1 hr 4 min
Episode 15 - Prioritising mental health & wellbeing | Breakfast with Boots & Mel Cunningham Breakfast with Boots: Health & Wellbeing in Your Own Two Hands
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- Mental Health
For the final interview of my 10-part series, we decided to switch things up and turn the interview spotlight on Becca Boots. Becca is the host of Breakfast with Boots and the founder of Siendo, a company invested in promoting positive health and wellbeing.
During this podcast, we talk about everything; from the need for greater investment in mental health to the importance of taking a proactive stance towards your own wellbeing.
Among many nuggets of gold, Becca explains that long-gone is the day when people used to see mental health and physical health as separate entities. Our mental health and physical health are in one constant feedback loop and it doesn't just make sense for people to prioritise their mental health, but it makes financial sense for business to prioritise it as well.
Actual figures for discussed statistics are: * 91 million working days lost in the UK due to Mental Health, £30 billion cost each year. These figures do not include those that self-report incorrectly, or those who are off work due to physical health conditions that may be a result of mental ill health. * Then, the aggregate UK cost of presenteeism (reduced on-the-job productivity) associated with mental health problems is estimated at £21.2 billion in 2016/17. An increase of 40% on the corresponding figure for 2006, which was calculated at £15.1 billion.* 18,000 inpatient adult Mental Health beds in England & Wales, and just 2,000 inpatient beds for young people.
Campaign Mentioned:
* Sign the petition to make Mental Health First Aid a legal obligation within companies: https://www.wheresyourheadat.org/
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So, who is Becca Boots?Until recently, Becca worked within the corporate banking world as a Business Manager, but her love of people, human behaviour and personal development led her to re-train as a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Instructor, Yoga Teacher, Personal Development Coach and Public Speaker.
Over the last decade it has become abundantly clear to Becca that prevention and early intervention is the cornerstone for a mentally and physically healthy society. All Siendo's services, therefore, come from a place of exactly that; giving people the confidence and knowledge they need to support their own wellbeing, at every stage of their lives.
Find more about Becca:Website: https://www.siendo.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/siendo-wellbeing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/siendo.wellbeing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siendo.wellbeing
For the final interview of my 10-part series, we decided to switch things up and turn the interview spotlight on Becca Boots. Becca is the host of Breakfast with Boots and the founder of Siendo, a company invested in promoting positive health and wellbeing.
During this podcast, we talk about everything; from the need for greater investment in mental health to the importance of taking a proactive stance towards your own wellbeing.
Among many nuggets of gold, Becca explains that long-gone is the day when people used to see mental health and physical health as separate entities. Our mental health and physical health are in one constant feedback loop and it doesn't just make sense for people to prioritise their mental health, but it makes financial sense for business to prioritise it as well.
Actual figures for discussed statistics are: * 91 million working days lost in the UK due to Mental Health, £30 billion cost each year. These figures do not include those that self-report incorrectly, or those who are off work due to physical health conditions that may be a result of mental ill health. * Then, the aggregate UK cost of presenteeism (reduced on-the-job productivity) associated with mental health problems is estimated at £21.2 billion in 2016/17. An increase of 40% on the corresponding figure for 2006, which was calculated at £15.1 billion.* 18,000 inpatient adult Mental Health beds in England & Wales, and just 2,000 inpatient beds for young people.
Campaign Mentioned:
* Sign the petition to make Mental Health First Aid a legal obligation within companies: https://www.wheresyourheadat.org/
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So, who is Becca Boots?Until recently, Becca worked within the corporate banking world as a Business Manager, but her love of people, human behaviour and personal development led her to re-train as a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Instructor, Yoga Teacher, Personal Development Coach and Public Speaker.
Over the last decade it has become abundantly clear to Becca that prevention and early intervention is the cornerstone for a mentally and physically healthy society. All Siendo's services, therefore, come from a place of exactly that; giving people the confidence and knowledge they need to support their own wellbeing, at every stage of their lives.
Find more about Becca:Website: https://www.siendo.co.uk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/siendo-wellbeing Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/siendo.wellbeing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siendo.wellbeing
1 hr 4 min