This is the first in a series of Top Tips on different topics. This one is from the FLARE committee.
What is FLARE?
FLARE is Council’s Health and Wellbeing program that aims to achieve:
Flourishing
Lively
Active
Restored
Employees
The Flare Committee is made up of staff members who work together to organise events and activities to improve the health and wellbeing of staff.
Today’s Top Tip - Connection
Wellbeing is the foundation of everything, yet sometimes we forget all the little things we can do to look after ourselves better.
And in a workplace of great people, often under the pump sometimes we forget to focus on our wellbeing.
Something really small you can do every day to add a pop of joy to your day is to make small connections or micro-moments.
A micro-moment could be as simple as a quick chat to your barista or a colleague you have never met before. These small moments of connection can release a burst of oxytocin.
Even better – just doing something small for someone (opening a door or saying 'thank you') is a really small way to improve both your day and someone else’s.
And this burst of oxytocin is a great start to your day in the office.
To learn more about micro-moments, watch the video in this week's Dipping Sauce in The Source News.
Even more connection - take part in Coffee Roulette
And if a micro-moment of connection is a tool to enhance wellbeing, then how about forming a new relationship with someone new?
We know for some that sounds really scary, particularly those of us that are introverted, but we can assure you, it's a great way to build relationships at work.
Take a chance and register. You will be matched with a colleague to meet and have a coffee with. Register now for Coffee Roulette.