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.