Supporting Your Teams During Difficult Times
- FitPros Workplace Wellbeing
- May 31, 2023
- 2 min read
Help your employees unpack the Crisis in Ukraine
On February 24, Russia launched a full-scale invasion into Ukraine. Whether directly or indirectly impacted by the crisis, recent news has touched people worldwide. We hope to provide a safe environment to address and discuss the situation at hand and help your employees navigate the uncertainty and emotional stress they may be feeling. You can review our offerings, designed to help your teams during this difficult time below.
Managing Headline Anxiety
Images of the invasion of Ukraine are dominating headlines, TV news, and social media feeds. While it is important to be informed about this conflict, constant consumption of social media and the 24-hour news cycle has been proven to negatively impact mental and emotional health. This talk teaches participants the benefits of a “digital detox,” how to unplug in order to maintain mental health, and how to safely process current events when engaging with social media.
Sustaining Our Energy & Wellbeing During
Times of Crisis
Everything is normal right now, because nothing is normal right now. Coupled with the stress of entering the third year of the pandemic, the crisis in Ukraine is exacerbating feelings of distress, anxiety, heartbreak, and a myriad of other emotions, all of which are normal in present times. This talk discusses how energy is impacted by current events, and provides practical tools to continue moving forward, sustaining energy and wellbeing.
Ukraine Conflict: Protecting Family
Mental Health
The crisis in Ukraine is hard to watch and speak about, but avoidance is also harmful. In this talk, a specialist provides actionable items for individuals and families to process difficult emotions, combat misinformation, and encourage compassion in the household, including help for parents navigating difficult conversations with children. The session concludes with time dedicated to Q&A, providing more specific answers for those seeking to improve the emotional wellbeing of families.
Solidarity with Ukraine: What’s your role in
social justice?
It’s difficult to grasp the rapidly changing events unfolding in Ukraine. Watching from a distance and not knowing how to help is distressing. Everybody has a role to play in the social justice movement. In this session, participants become familiar with the different roles in the social change ecosystem––from disrupters, to guides, to storytellers, and many more––and identify which of these roles match their skill set, experience, and temperament. The session explores practical applications for each role in various professional, social, and cultural contexts.
Restorative Yoga for Healing
The constant flow of devastating updates from Ukraine can affect both mental and physical health. Restorative yoga is a therapeutic and calming form of yoga; its purpose is to relieve the body of stress and disease, promote relaxation, and activate the parasympathetic nervous system. Move and breathe together during this vulnerable time.
Stress and Anxiety Release Meditation
The terrifying grip of anxiety is debilitating, and the feeling of powerlessness in the wake of the crisis in Ukraine is exacerbating these emotions. This meditation helps participants come together, and relieves the feelings of isolation brought on by anxiety.
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