Do you prioritize your own well-being at work? If not, it’s time to start! Discover tools and resources aimed at promoting mental health and well-being at the individual level. From self-care strategies and stress management techniques to mindfulness and relaxation techniques. Check out our resources to learn more about mental health and start prioritizing your well-being today!
Are you stressed?
Source: British RC
Type: Self-test
Time: 1-5 minutes
Description: Do you feel stressed? Do this quick questionnaire to identify your potential signs of stress.
How can you improve your mental health and wellbeing?
Source: UN, Mental Health in the workplace program
Type: Factsheet
Time: 5-10 minutes
Description: This will help you as a manager to improve and maintain your own mental health and wellbeing. Remember that to be able to take care of your staff, you need to take care of yourself first!
Description This application can help you with relaxing music, podcasts, guided meditation…. etc to reduce stress, improve your sleep and practice mindfulness. ICRC has an agreement with headspace to use the app free of charge. If your National Society hasn’t joined yet, please suggest to enjoy it!
Description: As an aid worker, you are exposed to high levels of stress and pressure. This manual, adapted to the humanitarian sector, will guide you on how to take care of yourself and to practice self-care regularly.
Description: Do you know what psychological safety is? The ICRC developed this document to explain this concept, and how to improve it at different levels: as an individual, for your team and at an organizational level.
Description: This comprehensive document developed by the ICRC will give you several tips on how to support your team and help reduce stress in the workplace.
Description: Supporting volunteer teams can be difficult, and every RCRC member should have the opportunity to be supported and guided properly. This short document will give you the keys for good management and leadership of volunteer teams.
Managerial practices to ensure the well-being of humanitarian volunteers: a realist evaluation
Source: Private research
Type: PhD thesis
Time: >15 minutes
Description: This doctoral thesis examines the support mechanisms available to aid workers and explores the impact of existing organizational factors on their well-being.