WELCOME Resilience How to Get it How to

What kinds of things contribute to your own sense of mental wellbeing?

But it’s not always that straightforward…. Source: HSE 2014

But it’s not always that straightforward….

Prefrontal Cortex Empathy Sympathy Foresight

Hands up if ………. . • • • You have skipped a meal in

Sit down if…… You try to be everything to everyone You get to the

Stages of Burnout Rumination – pre-burnout phase Burnout Constant replay of negative loops Depression

Positive Emotion Accomplishment Meaning Source: Martin Seligman Resilience and Wellbeing Engagement Relationships

“Good things are like Teflon they slip away. Bad things stick like Velcro” Brian

Three good things 1. No more than 2 hours before bed 2. Think about

So… does 3 good things work ? Happiness CES-D Pre-test 53. 4 (15 th

Through the eyes of your grandchild what would your obituary say?

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WELCOME Resilience - How to Get it, How to Keep it, and How it Takes you to Joy

Stuff happens…

Some in your control…

Some not…

How would you define wellbeing?

Wellbeing Feeling good Functioning well

What kinds of things contribute to your own sense of mental wellbeing?

But it’s not always that straightforward…. Source: HSE 2014

But it’s not always that straightforward….

Prefrontal Cortex Empathy Sympathy Foresight

Hands up if ………. . • • • You have skipped a meal in the last week You got home late from work You have had a poor nights sleep You felt stressed You limited your fluid intake because you were too busy to pee All of the above cause vasoconstriction affecting the blood flow to the Pre frontal cortex

Sit down if…… You try to be everything to everyone You get to the end of the day and feel you haven’t made a meaningful difference You feel like the work you are doing is not recognised You lack balance between work and your personal life Your job varies between monotony and chaos You feel like you have little or no control over your work You work in healthcare

Stages of Burnout Rumination – pre-burnout phase Burnout Constant replay of negative loops Depression Physical, mental and emotional And or post traumatic stress disorder exhaustion Shame, doubt Cynicism and negativity