National Wellbeing Week 2026 - Wednesday 24th June
Below, you will find information on all the sessions running on Wednesday the 24th of June for National Wellbeing Week. Click on the session titles for details and links to register.
Return to the Wellbeing Week Homepage to check out the programmes for the rest of the week.
Reset and Reground: A quick body scan for busy minds
Wednesday 24th June, 8:45am – 9:00am
Feeling busy, distracted, or stuck in “always on” mode? This short and practical session offers a chance to pause, reset, and recharge during the workday. We’ll briefly explore some of the benefits of mindfulness, take part in a guided 10-minute body scan to help reduce tension and improve focus, and finish with some simple tips and resources to support wellbeing beyond the session. No previous mindfulness experience needed.
Presenter: Rachel Tardito, NHS Forth Valley
Burnout Session
Wednesday 24th June, 9:00am – 11:00am
In the Burnout Session, attendees can expect to:
Identify symptoms: Learn to recognise the signs of burnout and understand its impact on health and wellbeing.
Strategies: Discover practical strategies to prevent and manage burnout, including stress management techniques and self-care practices.
Interactive activities: Participate in activities designed to promote relaxation and mindfulness.
Presenter: Dominika Fellman, Dundee City Council
Boost your influence, boost your wellbeing
Wednesday 24th June, 9:30am – 10:30am
Join us for a 1-hour session exploring Stephen Covey’s Circles of Influence and how they can boost your wellbeing. We’ll look at where you focus your time and energy, what you can genuinely influence, and how to let go of what’s outside your control. Through relaxed reflection, you’ll uncover practical ways to feel more confident and empowered – personally, professionally, and with your team.
Presenter: Claire MacFarlane & Alison Johnstone, Public Services Delivery Scotland
Loneliness Awareness in the Workplace
Wednesday 24th June, 10:00am – 11:00am
The objectives for the course are:
• Define loneliness and its contributing factors
• Recognise signs of loneliness in others
• Consider how to recover from loneliness
• Signpost to national services who can support with loneliness.
Presenter: Alison Ramsay & Amy Davies, Fife Health & Social Care Partnership
The Power and Practice of Rest for Our Wellbeing
Wednesday 25th June, 10:00am – 11:00am
Many of us work within a culture of constant busy ness, where rest can feel like something to earn rather than something essential. This session explores why rest is a biological and psychological necessity, drawing on insights from recent neuroscientific research to show how the brain repairs, restores, and rebalances itself when we pause.
We’ll look at the impact of burnout and the pressures that keep staff in “always on” mode, then explore practical forms of rest that support emotional resilience and sustainable caring: mindful moments, time in nature, silence and solitude, nourishing sleep and napping, playful activities, and simply allowing ourselves to do nothing.
Participants will leave with small, evidence based ways to weave rest into daily life and workplace culture—supporting wellbeing, connection, and compassionate practice.
Presenter: Dr Wendy Simpson, NHS Fife
Parenting Neurodivergent Children - Self-compassion, values, and psychological wellbeing for parents
Wednesday 24th June, 10:00am – 11:30am
Parenting a neurodivergent child or teenager can bring deep connection and meaning, but it can also involve significant emotional, practical, and systemic pressures. This session will create space to reflect on the psychological realities of parenting within neurodivergent families, without unrealistic expectations about what “self-care” should look like.
Drawing on psychological research and clinical (and personal) experience, we will explore ideas around self-compassion, values-led parenting, and responding to needs rather than external expectations. The session will consider how parents can support their child while also approaching their own wellbeing with greater kindness and realism, even when time, energy, and resources are limited.
Rather than offering prescriptive solutions, the aim is to share perspectives and evidence-informed ideas that may help parents feel less alone, more understood, and more able to approach parenting in ways that align with their family’s values and circumstances.
Presenter: Dr Hollie Burnett, St Andrews University and NHS Fife
Compassionate Leadership - staying well while supporting others
Wednesday 24th June, 10:00am – 12:00pm
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion, if you want to be happy, practice compassion” Dahli Lama
Foundation session to consider what keeps us well, what threatens our wellbeing in our roles and what protects us.
Content is evidence based practice informed by a team of clinicians, experts in the field of traumatic stress, with over 25 years of working with those in high risk roles.
Presenter: Paula Easton, NHS Lothian
NHS Credit Union
Wednesday 24th June, 10:30am – 11:30am
Come Along to YOUR Credit Union Workshop & Let’s Get Money Smart Together!
Whether you work in the NHS, HSCP, or third sector, you’re invited to join us for a friendly online session. Guided by our commitment to compassionate leadership, we’ll share who we are, what we do, and how we support you with understanding, fairness, and practical help—so you can feel more confident and in control of your money.
Presenter: Audrey Malloy, NHS Credit Union
How hurry hurts us - and how to slow down
Wednesday 24th June, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Join us for a 1-hour session as we explore Self Care and Leadership through the lens of hurry and constantly being busy.
We will explore hurry and the impact on us and others, before taking the current research on spaciousness as a practice. We will then draw this together to in a practical approach to self-care which can be applied to support ourselves, our teams, and our organisational culture.
Presenter: Sara Dewar, Public Services Delivery Scotland
Listening is Not Optional: how team cultures break (and heal)
Wednesday 24th June, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
A 60minute practical session exploring why listening is the leadership behaviour that makes or breaks team culture in Health, Social Care and across Local Government.
Join us to experience the power of “listening with fascination” and discover how compassionate leadership can strengthen teams, improve wellbeing and support safer, more connected care.
Presenter: Daren Nelson, Scottish Ambulance Service
Menopause Café
Wednesday 24th June, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
At the Menopause Café, participants will have the opportunity to:
Share experiences: Engage in open, respectful conversations about menopause, sharing personal stories and listening to others.
Engage in activities: Take part in Road and Body map activities about their own symptoms and journeys throughout menopause.
Support: Find a supportive community where they can discuss challenges and coping strategies.
Resources: Access helpful resources and information to better understand and manage menopause.
Presenter: Dominika Fellman, Dundee City Council
Compassionate Leadership - supporting others
Wednesday 24th June, 1:00pm – 3:00pm
“Only the development of compassion and understanding of others can bring us the tranquillity and happiness we all seek.”
Dahli Lama
Building on from ‘Staying Well, while supporting others’ session. This session focuses on how strong teams, good leadership and peer support keep people well. This workshop considers what can strengthen supportive relationships and build strong teams.
Content is evidence based practice informed by a team of clinicians, experts in the field of traumatic stress, with over 25 years of working with those in high risk roles.
Presenter: Paula Easton, NHS Lothian
Allyship in Action
Wednesday 24th June, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
We are all witness to things said or behaviour that makes us feel uncomfortable. We can be left feeling that we should have done or said something in that moment. In this short session, you will explore intent and impact and be introduced to an approach that can help your practice and act or react as an ally to support your colleagues and peers.
Presenter: Public Services Delivery Scotland, Equality and Human Rights Team
Is it safe to talk - Team Psychological Safety
Wednesday 24th June, 3:30pm – 4:15pm
Psychological safety is a shared belief held by each member of the team that it is ok to express concerns, to speak up, ask questions, and admit to mistakes without fear of the consequences. It supports the idea that it is ok to respectfully verbalise our thoughts.
This short session will introduce participants to the concept of measuring psychological safety, utilising findings to develop shared understanding, trust, vulnerability, and open communication.
Presenter: Wendy Armitage, Midlothian HSCP
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