A reminder that AU have a National Stress Awareness Day Trail promoting wellbeing and raising the awareness of mental health this Wednesday 7th November with activities and events (as shown below) across the University. You can visit Human Resources at Visualisation between 10am and 4pm – in addition to the activities below, also free ‘taster’ massages for staff. Also available will be information on the recently launched Employee Assistance Programme - a free, confidential and independent service offering advice, support and counselling for AU staff 24/7.
Other events:
Student Welcome Centre
The Student Welcome Centre will provide training in Simple Stress Releasing Exercises that can be used anywhere, even during an exam!
Human Resources
Human Resources will have a stand in the Visualisation Building from 10am to 4pm. It will include:
• new Employee Assistance Provider – PPC - there to provide information on the new services available
• OH Adviser to undertake wellness checks – glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol and lung function
• HR Team – a representative from each of the departmental service teams will be there throughout the day to provide advice or explain how the HR Team operates.
• A laptop available to demonstrate our website – specifically focusing on supporting staff web pages
• We will also have a room available should anyone wish to have a 1 to 1 discussion
Information Services
Step in, Step up to success, and stress less in Hugh Owen Library 13.00-16.00 on Nov.7! Win a massage, free swims or a session with a personal trainer. Enjoy a free snack and pick up a book menu. Share your study hints and tips, and the challenges too. Get relaxation hints and tips from Rachel Hubbard. Be at the launch of More Books!
Sport and Exercise Science
Drop-in health screening – gain some feedback on your heart rate, blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol levels. Find out about ongoing studies in the department on the role of exercise in stress-management.
Psychology (also Time To Change Wales and Mind Aberystwyth)
Understanding the causes and consequences of stress and its relationship with mental health is a significant topic in both the research and applied domains of psychology. The department with be collaborating with Time To Change Wales and Mind Aberystwyth to showcase the benefits of learning to manage and control stressors in people’s lives.
TaMed Da
On the day we will be having a special menu available in our restaurants that showcase the foods that help to relieve stress. We will also have a stand in Tamed Da from 12 till 4 which will be able to give out information on how diet can help you cope with stress (and no I don’t mean just Chocolate!). We will also have special offers on our de-stress lines in all of our outlets.
