History

A Little Life Experience…

With a career comes life as well, and Lin can certainly claim to have experienced both! Mother to four children and Step-Mother to three, life is far from quiet, and has been this way for some time now. With the addition of seven grandchildren and five step-grandchildren, it does not appear that things will slow down in the immediate future either! Lin enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, walking and gardening.

Running a Mindful Journey…

Through the programmes she delivers, Lin will often refer to her love of running, and the positive impact this and other forms of exercise can have on mental health. She is a member of a well known running club, where she also holds the title of Mental Health Champion!

The Road to Now…

Before, and especially during, the first national lockdown in England, in March 2020, Lin has developed a passion for staff wellbeing. From discussions with friends and colleaguse alike, she was surprised at how little people knew, or took responsibility for, looking after themselves.

Prior to March 2020, Lin had been running regular sessions with her colleagues under the banner of “Mental ‘Elf.” This focussed on managing stress at work, understanding colleagues and developing small, practical changes to your working day.

Sensing more needed to be done, Lin then developed a new programme of sessions for teams within the CCG that focussed on general wellbeing and practical solutions to working from home. Whilst this held significance at the time, her determination was to tackle issues surrounding mental health, anxiety management, stress awareness, change management and personal resilience.