SME
Wellbeing
Programme
Welcome to the second month of LionHeart's new Wellbeing Programme for surveying SMEs!
Each month we will be bringing you a selection of practical resources, content and information to help you look after your mental and physical wellbeing.
Each will explore a different theme, with the emphasis on things that we know affect everyone's health and wellbeing - both in and out of work.
This October, our focus is on mental health and self-care.
As the days get colder and darker it can be very common for people to experience
lower mood. In the month of World Mental Health Day, we're highlighting mental health and in particular the importance of self-care, including the small changes that people can make to help lift their mood and promote a better sense of wellbeing.
Last year, almost a fifth of people who called the LionHeart helpline did so due to poor mental health, including stress and burnout. While the resources below are aimed at awareness and prevention, we would encourage any RICS professionals who are struggling with their mental health to contact us for confidential one-to-one support.
Helpline 0800 009 2960
Email: info@lionheart.org.uk
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| Webinar: Mental health in the workplace With 1 in 6 workers dealing with common issues like stress, anxiety and depression at any one time, there won’t be a business that’s not affected by mental health in some way. A webinar designed to help managers and colleagues spot when someone is struggling, how to start conversations around mental health and promote good self-care in and out of work. Fri 9th Oct 2026 10:30 to 11:30 |
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 | Blog: 8 ways to self care in autumn and winter It's quite common for people to feel lower or less energetic than usual in autumn and winter. So what are some good self-care habits to instill at this time of year? It was a subject that got the LionHeart Teams chat going recently so read on for some crowd-sourced ideas... | |||
 | Blog: The three degrees to burnout - and how to avoid them A leading researcher has identified what he calls the 3 degrees to burnout - but what are they, and how can LionHeart help? | |||
| Blog: Looking after your mental health in turbulent times These uncertain times that we live in can definitely have an impact on anxiety levels or mental health in general. While you can’t change that, there might be things you can do to manage your own response to external events and not let those anxieties spiral, says LionHeart counsellor Bernadette Antoniou. | |||
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Three of the LionHeart ambassador team have shared their experiences of having struggled with poor mental health - and the things that helped them to overcome it - as we mark World Mental Health Day this month. | ||||
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| Video: Different ways to self care Good self-care can look different for everyone. But key to looking after our mental wellbeing is making time to do something we enjoy. We asked some LionHeart volunteers and staff to share their favourite ‘unwinding’ activities… |
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| November: Talk Money |
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