Speaker: Carly Tysoe, L&D specialist, Veolia
Which activities or hobbies have had a positive impact on your mental health?
Carly Tysoe: The activities that I find really useful for my mental health is a morning walk before starting to sit at a desk and and work for the day. And because I work from home a lot, as well as travel, I need to find that balance for myself. So when I do work at home, I find it a lot easier to get myself up and and go for that 30 minute a day walk, so that really helps set my brain up for the day.
Are there any books, podcasts, or resources related to mental health that you've found valuable or insightful?
Carly Tysoe: There's one for me that it's not necessarily directly related to mental health, but it's called the Equation of Confidence. And this was written by one of my colleagues called Adele Bradley, And I think sometimes we question ourselves so much and don't believe in ourselves enough that that causes us to have self doubt and and creates that that cloud of mental health.
Is there a particular person or support network that has played a significant role in supporting your mental health?
Carly Tysoe: So this sounds a little bit cliche. but my first go to person is my husband, and my second go to people are a couple of my really close friends. Now, it took me a while to actually accept that I wanted to be that vulnerable with them, but as soon as I did and I don't know what what it was, maybe it was that confidence thing from the last question. As soon as I did that and realised it wasn't going to be as bad as I thought it was initially, it allowed me to then know that I had that confidence in those people, that they would have my back, and they wouldn't be judging me based on me having a bad day and wanting to, and and really struggling with that day. So my husband and my friends, once you let yourself be able to talk to those people
What would you say to other people who are experiencing poor mental health?
Carly Tysoe: Although you may not feel like it, my advice is to be courageous. So find that person, that friend, that initially you feel a little bit unsure to tell anybody. But just find that one where you can and do it, because if you are really struggling with your mental health and you genuinely don't have anyone that you feel that you can open up to, I guarantee you there is someone within arm's length of you that you can open up to. It's just being courageous enough to let yourself do so.
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