External Wellbeing Resources
Check your mood and stress
Take this short online survey (in English) if you want to get an indication of your mood and stress level. Provided by the National Health Service in the UK. Any results are not a substitute for an assessment by a qualified Health Professional.
If anyone in the OIST community wants to discuss their results further, please contact the Team at the Ganjuu Wellbeing service: ganjuu@oist.jp or Tel: 098-982-3327
Links to a comprehensive set of self-help resources, from a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach, covering a diverse range of issues including:
assertiveness, perfectionism, procrastination, worries and anxieties, tolerating distress, mood issues, body image and eating issues.
also link to Relaxation audio files
Kokoro no mimi by Japan Ministry of Health, Labour, and Walfare (Japanese)
厚生労働省による、「働く人のメンタルヘルス・ポータルサイト」です。ストレスや疲労度のセルフチェック、ストレス対処法、克服体験記、相談窓口など、さまざまな情報から心の健康をサポートします。
Everyday Healthy Living by U.S. Department of Health and Human Service (English)
The Five Ways to Wellbeing
These are evidence-based ways to take action to improve your wellbeing. They are valid practices for everyone - you do not have to be experiencing difficulties for these to be beneficial. This is a link to the New Economics Foundation, an organisation in the UK which aims to promote social, economic and environmental justice who give more information on the Five Ways to Wellbeing. (In English).
Action for Happiness
A movement of people committed to building a happier and more caring society. Filled with resources, articles and ways to get involved. They build upon the Five ways to Wellbeing by adding further suggested actions in their 10 keys to Happier Living and have lots of ideas for actions you can take to spread happiness at work, at home and in your community. (In English).
Link to a website which provides a selection of relaxing moving images and soundtacks. Use these as an opportunity to engage with developing practices of calmness and inner stillness, even within a stressful working day.
Bite Back
An Australian site with resources and blogs offering ways to improve Resilience, Wellbeing and Mental Fitness. (in English)
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Free Apps for Android
Five Ways to In Flow Happier SmilingMind
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STOP, BREATHE & THINK APP - Emotional Wellness Everyday
Take few minutes to practice mindfulness and meditation. It also helps you practice and develop kindness and compassion in your daily life.
Take the Free Character Strengths Test - Live your best life.
This is an external link from VIA Institute on Character. The test has multiple language options. It consists of 24 different strengths, and your top 5 strengths would be your “Signature Strengths”. Research suggests that utilizing these strengths can improve your overall wellbeing. There are 120 questions which takes 10-15 minutes to complete.
