FREE MENTAL HEALTH LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

Here at Laughology, supporting mental health and wellbeing in organisations is our bag - if there was a Curly Wurly for every time we’d helped a team to feel more positive and FLIP their thinking, we’d be bursting out of our belt buckles.

But luckily for you, we’ve kept our fingers out of the Curly Wurly jar and instead created some fantastic mental health resources for you to use - either with your team or individually.

Mental health and wellbeing videos

• Taking Positive Action

  (30 minutes) - Dave Keeling

  In desperate need of a dose of happiness? Ready to take positive action in order to feel happier and in control? This webinar recording gives you the strategies and techniques you need to to make that change with confidence.

• Pull up Your Big Pants

  Kerry Leigh (30 mins)

  Need support to grow your reslience? Keen to improve your coping skills? In this webinar recording, Kerry Leigh gives you her top tips to feel more confident and positive.

• Mental Health and Wellbeing Webinar

  Stephanie Davies (30 mins)

  Join Stephanie, our CEO, as she talks about mental health and our well-being as we start to return to normality.

• Hot Damn, The Menopause is Happening

  (30 minutes) Kerry Leigh

  Laughologist, Kerry Leigh, talks all things menopuase and shares some helpful advice on how to make it the 'norm' in the workplace.

• How to Improve Your Mood - Dave Keeling

  Dave Keeling

  Do you want some quick tips to help improve your mood? Laughology's Dave Keeling gives you his top 3 strategies to have you smiling again in no time.

• Flip-it Thinking - Wonky Thoughts

  Kerry Leigh

  Negative thoughts can lead us to irrational behaviour and a wide range of emotions. In this video, Kerry Leigh explains why negative thoughts occur and what you can do when you recognise these 'wonky thoughts' in your everyday life.

• Wonky Thoughts and Your Circle of Control

  Dave Keeling

  Tired of feeling negative? Are negative thoughts getting in the way of your
  overall happiness? Well, Dave Keeling's here to help you get rid of what we call 'wonky thoughts' by helping you to regain a sense of control and therefore
  ultimately feel happier.

• Understanding and Managing Stress

  Laura Drury

   

  Are you fed up of feeling stressed? Do you just wish you could manage your stress levels and feel happier? Well, Laughologist Laura Drury is here to give you 3 ways to manage your stress easily and effectively.

• Supporting Mental Health at Work

  Kerry Leigh

   

  Supporting mental health at work starts with getting to know your colleagues. Kerry Leigh explains just why it's so important for everyone in the workplace.

• "Mental health in the Workplace - Spot, Support, Signpost

  Kerry Leigh

  Don’t know where to start with mental health? Here’s a simple and colourful Laughology introduction to the three S’s – SPOT, SUPPORT, SIGNPOST for better mental health.

• Managing Wonky Thoughts

  Kerry Leigh and Laura Drury

  We can be our own worst critic and our negative thoughts can make us feel low. It's time to catch those 'wonky thoughts' and look at how you're speaking to yourself. In this video, Laura and Kerry give you a quick tip on how to notice when you're being unfairly negative to yourself and what to do about it."

• Using Positive Anchors to Feel Calm and In Control

  Stephanie Davies

  If you're feeling overwhelmed or stressed, finding a positive anchor or trigger to help you feel calm again can work wonders for your wellbeing, helping you feel in control again. In this video, Stephanie Davies, explains how you can use everyday items as your positive anchors and how they've helped her to feel better.

• Feel Happier and Fill Up Your Humour Bank

  Stephanie Davies

  Ready to feel happier? Fed up with feeling...fed up? Well, it's time to make a deposit in your humour bank. In this video, Stephanie Davies gives you one of her top tips to feeling happier and it's a lot easier to make a deposit in this kind of bank, than it is in a regular one! Enjoy!

• Feel Better with the F*ck-it Bucket

  Stephanie Davies

  Wondering how to feel better by taking back control of your positivity? Well, our F*ck-it Bucket can help! So grab a pen and a bit of paper, and be prepared to make your first deposit in the bucket - you'll feel so much better when you do!

• How Cold Showers Can Improve Your Mood

  Stephanie Davies

  Wondering how a cold shower can possibly improve your mood? Feeling brave but also a little bit naughty? In this video, Stephanie Davies explains the mood-boosting benefits of turning on the cold tap.

• Toxic Positivity Webinar

  Stephanie Davies (50 minutes)

  Here's a recording of our Toxic Positivity webinar where we give you strategies that WORK to help with your mental wellbeing - it's NOT about inspirational fridge magnets.

Mental health cheat sheets

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  The Mental Health Continuum

  Cheat Sheet

  In this cheat sheet, you can learn more about the mental health continuum and what we can do to help ourselves be mentally healthy.

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  Why is a Growth Mindset and Why Should You Care

  Cheat Sheet

  Learn how having a growth mindset and attitude for success is more likely to help you achieve your outcomes than having a fixed, negative one.

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  Understanding the Menopause

  Cheat Sheet

  You may not think the menopause applies to you, but this cheat sheet gives you all the information you need to improve your understanding so you can support those you know/work with, who may be experiencing it.

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  Introduction to FLIP-it Thinking

  Cheat Sheet

  In this cheat sheet you'll gain a better understanding of the FLIP-it Thinking model, that challenges 'wonky' thoughts and ensure more positive outcomes.

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  DOSE of Happiness

  Cheat Sheet

  FInd out how you can get your daily dose of happiness with this handy poster, giving you all the information about the happiness chemicals in your body.

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• Toxic Positivity Slides

  Here are the slides to accompany our Toxic Positivity webinar recording above - feel free to use them with your team.

Mental health blogs

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  How chatting can help to remove the stigma around mental health in the workplace

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  Do Laughologists Get Depressed?

  Kerry Leigh

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  Steps to help you put together a mental health workplace strategy

  Stephanie Davies:

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  Top tips on how to create a mentally healthy workplace culture

  Kerry Leigh

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  Top Tips for Virtual Workplace Social Interaction and Positive Mental Health

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  What is burnout and how can we combat it?

  Stephanie Davies

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  Is optimism a positive attribute in a leader?

  Stephanie Davies

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  How cheeky daytime naps can do wonders for wellbeing

  Sarah Helm

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  Laura Drury: Advising her other half (which is completely different to nagging) to cut down on his screen time

  Laura Drury

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HAPPINESS & ENGAGEMENT L&D RESOURCES

Happy, motivated teams are the key to better engagement and productivity.
This selection of our most popular blog posts, videos and downloadable cheat sheets will keep everyone smiling and engaged with one another, even when Barry from IT forgets to unmute or Helen from Accounts asks a question that you all know could easily have been answered in an email.

Happiness & engagement videos

• Finding Your Oomph - Getting your motivation and drive back

  Stephanie Davies (40 mins)

  Lost your motivation and wondering where it’s gone? Keen to get your drive back? We know the novelty of working from home and talking to your boss in your undercrackers has worn off, so we’re here to help you get your motivation back and feel positive again.

• Going Hybrid: Tips and tricks for building a succesful hybrid working environment

  Laura Drury (2 mins)

  Hybrid working is the future! We know hybrids are better for the environment, but how can you make a successful hybrid working environment for all? Our Big Chats, Little Chats webinar is here to help you, sharing some simple techniques to get you started.

• Big Chats, Little Chats: An introduction

  Dave Keeling (1 min)

  A short video to introduce Big Chats, Little Chats - our programme that helps managers to have great conversations, promoting development and performance, and putting people at the heart of the conversation.

• WFH: Connect, collaborate and communicate webinar

  Stephanie Davies (30 mins)

  Join our Head of Happiness, Stephanie Davies, as she shares some insights into how we can connect and communicate with others whilst working from home.

• WFH: Creating the right environment for collaboration

  Laura Drury (2 mins)

  In this video, Laura Drury explains how you can create the best routines to help establish a positive environment when working from home.

• WFH: Staying connected

  Stephanie Davies (2 minutes)

  In this video, Stephanie Davies takes us through some top tips for staying connected when working from home and the importance of good habits versus bad habits.

• Listening and communication skills

  Stephanie Davies and Dave Keeling (2 mins)

  Stephanie Davies and Dave Keeling share their unique take on the importance of listening as an effective communication technique, using the 3C approach.

Happiness and engagement cheat sheets

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  Eisenhower's Principle

  Cheat Sheet

  In this cheat sheet, you can learn how to use Eisenhower's Principle to help with your productivity and organising tasks in a way that actually gets things done!

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  SWOT analysis

  Activity

  The SWOT analysis increases self-awareness and highlights your advantages/challenges. It helps you to improve and play to your strengths. Why not complete your SWOT analysis and get that all important feedback?

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  Words that describe you

  Activity

  Complete this quiz, to help you understand how you may be perceived by others. You'll also discover what your communication strengths are and how you can flex your style to relate better to other people.

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  Networking tips for social media

  Cheat Sheet

  Here are some top tips to help you get the most out of your social media presence, ensuring you feel confident and comfortable to share on your chosen platform.

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  Career planning outline

  Activity

  Use this activity to plan out your long-term career goals, as well as some personal goals too.

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  Structuring your day and creating the right environment

  Cheat sheet

  Working from home? Need some support to structure your day in the best way? This cheat sheet has plenty of tips to help you get some self-discipline and structure into your day, so you're as productive as possible.

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  Combatting loneliness

  Cheat sheet

  Working remotely can sometimes feel...remote. So this cheat sheet will help you set up a network of virtual peer groups, so you can combat loneliness and isolation in a positive way. 66

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  Communicating with tech

  Cheat Sheet

  Technology has allowed the remote-working paradigm to shift. This cheat sheet can show you how to use tech in a way that makes remote working seamless and productive.

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  Managing remotely to engage and connect

  Cheat Sheet

  Trying to keep your team connected when people are working remotely? This cheat sheet will help you manage remote working in a way that keep everyone feeling connected and happy.

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  Managing remotely - tech for creating the enviroment

  Cheat Sheet

  Technology has allowed the remote-working paradigm to shift. This cheat sheet can show you how to use tech in a way that makes remote working seamless and productive.

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  Managing one-to-ones remotely

  Cheat Sheet

  Technology has allowed the remote-working paradigm to shift. This cheat sheet can show you how to use tech in a way that makes remote working seamless and productive.

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  Growth mindset and staying connected

  Buzz Session

  This session helps people to recognise unhelpful thinking and the impact it can have on feeling disconnected. It looks at how developing more helpful thinking and actions can be done with growth mindset and language techniques.

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Happiness and engagement blogs

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  Why be all 'blah, blah, blah when you can be all 'yah, yah, yah?

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  Are soft skills really soft?

  Kerry Leigh

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  Keeping it real and creating connections during a pandemic

  Stephanie Davies:

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  Want to know how to keep employees engaged?

  Kerry Leigh

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  Tips and techniques for working from home

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FREE LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES

Welcome to our free stuff! Jam-packed with resources to help you and your team learn, develop and ultimately feel happier. Seeing as we’re a generous bunch, you’ll find plenty of the good stuff to watch, read and do. From supporting mental health and wellbeing to growing your leadership skills, there’s plenty here to help you. 

Mental health and wellbeing resources

Seeking strategies to support mental health and wellbeing in your workplace? Our resources include tips for building your resilience and coping skills, as well as advice on supporting others in your team.

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Happiness & engagement resources

If you need to improve team engagement and happiness, look no further than these free resources. Designed to help you create a collaborative environment, you’ll find tips to improve communication and happiness in the new world of hybrid working.

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Leadership & management resources

Leading and managing in a post-pandemic world can feel overwhelming. Our free resources are here to support you to develop your leadership skills and your confidence.

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Diversity & inclusion resources

Promoting and supporting diversity in the workplace is important for alll business and orgnanisations - it’s about valuing everyone. Our free resources are here to support you to develop diversity and inclusion in your workplace.

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