-care, Wellbeing

On today’s episode of the Diverse Minds podcast, I’m going to be talking about the Jingle Well winter wellbeing programme. I outline why the modern Western way of celebrating Christmas may not be the best for your mental health and wellbeing. https://d3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net/staging/2019-11-1/36224975-44100-2-c88f2cf2a6496.m4a I talk about how this “special season” can be all but special for many of us and ways in which to manage various tensions. In today’s show, we talk about: Why I decided to make an episode…

Career Happiness and Mental Health With Soma Ghosh

19th November 2019

Leyla O

Bullying, Mental Health, Podcast, Wellbeing

Episode Title: Career Happiness and Mental Health With Soma Ghosh. This week on the Diverse Minds podcast, I talk to the amazing Soma Ghosh, the founder of The Career Happiness Mentor. This episode comes after Anti-Bullying Week, and with “Change Starts with Us” being the theme, we’re going to be looking at moving towards your career dream. I was honoured to be a guest on Soma’s podcast, called The Career Happiness Podcast earlier this year, talking about bullying, neuro-divergence…

Bullying and harassment in the workplace: what you can do about it.

12th November 2019

Leyla O

Active Bystander, Bullying, Podcast, Wellbeing

This week is Anti-Bullying Week and in this episode of the podcast, I focus on bullying and harassment in the workplace and what you can do about it. Bullying is unfortunately very common at work and can be present in many different ways. It is devastating and distressing for those being bullied and will have a negative effect on your workers’ mental health. So, I address what workplace bullying is, how to spot it if you’re being bullied or if…

Do you wear stress as a badge of honour?

5th November 2019

Leyla O

Mental Health, Podcast, Wellbeing

In this episode of the Diverse Minds Podcast, I am going to be talking about how we can tend to wear stress as a badge of honour. I will also highlight how to address your stress for National Stress Awareness Week running 4- 8 November 2019. The first Wednesday in November is National Stress Awareness Day and is led by the International Stress Management Association. This year’s theme is Resilience – The Power to Succeed. In today’s show, I talk…

6 Self-Care Tips for Freelance Writers

28th October 2019

Leyla O

Mental Health, News, Self-care, Wellbeing

This month’s guest blog is written by Johanna Cider, a freelance writer from New Zealand. I am delighted to share her specific self-care tips on the Diverse Minds website. Why writers need to consider self-care Many people try freelancing for a better quality of life. Work for yourself, cut out the commute and spend more time doing things you love. However, in times of stress and high workloads, self-care is often overlooked. Implement certain techniques to help you take care…