January 2024 is all about us: Health and Wellbeing Month
As 2023 draws to an end we know it has been a busy year and many of us are still dealing with looming deadlines and completing projects before the Christmas break. Often in all the busyness we forget to take time for ourselves and often end the work year feeling tired and rundown.
Health and wellbeing has become part of business as usual and as public relations and communications management practitioners it is important we have an updated professional tool kit so we can add value in this space. We also need to look after our own health and wellbeing so we can operate at our best.
To start of 2024 Global Alliance is running Health and Wellbeing month in January which will provide tips and tools that we can use in both our professional and personal lives. There will daily tips, articles, resources and webinars from around the world for you.
Information will be made available on our social platforms so make sure you add our website, facebook and twitter links to your socials so you know what’s coming up in January. Our start date is 8 January. If you have any resources that you would like to share with our community then please email us.
I hope you get the chance to have a relaxing break with family and friends and look forward to being in touch in 2024.
Fiona Cassidy
Chair, Health and Wellbeing Month - January 2024
The Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management has put together a series of activities to celebrate Health and Wellbeing Month this January. Its aim is to give everyone a chance to have a relaxing break with family and friends and look forward to being in touch in 2024. So, all throughout the month of January, Global Alliance will be giving away access to white papers ready for download, global news, articles with links, podcasts, and a “Health and Wellbeing” webinar that would serve as the culmination of this year’s celebration.
In this webinar, Jenny Muir, an international communication and advocacy expert and the former president of the Public Relations Institute of Australia (PRIA) will walk you through the professional curtain and help you touch on some industry realities plus the importance of looking after yourself, your colleagues, and the community from a mental health and suicide prevention perspective.
Also joining her in this webinar is Zarah Hernaez, former Corporate Communications Manager of Total Philippines and an experienced communications consultant, who will help contextualize the impact of current and likely environmental factors that PR and communications professionals will need to address in 2024.
In line with this, we hope you could join us in this free webinar via ZOOM on Monday, January 29, at 4 PM (Australia Time) / 5 AM (GMT time London/Lisbon).
Here you can find Health & Wellbeing resources:
National Mental Health Commission of Australian Government - Communication Toolkit - #ChatStarter
https://www.headtohealth.gov.au/covid-19-support/chatstarter
Physical Activity Recommendations for Different Age Groups | Physical Activity | DNPAO | CDC
EUPRERAtalks - Wellbeing in Public Relations and Communication Industries - video
Wellbeing Economies: A new economic approach for human and planetary health |Stockholm+50 Side Event
Syndrome de l’imposteur : “L’expérience sensorielle et émotionnelle est transformatrice” (in French)
How digital technologies are influencing health information (in Spanish)
CIPR – PRCA – HCA Heard Mentality Week – Facilitator´s guide
CIPR INFLUENCE - Prioritising Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace
https://influenceonline.co.uk/2021/05/26/prioritising-mental-health-and-wellbeing-in-the-workplace/
Social Networks’ Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain: Health Media vs. Healthcare Professionals by Ana Pérez-Escoda, Carlos Jiménez-Narros, Marta Perlado-Lamo-de-Espinosa
and Luis Miguel Pedrero-Esteban - Department of Communication, University of Nebrija, Spain
Health information: journalistic sources and professional challenges (in Spanish)
How digital technologies are influencing health information (in Spanish)
Breathe in, breathe out – Hā ki roto, hā ki waho, by Fiona Cassidy
Mental health of PR teams, by José Manuel Velasco
Communication and Recognition equals to Wellbeing, by Luís Roberto (Portugal)
Putting Emotional and Mental Wellbeing in the PR Profession Front and Centre, by Adrian Heng
Health & Well-being Trends to Take Care of Our Human Capital, by Gladys Díaz
Improved Communication in a time of Covid-19, by Pamela Yin Xiaodong
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Wellbeing (Goal 3)
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/health/Healthy Cities Effective Approach to a Changing World
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240004825Healthy Cities Effective Approach to a Changing World
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014R0282&from=ENEuropean Union Youth: Health and Wellbeing
https://ec.europa.eu/youth/policy/youth-strategy/health-wellbeing_enWorld Economic Forum: Building Trust into Data Flows for Wellbeing and Innovation
https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/appa-authorized-public-purpose-access-building-trust-into-data-flows-for-well-being-and-innovationMental Health Foundation: Five Ways to Wellbeing at Work Toolkit
https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/home/our-work/category/42/five-ways-to-wellbeing-at-work-toolkitCenters for Disease Control and Prevention: Wellbeing Concepts
https://www.cdc.gov/hrqol/wellbeing.htmUK Government: Guidance for the public on the mental health and wellbeing aspects of COVID-19
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-for-the-public-on-mental-health-and-wellbeing/guidance-for-the-public-on-the-mental-health-and-wellbeing-aspects-of-coronavirus-covid-19How I Stopped Being Busy... Some of the Time
https://instituteforpr.org/lessons-earned-how-i-stopped-being-busysome-of-the-time/The organizational cost of insufficient sleep by McKinsey & Company
https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/the-organizational-cost-of-insufficient-sleepMental Health America: Mind the Workplace
https://www.mhanational.org/sites/default/files/Mind%20the%20Workplace%20-%20MHA%20Workplace%20Health%20Survey%202017%20FINAL.PDFDiversity in Wellbeing by Mercer
https://www.mercer.com/content/dam/mercer/attachments/global/gl-2018-diversity-in-wellness-mercer.PDFUN Sustainable Development Solutions Network: World Happiness Report 2020
https://worldhappiness.report/Team wellbeing, a trigger for commitment and performance: a managerial point of view
https://www.globalalliancepr.org/thoughts/2020/9/21/team-well-being-a-trigger-for-commitment-and-performanceGood Work: The Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices
https://www.thersa.org/globalassets/pdfs/reports/good-work-taylor-review-into-modern-working-practices.pdf6 Ways for Leaders to Support Your Team’s Emotional Health
https://www.prsa.org/article/6-ways-for-leaders-to-support-your-team-s-emotional-healthPwC: Why corporate wellbeing initiatives need to get personal
https://www.strategy-business.com/article/Why-corporate-well-being-initiatives-need-to-get-personal?gko=b757e&utm_source=itw&utm_medium=itw20200922&utm_campaign=respASEAN PR Network: Do Fun Exercise at Home
https://www.instagram.com/p/CE56p4YgeMl/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheetPlanning For 100-Year Life
https://investmentsandwealth.org/getattachment/3dd7890e-d15b-4e48-bfdd-3857e85b9dca/IWM18JanFeb-PlanningFor100YearLIfe.pdfCOM-ENT: Happiness and work, a whole story!
https:/www.com-ent.fr/bonheur-et-travail/Joy: Using strategic communication to improve wellbeing and organizational success
https://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/Joy/?k=9781800432413World Economic Forum: A Global Framework for Youth Mental Health
https://www.weforum.org/reports/a-global-framework-for-youth-mental-health-db3a7364dfEasing back into exercise? This 30-minute workout is perfect for beginners
https://www.today.com/series/start-today/anna-victoria-shares-beginner-friendly-workout-routine-t126144The Lancet Psychiatry: Mental health before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(20)30308-4/fulltext#seccestitle10Mental Health Ireland
https://www.mentalhealthireland.ie/five-ways-to-wellbeing/Mental Health Hotline for CIPR Members
https://newsroom.cipr.co.uk/iprovision-launches-mental-health-hotline-for-cipr-members/How a three-day off-site 'changed my life'
https://instituteforpr.org/lessons-earned-how-a-3-day-off-site-changed-my-life/Good Work
https://www.strategy-business.com/feature/Good-WorkMental Health Trends in Latin America and the Caribbean
http://www.mercermarshbeneficios.com.br/capital-intelectual/investigaciones/tendencias-saude-mental-america-latina.htmlWorking in 90-Minute Intervals Is Powerful for Your Body and Job
https://www.inc.com/wanda-thibodeaux/why-working-in-90-minute-intervals-is-powerful-for-your-body-and-job-according-t.html?fbclid=IwAR3JPMmctlWu5NCfhuyWbx2vxPZ8-d5bbvQUbuUSbDti8SJr53brPPumQb0Guidelines for reporting on severe mental illness in the context of violence and crime
https://www.pria.com.au/news-item/5242/mindframe-announces-new-guidelines-for-reporting-on-severe-mental-illness-in-the-context-of-violence-and-crimeBarclays: Dynamic Working
https://home.barclays/content/dam/home-barclays/documents/news/2018/dynamic-working.pdfSpending just two hours a week in nature is linked to better health and wellbeing
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-44097-3Ellen Greene Honored as Strategic Counselor and Mentor in Health Care Communications
https://www.prsa.org/news/2020/08/24/ellen-greene-honored-as-strategic-counselor-and-mentor-in-health-care-communications