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This years theme. Our Water Wellbeing Week will run 23 – 27 October. The theme is ‘Take care of your mental health’ Throughout the week we’ll be focusing on the links between physical and psychological health in line with our health and wellbeing strategy Key messages and initiatives will link to the below supporting themes; Taking time for yourself Exercise Nutrition and Hydration Sleep General Key messages We’re committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our people, so along with other water companies have arranged a variety of activities to coincide with Great Britain Health and Wellbeing Week.   Our Water Wellbeing Week is a week-long campaign between Monday 23rd – Friday 27th October. This year we are focused on helping everyone take care of their mental health. Life is full of ups and downs both at home and at work. It’s understandable that sometimes challenges, stresses and strains can test our ability to cope. Its ok to feel this way. 1 in 4 Europeans will be affected by a mental health issue at some point in our lives and currently 1 in 6 British workers are affected by conditions such as anxiety, stress and depression each year. At Thames Water, we want to remove the stigma around mental health and make sure everyone has the opportunity to talk and get help if they are feeling any of the symptoms of poor mental health. We also want to help people take action and be positive about their mental wellbeing. Making small lifestyle changes can strengthen our ability to cope with the stresses of life before we feel overwhelmed. Taking care of mental health is for everyone. During Water Wellbeing Week they’ll be loads of activities, promotions and information available. All of them aimed at supporting you to take care of your mental health. We’ll be telling you more about the activities planned in the coming weeks and you can find out more about what’s planned and get hold of useful resources by visiting the Portal.

Key initiative - Time to TWalk. Walking and other moderate exercise releases chemicals in our brains that lifts our mood. It can help us sleep better, have more energy. Talking things through helps release tension, rather than keeping it inside. It helps strengthen your relationships and connect with people. We’ll be encouraging everyone to take ‘Take time to TWalk’ throughout Water Wellbeing Week. Exec Challenge How will we TWalk the TWalk? Presentation notes Ask you team if they regularly take breaks – if not, why not? Discuss the blockers to taking short breaks, and how you could support each other in making this happen. Outline the signs and symptoms of fatigue (below) and discuss with the team whether they have experienced or witnessed these. Physical signs Frequent yawning, drooping head or eyelids, rubbing one’s eyes, and micro-sleeps (unnoticed periods of sleep lasting less than one second to 30 seconds). Mental and performance signs Difficulty in concentrating on tasks, struggling with memory and recall, forgetting to pass on important information and performing tasks incorrectly. Emotional and behavioural signs Becoming uncharacteristically quiet, withdrawn or moody with low energy and a lack of motivation to perform work

How to build exercise into your day Dementia Friends Workshop Activities. A schedule of activities, workshops and talks will be available across the week at multiple sites. Here’s just some… Board Breaking Pilates, Yoga, Stretch & Relax Mindfulness Tai Chi How to build exercise into your day Kick Boxing Dementia Friends Workshop Locations Clearwater Court Kemble Court Walnut Court Kidlington Mogden Hampton Latton Spencer House Ashford Reading STW Beckton Coppermills Crossness Sleep Workshop

Activites Presentation notes Ask you team if they regularly take breaks – if not, why not? Discuss the blockers to taking short breaks, and how you could support each other in making this happen. Outline the signs and symptoms of fatigue (below) and discuss with the team whether they have experienced or witnessed these. Physical signs Frequent yawning, drooping head or eyelids, rubbing one’s eyes, and micro-sleeps (unnoticed periods of sleep lasting less than one second to 30 seconds). Mental and performance signs Difficulty in concentrating on tasks, struggling with memory and recall, forgetting to pass on important information and performing tasks incorrectly. Emotional and behavioural signs Becoming uncharacteristically quiet, withdrawn or moody with low energy and a lack of motivation to perform work

Booking system · Visit: www.healthyevents.co.uk · Enter event code: TW1 – Building activity into your working day TW2 – Exercise in short spells TW3 – Pilates TW4 – Stretch and relax TW5 – Using your weight to train TW6 – Hydration and nutrition workshop TW7 – Sleep workshop TW8 – Stress workshop TW9 – Kickboxing TW10 – Positive Energy (Dr Briffa) TW11 – Board Breaking TW12 – Dementia Support TW13 – Mindfulness TW14 – Tai Chi  TW15 – Spin Cycling by Pedal Box TW16 - Zumba ·         Selected most suitable date and time Fill in contact details Presentation notes Ask you team if they regularly take breaks – if not, why not? Discuss the blockers to taking short breaks, and how you could support each other in making this happen. Outline the signs and symptoms of fatigue (below) and discuss with the team whether they have experienced or witnessed these. Physical signs Frequent yawning, drooping head or eyelids, rubbing one’s eyes, and micro-sleeps (unnoticed periods of sleep lasting less than one second to 30 seconds). Mental and performance signs Difficulty in concentrating on tasks, struggling with memory and recall, forgetting to pass on important information and performing tasks incorrectly. Emotional and behavioural signs Becoming uncharacteristically quiet, withdrawn or moody with low energy and a lack of motivation to perform work