DRF Lunchtime Clinic - Eleanor Martin - Wellbeing

Here at the DRF Initiative we recognise that carrying out research can be an all-consuming process. As part of the DRF Lunchtime Clinic we are encouraging all our Researchers and PhD Students to join us to find out how they can improve their wellbeing at work and where to seek support when needed. The session, called 5 ways to Wellbeing, will be delivered by Eleanor Martin, University of Cambridge's Wellbeing Coordinator.

The session

The Five Ways to Wellbeing is an evidence-based framework promoted by the NHS and national mental health charities. This session will explain what the Five Ways are and their impact on mental wellbeing. It will provide practical examples of actions for each and give participants the opportunity to reflect on their own wellbeing and note five actions they could try in their daily life. 

Session Objectives: 

• Understand the Five Ways to Wellbeing, their impact, and practical examples of each in everyday life.
• Reflect on their own wellbeing and try five small actions in daily routines. 
• Identify additional resources and sources of support. 

BIo

Eleanor Martin is part of the Wellbeing team at University of Cambridge. Their internal Cambridge website can be accessed here using your CRSid: Homepage. The University's wellbeing strategy’s ultimate goal is to improve the health, safety and wellbeing of University staff and to prevent work associated ill health, for the overall benefit of staff and the organisation.

Prior to joining Cambridge, Eleanor worked at Macmillan Cancer Support where she was the In Memory Officer and worked on establishing a new In Memory strategy that had supporters and their loved ones at its heart. She also has experience of working within universities and supporting student mental health while a student at the University of East Anglia (UEA).