JOHN LAWLEY MEMORIAL TALK

Lisa Fowlie

Director, Lisa Fowlie Health & Safety Consultants Ltd

HAKUNA MATATA – NO WORRIES

THE CYCLE OF LIFE

The Beginning

The Certainty

“Even at our birth, death does but stand aside a little”.

Sir Thomas More, A man for all seasons: Robert Bolt

"And I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying?

There's no reason for it, you've gotta go sometime."

Pink Floyd, "The Great Gig In The Sky"

The ‘Bit in the Middle’

So after we are born what influences our life?

What challenges will we face and how will we manage

them?

Where do you live?

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Where do we really live?!

“Take care of your body.

It's the only place you have to live”Jim Rohn

We live in our body!

IQ and EQ

IQ EQ

Health and Safety

Health

Safety

STATISTICS – Labour Force Survey (HSE website)

The total number of cases of work related stress, depression or anxiety in

2014/15 was 440,000 cases, a prevalence rate of 1380 per 100,000 workers.

The number of new cases was 234,000, an incidence rate of 740 per 100,000

workers. The estimated number and rate have remained broadly flat for more

than a decade.

The total number of working days lost due to this condition in 2014/15 was 9.9

million days. This equated to an average of 23 days lost per case.

In 2014/15 stress accounted for 35% of all work related ill health cases and

43% of all working days lost due to ill health.

Work related stress

“Work related stress develops because a person is unable

to cope with the demands being placed on them”

HSE

This Life of ours

“Stress, including work related stress, can be a significant cause of illness and is known to be linked with high levels of sickness absence, staff turnover and other issues such as more errors”

HSE

The life of others

Stephen Fry

“I want to speak

out, to fight the

public stigma and

to give a clearer

picture of mental

illness most people

know little about”

Ruby Wax

“1 in 5 people

have dandruff

1 in 4 people

have mental

health problems

I’ve had both”

Our changing lives – pressures of a modern world

Daily routines – the tree of death

Being in control

• Recognize early warning signs

• Develop self control

• Seek support and advice

• Help others to help themselves

• Avoid false friends (alcohol drinking, drugs)

• Adopt healthier lifestyle

HAKUNA MATATA – NO WORRIES

THE CIRCLE OF LIFE

Lisa Fowlie

Director, Lisa Fowlie Health & Safety Consultants Ltd

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