National Bed Month is observed throughout March in the UK, with the support from The Sleep Council and The National Bed Federation to raise the importance of sleep. 

Getting a good nights sleep has many benefits, such as lowering your risk of health problems like diabetes and heart disease, reducing stress and improving mental health as well as ensuring that you think more clearly and increase your work productivity! 

In order for us to get a good nights sleep, having the right tools and environment around us is essential! So making sure we have the correct bed and sleep routine will help us fall asleep faster and easier!

 Check out National Bed Month Toolkit for More information

Plymouth Options offer a wide range of services for businesses, including Sleep Hygiene Training to improve your colleagues sleep routine, which will aid them in better recovery and work productivity! 

To find out more and to arrange a session for you and your team click the link below 
 

On Friday 17th of March, it will be World Sleep Day! And with that we have a team competition going on that week!

From Monday the 13th till the Friday the 17th we want to see you raising awareness to the importance of sleep, by having a Team Pyjama photo!

Why not get creative, dress down for a team meeting either virtually or face to face, get comfy in your favourite PJ's or loungewear in the office or even wear a funky onesie to celebrate Sleep!

Send your Photos in to our email or Facebook Group Page and we will pick at random the best team, who will win a great goody bag to help you and your team get a good nights sleep!

Deadline to submit your photos is Friday the 17th of March! 

Sleep is essential for health, it is a foundation to everyone's physical, mental and social wellbeing.

Created by the World Sleep Society, World Sleep Day is an international recognised event. It helps build connections and raises awareness to the importance of sleep health. 

Sleep is a critical pillar to human health, it goes hand in hand with nutrition and physical activity. Here are some key takeaways: 

Sleep helps support memory and learning.

Sleep helps to clear waste from the brain and promote brain health.

Sleep supports the immune system to clear bacteria and viruses.

Sleep helps to recycle old cells and maintain our bodies and energy levels.

Without a good nights sleep, physical health can deteriorate, our immune system can become more susceptible to infection with lower response times and a decrease in productivity.  
 

No Smoking Day is a campaign intended to help those who smoke to quit. With a different theme each year, for 2023, No Smoking Day is concentrating on Better Brain Health! 

Many people are aware that smoking can cause conditions such as lung cancer and heart disease, but fewer people know that smoking can also increase your risk dementia.

By stopping smoking, your risk will reduce. And as an extra benefit it will improve your sleep as smoking is also a stimulant making it harder to fall asleep! 
 

From Monday the 13th of March till Sunday the 19th, Nutrition and Hydration Week will be happening, concentrating on the importance of eating healthier and drinking better for work! 

Eating a healthy balanced diet will reduce physical health problems, help maintain a healthy weight as well as improve productivity and even your sleep! 

Why not use this week to inspire you to eat healthier lunches at work? See the toolkit below for inspiration! 

Our FREE Wellbeing at Work Annual Conference is coming up on Wednesday 26th of April! 

During our conference, we will be sharing with you the latest the Office of Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID), Annette Davey from Skills Group who have recently achieved Bronze on our Wellbeing at Work Awards as well as our Wellbeing Champions Awards and Wellbeing at Work Awards and more! 

Last month we caught up with a couple of businesses who took part in the 'Time to Talk' Campaign!

The Co-op, a Bronze Award Achiever of our Wellbeing at Work Awards, organised an activity in their local library and at their depot to create a space for people to feel welcome to connect and share with others.

Sitel Group, a Silver Award Achiever of our Wellbeing at Work Awards, used the day to make time throughout the day to connect with their colleagues about mental health with the Time To Talk conversation starter resources! 

Click the link below to read about how their day went! 

We recently heard from Katie Rowe, a Wellbeing Champion at NHS Devon Referral Support Service, on what she and her team did on Time to Talk Day...

They gave themselves a challenge as a team and walked over 5 miles for the charity Mind! With all that walking, they successfully raised just over £600! 

Katie says she's very proud of her team and so she should be! Brilliant work Katie and everyone else at NHS Devon Referral Support Service! Amazing Work! 

Wellbeing at work offers a wide range of professional and accredited wellbeing training programmes to help support businesses in delivering a healthier and happier workforce.

Training is easily accessible with the majority being free - virtual or face to face. 

Now is your time to book onto our Connect 5: Session 2 and 3! 

Continue with your journey through Connect 5, and complete your learning to ensure your conversations about mental health and wellbeing are routine practice. You will learn to establish positive and effective changes, to support people to manage their mental health, improve resilience and wellbeing.

Upcoming Campaigns
Download our Wellbeing at Work Events Calendar here and use it for planning your healthy lifestyle events and ideas for your Wellbeing Champion role! For a printed version check out our 12- month calendar here, to put in your workplace
Also, keep an eye out on our social media for further details of each!

1st - 31st March - National Bed Month -  A month long campaign spreading awareness to the importance of sleep health and having the right bed to ensure this. To find out more, click here.

8th of March - No Smoking Day -  A day to help those to quit smoking, theme this year is brain
health. To find out more, click here.

5th - 12th of March - No More Week -  A week raising awareness to stop domestic abuse and sexual violence. With this year being their 10th Anniversary. To find out more, click here.

8th of March - International Women's Day -  The day to spread awareness of gender equality, to create a world free of discrimination, hate and bias. Wellbeing at Work will be doing a special day, celebrating the Women in our Wellbeing Champions/Business Award Achievers. To find out more, click here.

13th - 19th of March - Nutrition and Hydration Week -  A week to spread awareness and improve people's health through better nutrition and fluid. To find out more, click here.

17th of March - World Sleep Day  - To raise awareness of sleep health and the benefits of sleeping for our wellbeing. This year's theme, sleep is essential for health. To find out more, click here.

20th of March - International Day of Happiness - A day to celebrate happiness, to share kindness for all to make a better kinder world. To find out more and some recipes, click here.