Boost your wellbeing and performance in 2021-Boost your wellbeing and performance in 2021

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Mike Thompson, Managing Director of Generation Healthy Minds, spoke about proactive mental health support in the workplace, especially for apprentices and graduates. Drawing on his experience at Barclays, he explained how poor mental health has become a major issue and why businesses should focus not just on spotting problems, but on preventing them.<br /><br />His talk centered on positive psychology, a field that trains people to build resilience, manage stress, and “hunt the good stuff” each day. He described a mental health continuum: people move between low mood, languishing, and flourishing, and the goal is to help more people reach a thriving state. He also highlighted key facts, including that many employees hide mental health problems from employers and that everyone experiences mental health challenges at some point.<br /><br />Mike shared practical strategies for “strategic recovery” and maintaining energy: regular movement, good sleep routines, hydration, time in nature, deep breathing, mindfulness, gratitude journaling, and planning the day around energy levels. He emphasized that what we eat, how we sleep, and how we recover all affect performance. His main message was simple: small daily habits can protect wellbeing, improve resilience, and help people stay well and perform at their best.

Keywords

mental health

workplace wellbeing

positive psychology

resilience

stress management

apprentices

graduates

strategic recovery