In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 and this year’s theme of Loneliness, we are dedicating a special event on this topic to empower professionals to reduce the impact of loneliness and improve feelings of connectedness, focus and wellbeing at work.

Do you feel lonely in your job? If so, you’re not alone - according to a survey by mental health charity Mind and jobs board Totaljobs, over 60% of Brits feel isolated at work. Additionally, 68% of employees who admitted to feeling lonely said this directly impacted their stress levels, with 66% experiencing low self-esteem and 56% losing sleep over it.

Feeling lonely at work can have distinct effects on your performance, as well as your mental health, and in reality, these statistics are likely to have risen with more people than ever jumping out of the workplace and into freelance roles, as well as starting up their own businesses.

If you’re feeling lonely in your job, you may experience the following symptoms:

• Increased stress levels
• Insomnia, or reduced quality of sleep
• Lack of motivation
• No passion for your work
• Sense of dread at work

Whatever your job, feeling lonely at work isn’t a pleasant situation to be in, and our goal at Calmer is to help you to make more meaningful connections with clients and colleagues, nourish the relationships you have outside of work, and feel more content in your job.

Join us for this lunchtime Mindfulness workshop to explore:

• The different ways that loneliness can manifest and how to recognise feelings of isolation
• How to improve your workplace culture and facilitate meaningful change
• Ways to nurture your existing relationships and create wider connections in your life
• Ideas to boost your sense of self-worth and appreciate your unique qualities

This session is open to entrepreneurs, freelancers and all staff, managers, and senior leaders in business teams.