Resources

5 Ways to Wellbeing – We’re sometimes so busy doing “stuff”, we forget to look after ourselves. We empty our fuel tanks and start to feel sluggish, tired, and irritable. Of course, more recently we’ve been in lockdown and had less opportunity to rush around; but time on our hands can also mean we over-think issues and ruminate on difficulties in our lives, which has a negative effect on our wellbeing. 

However, research shows that we can take steps to improve our wellbeing. There are a range of videos from a consortium of Lancashire Medical Committees which explores these actions further. 

Combat Stress self-help guides – Combat Stress is the leading service charity specialising in veterans’ mental health. They have developed a range of self-help guides, created by the specialist mental health clinicians working at Combat Stress in collaboration with military veterans. The series has been specifically designed to provide guidance and support to former servicemen and women experiencing mental health issues. 

The Army’s Mental Resilience Training (MRT) programme is part of the suite of products delivered by OPSMART and has its origins in sport and performance psychology. MRT is designed to help soldiers recognise and regulate the signs of stress and to help them prepare for difficult events and circumstances. Whilst this MRT is aimed at serving personnel, military veterans may benefit from understanding more about how to improve our mental resilience through the technics demonstrated.