The Essential Eight: Your Script for Wellbeing

Show notes Description In this mini episode of A Dose of Wellbeing, Danielle Hunt is joined by Pharmacist Support’s Senior Wellbeing Development Manager, Melissa Cochrane, to introduce the Essential Eight: Your Script for Wellbeing, the charity’s holistic, practical framework for helping people feel and function well. Together they explore eight interconnected areas of wellbeing: connect, be active, be present, keep learning, give, sleep well, eat well and thrive financially. Melissa explains why sleep, nutrition and financial wellbeing have been added to the five established ways to wellbeing, and shares realistic ideas for putting each element into practice. Whether you want to strengthen an existing habit or explore a new way to support your wellbeing, tune in to discover the Essential Eight and find small, realistic steps that works for you. Guest bio Danielle Hunt is Chief Executive of Pharmacist Support. With extensive charity sector experience, she joined the charity in January 2019 and has led the development and implementation of a wellbeing-focused strategy to ensure Pharmacist Support continues to meet the changing needs of the profession. Melissa Cochrane is Pharmacist Support’s Senior Wellbeing Development Manager. She oversees the charity’s wellbeing offering and volunteer programmes, including the counselling partnership and online Wellbeing Learning Platform. Melissa has an extensive background as a counsellor and psychotherapist and a keen interest in simple, evidence-informed practices that can enhance physical and mental health. Podcast sponsorship This podcast has been sponsored by the UK’s leading health and beauty retailer, Boots, enabling us to further our mission to support the wellbeing of our pharmacy family. Boots is part of the Boots Group, a global leader in pharmacy-led health and wellbeing retail. Please visit their website to find out more about their services: https://www.boots-uk.com/ Resources and references Pharmacist Support The Essential Eight: Your Script for Wellbeing: https://pharmacistsupport.org/mental-... Wellbeing Learning Platform, including the Live the Life You Want to Lead workshop and Wellbeing Activity Tracker: https://pharmacistsupport.clcmoodle.o... To find out more about support services, please visit our website: https://pharmacistsupport.org/how-we-... Help us to support more of our pharmacy family Pharmacist Support relies on generous donations to provide our charitable services and support. If you enjoyed our podcast episode today, please consider making a donation so we can continue creating more content to support mental health and wellbeing in pharmacy. Thank you: https://pharmacistsupport.org/support... Disclaimer The content of this podcast is for information purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis or treatment. The views and opinions expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Pharmacist Support.