There are a few simple, steps we can take to look after ourselves and improve our mental health.
Take a look at the video if you want a reminder of what they are.
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I hope you get to enjoy your well-deserved rest and relaxation this summer. Remember though that our out-of-office messages can help build good relationships with service users and make our life simpler.
Here are 3 lessons I’ve learnt over time, that have helped keep contacts updated (the ideas expand on themes in the video above). It is important to:
Making time to manage our contacts in this way should help simplify our life and keep our relationships healthy.
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So, here we are and MHAW has just ended and men have spoken up. However, the conversation about better mental health continues. Luckily, we have tools available to us to improve our health, as well as the support to help us keep going.
Here are three more steps to better mental health.
Ask ourselves what is going inside and how we feel about it. Is everything good? Or is there more anxiety and darkness than usual? The greater the disturbance the less successful our relationships and productivity.
Build up our personal networks, so we are connected to people – family, friends, professionals – who understand our situation and can support us when we need it. Being able to support them is a bonus!
Continue these conversations. It is important to keep having those conversations about positive mental health and to reduce the stigma sometimes associated with these conditions.
How do you address your mental health needs? Feel free to add your voice to the conversation with a comment below.
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There’s No Conflict In Meeting Your Goals & Building Rapport – Picture From Pexels.Com
Freshly minted World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua said it best in a recent Tweet
You Can’t Buy Loyalty. It Comes From The Heart
He knows it takes time to build the kind of rapport which comes from the heart and means people warm towards you. For guys that can be a challenge. We don’t always open up emotional conversations; tell our authentic story;or ask for support when we need it.
It shouldn’t like a fight to achieve a goal if we are being authentic. Barriers like age, class, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender, politics and sexuality fall away.
When people truly ‘get’ where we are coming from, it feels great. We can help them and draw on their support.
How Can We Start To Build Rapport?
Once we develop the skills and confidence to apply for our next role, or offer our services to the world, the challenge is to let others know we are ready to grow into bigger roles.
First, identify the way you want to introduce yourself to the group of people you would like to join. What parts of your life story chime with theirs? How will sharing your true self help to build rapport and what are the benefits, to them, of your world feeding into theirs?
How will you know they like what they see?
Once you know who you are engaging with you can regularly use the social media channel they rely on. Show up, Comment, Like and Share too.
Where possible you can also take the plunge and meet your community in real life. Yes, there is the potential for falling flat on your backside. There is also the (greater) possibility that you will meet really interesting people, with whom you can share your wisdom. They become part of your world and you can be a loyal part of theirs.
Remember, when you finally ‘click’ with people it becomes a lot easier to offer support, ask for help and reach your goals.
What’s Your Next Step?
There are people who need what you have to offer in the year ahead. There are also people who can support you, if and when you need it. Let them get to know you. Once they like and trust you their world and yours will become a much more progressive place.
Why not add your comment here and share your strategy for connecting to people on social media, or in real life. You can always Like and Share too.
Thanks for reading. Have a great week.
Roger
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I was surprised, but happy. Start up voluntary communities can – eventually – produce big results, when members work together.
Let me explain.
18 months ago I joined a continuing professional development (CPD) network for coaches. 12 months ago I decided to volunteer my skills and become one of the network’s co-organisers.
Since then I’ve hosted a number of CPD events. I’ve learned a lot from each session. That’s good, as I have been able to add value to the next session with what I learned from the last one (and try out new approaches like video). The people in front of me have been the beneficiaries.
How Do You Measure The Benefit Of Your Actions?
I am pleased to have played a part in improving the group’s outputs. The proof that volunteering to help CPD (or anything else) benefits others?
How Do You Volunteer And What Are The Benefits Of Spending Your Free Time Serving Others?
Thanks for reading this post. If it has been useful please share it with someone who can benefit from it.
By the way, what is the best you have result you have achieved for others by volunteering your time? Share your feedback below, or on Twitter @RogerD_Said – others would love to know what you think.
Want To Know More About The Benefits CPD?
Here is a link to the CPD group I co-organise, along with talented leaders @CliveMaxheath and @rjIvanov. You can get an idea of our agenda and more detail about the vision behind the headline by checking the group out http://www.meetup.com/Practical-and-Business-Skills-for-CoachPreneurs/
If you want more Big Picture perspective check out my company page below, which is in development. Fill in your email details and make personal growth part of your agenda.
www.experienceenterprisesltd.co.uk
Experience Your Life 