20th March 2026

 

National Stress Awareness Month

 

April is Stress Awareness Month and there’s no better time to check out the resources available to help you deal with stress on the B Well website.  The Mind Ur Mind section includes a guided meditation, links to self-care tools and sources of support related to stress.

One of the best ways to manage stress is to move your body.  Any type of physical activity is beneficial to our mental health – gardening, dancing, going to the gym, cycling, running or walking.  The Here4U Programme is free activities for Trust staff.   Click here to watch HERE4U Promotional Video

For information on the wide range of free physical activity opportunities available to Belfast Trust staff watch this video from our Staff Health & Lifestyle facilitator Donna Rooney.

Left unchecked, chronic stress can lead to mental and physical health problems.  If you are concerned about the impact of stress on your health please speak to your GP or one of the sources of support listed in the Mind Ur Mind Toolkit.

Stress and unhealthy habits

Stress can also make us more likely to turn to unhealthy habits such as Smoking.

While it might not be possible to remove all sources of stress from our lives, the good news is that there are things we can do to address unhealthy habits.

If you would like more information about our Free stop smoking service please contact:

The Stop Smoking Specialist for staff

Tel: 07701279263

To make a staff referral please click here

The Health Improvement Team provide Information Sessions for Trust staff on the following areas:  To register for any session please visit LearnHSCNI | Sign in

• bWell Information session (13^th April, 6^th May and 16^th June at 12.30pm-1pm)

The bWell session provides an overview of Staff Health and Wellbeing within the Belfast Trust. The session will highlight what support and information staff can avail of on a wide range of issues, alongside training opportunities and access to events

• Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing (14^th April, 5^th May and 15^th June at 12.30pm-1pm)

Join us to explore 5 simple steps we can do to maintain and improve wellbeing.

• Top Tips for Looking After Yourself – 20th April 2pm-4.30pm

This session provides strategies to manage stress and improve your emotional wellbeing

For more information on these sessions please email Joanna.dover@belfasttrust.hscni.net

Stress Control Online

This free online course will teach you effective ways to tackle common mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, panic, poor sleep, low wellbeing, low self-confidence, and low self-esteem. You’ll gain the skills needed to manage stress and improve your wellbeing. No registration is required. Visit www.stresscontrolclass.com to get started.