3  Equipping yourself to support the wellbeing of others

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Supporting workplace wellbeing can be rewarding and motivating. However, it can also be challenging, draining and difficult. For example, it is important to consider your own boundaries to ensure that you are not being drawn into providing individual or emotional support which is out of the scope of your wellbeing-related work. It is also important that you are provided with appropriate resources to enable you to do your role, as well as signal to others the scope and remit of your wellbeing work. This should include allocated time, budget and the provision of appropriate training and support. If you do not currently have these, you should consider whether you are able to negotiate more resources, training and support. If this is not possible, it is important to pause and question whether you can and should undertake the wellbeing-related role you are being asked to perform.

 

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