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School of Pharmacy staff embrace mindfulness and resilience with coaching psychologist for Workplace Wellbeing Week
Staff in the School of Pharmacy took part in a strategy day on Thursday 26 April 2023, with Hugh O’Donovan.
Hugh is a Coaching Psychologist who helps individuals develop and enhance performance using a positive Psychology approach. The theme of the SOP away day was ‘Our Culture, Team Pharmacy, Resilience & Wellbeing and Take 5’. The away day was specifically designed to get staff to "show up, slow down and take notice" so that we can live our lives in a productive yet mindful fashion while building on our resilience and personal leadership. Hugh’s approach was a very enjoyable and impactful experience, something different for most of us, and there were many great take away messages from Hugh’s coaching psychology approach. This was a timely workshop in terms of workplace wellbeing week, and staff really enjoyed his novel approach to self-care and performance.