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Newsletter 86 – Early Autumn 2016 focuses on Managing Change

By Amanda Furness | 09 September 2016

The latest edition of In Equilibrium includes:
• Open Courses – full details about the series of 3 open courses we are running this autumn
• Stress Tip – suggesting a practical exercise to help you handle unwanted change
• Infographic – a link to an infographic from the CIPD on Employee Views on Working Life
• Ask the Expert – Dr Chris Johnstone helps a reader who is feeling nervous about their job security by suggesting 2 practices that he uses in his resilience training
• Short 5-minute Video – which opened the eyes of those who took part and whose positive message we felt was well worth sharing

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Newsletter 85 – early Summer 2016 feature Mental Health Awareness

By Amanda Furness | 20 May 2016

The latest edition of In Equilibrium includes:
• A round-up of our recent blog posts which include the titles ‘How to develop team resilience’ and ‘How to switch off after work’
• A practical stress tip which may help you to hold your nerve by reducing your anxiety
• A link to a report on how to improve line managers’ ability to manage mental wellbeing at work for both themselves and the members of their team
• An external Ask the Expert looking at the stressful effect a promotion can have
• A story about loyalty which might tug on your heartstrings

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Newsletter 84 – Spring 2016 features Workplace Health & Well-being

By Amanda Furness | 11 March 2016

The latest edition of In Equilibrium includes:
• Details of our new motivation course
• A short new video to watch about bullying behaviours
• A stress management tip for your next tea break
• Our expert, Sue Butterfield’s, answer to a reader’s flagging motivation at work
• John Cleese as you may not have seen him before

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Newsletter 83 -Dec 15/Jan 16 features an Ask the Expert, Resources & more

By Amanda Furness | 21 December 2015

The latest edition of In Equilibrium includes:
• Details of our new resources pages on Mental Health Awareness and Bullying Awareness
• A seasonal stress tip offering a solution to a behaviour trait many of us will recognise at this time of the year
• A valuable answer by Sara Rawstron to an Ask the Expert question from a reader who’s reassessing his work/life balance following a recent bereavement
• Links to some valuable resources and articles from external sources

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Newsletter 82 – Oct/Nov 2015 features a stress tip, Ask the Expert & more

By Amanda Furness | 08 October 2015

The latest edition of In Equilibrium includes:
• Our first infographic entitled “Stress: Business Cost and Solutions”
• A stress management tip to help reduce personal stress at work
• Organisational consultant and coach, Fiona McLaren, answering an Ask the Expert question about the acceptability of office banter
• Two useful and freely available resources on our website
• Links to some interesting tips and articles about handling stress
• A couple of inspirational stories about stress and stress management

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Newsletter 81 – July/August 2015 features a wellbeing tip, Ask the Expert and more

By Amanda Furness | 24 July 2015

The latest edition of In Equilibrium includes:

• details of four new accredited Mental Health Awareness courses
• an introduction to our 90 minute sessions which are ideal for training during the lunch period
• a useful 5-minute video excerpt from our first e-course entitled “Personal Resilience in an Hour”
• Details of some blog articles and new pages on our website which may be of interest
• A wellbeing tip which is definitely worth putting into action
• Our trainer, Karen Barr’s enlightening answer to an Ask the Expert question about trying to juggle troubles in our reader’s personal life with their demanding life at work
• Two valuable resources for looking after your mental health and the wellbeing of employees in the workplace
• Links to some interesting and thought-provoking articles

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Newsletter 80 – May/June 2015 features new training options, tips and more

By Amanda Furness | 08 May 2015

The latest edition of In Equilibrium includes:

• details of four new accredited Mental Health Awareness courses
• an introduction to our 90 minute sessions which are ideal for training during the lunch period
• a useful 5-minute video excerpt from our first e-course entitled “Personal Resilience in an Hour”
• an Ask the Expert which tackles the delicate subject of whether a manager’s style is aggressive or bullying
• and a great stress tip for anyone whose memory isn’t quite what it used to be

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Frosty Scene - In Equilibrium Newsletter

Newsletter 79 – February/March 2015 features resilience

By Amanda Furness | 12 February 2015

The latest edition of In Equilibrium includes:
• Details of our latest course which offers skills in the role of mentoring
• A stress tip which we hope will be so enjoyable you’ll find it easy to work into your daily routine
• A useful Ask the Expert in which our trainer, Sue Butterfield, explains what mindfulness is and how it can help manage stress at work
• All our other regular items including our blog round up, inspiring quotations, relevant resources and links to some recent articles of interest

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Autumn Leaves

Newsletter 78 – November/December 2014 features wellness

By Amanda Furness | 17 November 2014

The latest edition of In Equilibrium includes:
• News of our latest courses which could help you to deal with difficult people or end your battle with sleep
• An easy competition which could see you win a relaxing prize
• A practical stress tip to help with a very current problem
• Our trainer, Louise Overy, helping a reader to get organised for the strains of the festive period and beyond in our regular Ask the Expert feature
• Links to some handy resources and external articles which include an uplifting, short, silent video on the definition of happiness

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Daisies summer newsletter

Newsletter 77 – September/October 2014

By Amanda Furness | 12 September 2014

The latest edition of In Equilibrium includes:
• Details of our new one day course offered on-site throughout the UK
• Links to recent articles on our blog about Unconscious Bias, Burnout, Stress and the Law and the Stigma of Mental Health.
• An effective but perhaps not very glamorous stress tip
• All our other regular items including quotations, resources and links to recent articles of interest

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