North East Management Academy

Todays is all about getting a better nights sleep!

If you are looking for a way to boost your productivity at work sleep is the way to go - sleep and quality job performance go hand in hand.

When you have an appropriate quantity and quality of sleep it helps to improve your health, mood and brain function meaning you wake up feeling refreshed and ready for the day.

During your sleep your brain creates and maintains pathways that are critical for memory formation this can help to enhance learning and problem solving skills which are essential in the workplace.

April is 10th birthday!

They would like everyone to join in to celebrate by answering these two questions.
- What you wanted to be when you were 10
- What you would like to be in 10 years time
You can join in the conversation by using the hashtag

Today is with the year 22 focusing on keeping humans and the planet healthy.

The World Health Organisation has estimated that there is over 13 million deaths around the world each year due to avoidable environmental causes.

We need to take steps for a but how can you help?

The World Health Organisation have put together a five-point plan:
- Walk or pedal to work at least one day a week or choose public transport
- Change to a renewable energy provider and don't heat your rooms over 21.5C and make sure to turn off the lights when you leave a room!
- Buy your fresh groceries from local producers and avoid highly processed foods and beverages
- To***co is a killer and a polluter so try to stop consuming to***co
- Buy less plastic and use recyclable grocery bags

Todays tip is to drink more water!

Why don't you try and ditch the caffeinated drinks? A high coffee and tea consumption can lead to health problems such as: increased anxiety, increased heartbeat and restlessness.

Drinking water is a sensible alternative to keep your energy level under control so why don't you give it a try today and see if you feel any benefits.

Today is there are many different ways you can join in to help raise money.
January marked the 60th anniversary of The National Autistic Society to celebrate they have put together a collection of 60 themed fundraising challenges.

Follow the link below to see how you can get involved.
https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/raise-money/world-autism-acceptance-week-2022/super-60-fundraising-ideas

April 1st marks the start of
Stress Awareness Month has been held every April since 1992 to raise awareness of the modern stress epidemic.
The last two years have been stressful for everyone and it is vital that as a community we continue to support one another as the challenging times continue.
This month in the office we will be taking part in 'The 30 day challenge' to maximise our chances of turning useful knowledge and techniques into positive behavioural changes.

Why don't you join in too? you can find the resources for the 30 day challenge by following the link below.
https://www.stress.org.uk/30daychallenge/

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility and we wanted to share our support for trans and non-binary people.

The aim of the campaign is for acceptance of each individual in their chosen gender.

As a employer we think people need to stand up and show support for their trans friends, family and colleagues!

Today's is slightly different as we want you to focus on having a healthy mind.

Make sure you set some time away to switch off your phone and reflect. Reflection gives us time to understand ourselves better, who we are and what sort of life we want to lead - you can then use the rest of the week to make any relevant changes to lead a more meaningful and happy life!

🧠 This week is 🧠

A week dedicated to celebrating different minds by understanding the talents and strengths of being neurodivergent.

As a business as our learning mentor Sophie was diagnosed with Dyslexia and Dyspraxia which is why this week we have been celebrating the many positive aspects of being neurodiverse! Sophie brings such a positive attitude into the office with her ability to think outside the box and change the misconceptions of what some people believe about themselves as they learn to live with being unique - as of course, they should be proud of who they are and what they can achieve!

There are hundreds of resources available on the neurodiversity week website including fact sheets, useful strategies, checklist indicators and more to help people gain a better understanding of how they can help to celebrate different minds.
https://www.neurodiversityweek.com/university-resources

Today we have attended another careers fair - we spent the morning speaking to the students at Wellfield Academy in Leyland.

Thankyou for having us!

Happy birthday to our Review & at-risk officer Wendy!

We are supporting in the office today, it is a day when people across the land join forces to raise money for brilliant causes in the UK and around the world.

We all have the power to change lives by buying red noses, baking cakes, completing challenges or simply just donating.

You can donate on the comic relief website, link below.
https://www.comicrelief.com/rednoseday

Source: Comic Relief website