Happiness is an Inside Job

Mental health and wellbeing for accountants

Over the last two years in particular, mental health and stress have been very popular topics for discussion. The COVID-19 pandemic saw the lines between home life and work being blurred, increased responsibilities being added to already demanding workloads as well as the mental toll that isolation and the fear of contracting the virus has taken on individuals.

Did you know that 1 in 4 have mental health challenges in the UK? Is it not time then that people feel empowered to take care of their mental health? We know that we need to take care of what we put into our bodies but we also need to take care of what we are putting into our minds.

In a recent webinar with Gordon Berry he states that “taking care of [your] wellbeing and those around you makes good business sense.” Stress triggers the body’s fight or flight reflex, which reallocates the blood supply from the thinking brain and the immune system and sends it to the extremities (your arms and legs) in order to assist the body to fight or run away. That’s why when you are stressed, you can’t think clearly. Many believe that the fight or flight reflex is only activated when there is a physical threat nearby, but this is not the case.

So what can be done to clear your mind in times of stress? Gordon has shared with us a few ways that you can refocus yourself and combat stress. We’ve put it in a handy guide for you that’s free to download by registering your details.

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