What is mental wellbeing?

The Singapore Health Promotion Board introduced theSingapore Mental Wellbeing Scale. A 16 updated item scale was launched in Aug 2012 out of a localize study to understand how Singaporeans define Mental Wellbeing, and five dimensions were identified.

The 5 Dimensions

Resilience

What is Psychological Resilience

Psychological resilience is an individual's tendency to cope with stress and adversity

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Resilience

“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” ― Steve Maraboli

Examples of Stress and Adversity in your Workplace

• Demanding Customers • Tight deadlines • Perfection in Service • Having to Smile and Focus on

providing Good Service even when you don’t feel like it.

• Bosses??

Examples of Stress and adversities at your home

•Death (of a loved one)•Divorce or separation from a partner•Marriage•Pregnancy•Holidays•Trouble with in-laws•Family arguments•Childcare•Caring for other dependents•Family reunion

Examples of Personal and social issues

• Change in financial state, or debt or money worries

• Changes in personal habits such as giving up smoking, going on a diet.

• Problems with weight• Experiencing prejudice or discrimination• Lack of friends or support• Personal injury or illness

Examples of daily hassles

• Traffic jams• Public transport• Time pressures• Car troubles

Other challenges

• Moving house, including taking out a mortgage• Difficulties with neighbors• Living with someone with an alcohol, drug

problem or other addiction.• A deadline for coursework, exam results or trying

to balance work and study• Unemployment• Poor living environment

How stress work

How thoughts affect feelings and actions

Resilience Model

10 ways to build resilience

Make connections

Good relationships with close family members, friends or others are important

Avoid seeing crises as a disaster. You can change how you interpret and respond to these events

Accepting circumstances that cannot be changed can help you focus on circumstances that you can alter

Move toward your goals

Take decisive actions

Look for opportunities for self-discovery

Nurture a positive view of yourself

Keep things in perspective

Maintain a hopeful outlook

Take care of yourself

Common misconceptions about resilience

Myth:

Resilience is A trait. People either have it or they don’t

Fact:

Resilience is a capacity that involves behaviors, thoughts, and actions that can be learned by and developed in anyone.

Myth:

Healthy families don’t have problems

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Fact:

All families have problems. Healthy, resilient families have coping and problem-solving skills

Myth:

Resilient people are independent, tough, and self-reliant; they don’t need much from other people

fact

Resilient people have strong social networks, and ask for help when they need it

Myth:

Resilient people are immune to stress and negative emotions

Fact:

Resilient people experience just as much stress and negative emotion as anyone else, with just as much intensity

Stories of resilience

References

http://www.pbs.org/thisemotionallife/topichttp://www.apa.org/helpcenter/road-resilience.aspx/resilienceInternet resources/what-resilience