Saying hello to #BrewMonday
As the festive season draws to a close, the new year seems to fill with a sense of pressure to make resolutions and intentions to better oneself. The month tends to drag, due to fads like Dry Jan and Veganuary taking over. Most days are filled with grey clouds and rain, and to add to top it all off it feels like a lifetime until payday.What’s the result? Blue Monday, supposedly the ‘most depressing day of the year’. The day was given the ‘Blue Monday’ label by a travel company with the aim to boost travel sales. 17 years later, the day is now nationally recognised and typically takes place on the third Monday of the year. Although a myth and originally a marketing ploy – like Valentine’s Day - we believe the January blues can still be real for many. Similarly to the Samaritan’s and their #BrewMonday movement, our Employee Wellbeing Ambassador, Ryan Doyle, was on a mission to create a positive spin this year, as well as raise awareness and bring an expert into our ‘devcast studio’. Throughout the episode, Ryan speaks with Rhonda D’Ambrosio (Founder of Mental Health In Recruitment and UK Director of The Kite Program) to offer support and advice for anyone wanting to level up their knowledge on mental health, coping mechanisms and how to provide support to those in need.We hope you find this podcast useful, and always remember to take time to look after yourself and make yourself a priority.If you are feeling low, you can use the following helplines to speak with someone:Rethink –https://www.rethink.org/aboutus/what-we-do/advice-and-information-service/get-help-now/Mind –https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/seeking-help-for-a-mental-health-problem/where-to-start/Samaritans –https://www.samaritans.org/