Emotional resilience in the NHS

Emotional resilience in the NHS

Developing an emotional wellbeing toolkit for the NHS Workforce Louise Murray, NHS Employers

Introduction

Partnership with Robertson Cooper

Researching emotional health in NHS context

Developing a method for the NHS workforce to have conversations

Supported by a range of online/offline resources

Purpose of today’s short session

Emotions−Have a think about what are positive and negative emotions

Emotions…

Positive− Interested

− Excited

− Strong

− Enthusiastic

− Proud

− Alert

− Inspired

− Attentive

− Active

− Determined

Negative− Upset

− Guilty

− Scared

− Distressed

− Irritable

− Ashamed

− Nervous

− Jittery

− Afraid

− Hostile

Behavioural outcomes

Thinking about the emotions discussed, what do they look like in terms of both yours and your colleagues behaviour?

• Patient care• Interactions with patients• Relationship/interaction with colleagues• General performance

Future emotional wellbeing and resources

1.What would be helpful to you? How to access?

2.Online and offline resources – apps, check-lists, videos, podcasts, webinars etc?

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Our next share and learn takes place in London on 8 July 2014.