Spaces for Wellbeing Programme - Short clips
These clips and activities can be used to support professional development and team meetings with a focus on staff wellbeing. You can find the full recordings in our Spaces for Wellbeing Programme - Recorded Events.
We will publish more short clips from our range of recordings, together with suggested activities, in the forthcoming months.
Faye McGuinness - Clip 1: 'Circle of control, influence and concern'
In this 4 minute clip, Faye McGuiness (Director of Programmes at Education Support) explains how the 'Circle of Control, Influence and Concern' activity can be used by individuals and teams to identify things they can control, things they may be able to influence, and other things that are worrying them. By separating these out and allocating specific worry time for those items in the concern circle, staff can regain focus and avoid overthinking.
You may wish to follow up this clip by watching the full session, or sharing this clip with staff, and discussing it using this activity sheet.
Faye McGuinness - Clip 2: 'The Stress Bucket'
In this 3 minute clip, Faye McGuiness (Director of Programmes at Education Support) describes the stress cycle and how feeling safe after a period of stress is not the same as being safe. She talks through 'The Stress Bucket' activity that can be used by individuals, teams, and organisations to look at this and shares evidence-based strategies that can support this change.
You may wish to follow up this clip by watching the full session, or sharing this clip with staff, and discussing it using this activity sheet.
Hywel Roberts - Clip 1: 'The Great Fire'
In this 10 minute clip, Hywel Roberts (Teacher, Writer, Humourist, Author) tells an anecdote of his work with an Early Career Teacher to demonstrate how experience can develop agility and phronesis (wisdom). This development, together with teaching a joyous curriculum, helps to support the professional wellbeing of teachers and other staff.
You may wish to follow up this clip by watching the full session, or sharing this clip with staff, and discussing it using the prompts on this activity sheet.