Health, wellbeing and safety is everyone’s business and you certainly don’t have to do it alone!
As we move into August the days start to get a little longer and so can the to do list – which can become quite overwhelming.
- Benchmarking your stress triggers – In the same way you would regularly update your livestock or machinery inventory, it is a great idea to regularly check in on your stress inventory to see how you are tracking and help you to identify areas to focus on first. The Managing Stress on Farm booklet contains a great checklist to help you get started.
- Planning for the challenges ahead and focusing on wellbeing can help keep the impacts of stress in check – The Steering Straight Plan is a really helpful resource to help you work through these challenges and reduce the mental load.
- “A problem shared is a problem halved” Having someone to reach out to is really helpful, this may be a friend, a family member or a trusted advisor, but it can also be helpful to reach out to a trained professional to help you work through complex challenges and thoughts. The Online Psychology Service is a farmer friendly confidential online service with psychologists who understand the complex factors of farming.
If you live or work on a farm in a Victorian LGA impacted by the 2022 floods you can currently access up to 3 FREE appointments with no referral needed if you Register Here by 30th September 2023 – don’t miss this fantastic opportunity for a free chat!
