Video transcript: Be Well, Work Well: Six Dimensions of Wellbeing

Video transcript

Char Srahan
Be Well, Work Well is PwC's global workplace wellbeing programme. It's all of the ways that we empower our people to prioritise their wellbeing whilst providing the support, when and how they need it. Be Well, Work Well is underpinned by the Six Dimensions of Wellbeing. They're: mental, physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. This goes beyond traditional employee wellbeing programmes, which look mainly at physical health and instead take a more holistic approach to the whole person, leading to a healthy and happy life. I'm now going to hand over to a few of my colleagues to tell you how they take care of each dimensions of wellbeing.

Elizabeth Were
Mental energy is the ability to channel your attention and direct your focus to where you want it, when you want to, throughout the day. It's really about personally managing your mental health and your wellbeing. And I have a few tips that I tend to do which have helped me and helped me in my journey. I tend to take regular breaks from laptops and devices. That distraction is also really good for managing anxiety and making you change your throught process a little bit. I speak up when there's something wrong. And I let people know that I'm not feeling great. And if people around me and they see I'm not great, they'll also let me know. And they look out for those little trigger points that I might have or drops and dips in moods. But one of the most important things is to protect your mental health. Speak up if there is something wrong. Don't be afriad. It's nothing - it's not weak. There are no stigmas involved. And you should be always on the lookout for your mental health and your wellbeing.

Tugba Gurbuz
The emontional dimension is your internal climate. It is from which you act and react. It's fuelled by empathy, gratitude and compassion, and it helps make you more resilient. And for me, it's really about how the emotional dimension impacts my day-to-day. And links with my view of reality and my surroundings. I am a natural over-thinker, and I truly believe that our emotions impact the way we view others and the world around us. I try to take care of this dimension by journaling, you know, really pulling those emotions out more physically and getting them on paper. And also using self-affirming words to bring the positives into reality to really manifest. And also on occasion, use guided techniques to, kind of bring myself back with nature. And it absolutely does wonders.

Riteesh Mishra
The spiritual dimension of energy is your personal compass and your source of motivation. Your source of inspiration and essentially your meaning inside and outside of the workplace and how those things align to your personal values and your individual purpose. What this dimension means to me is really it's about trying to understand yourself at a deeper level, so that you can tap into what your true values and your true purpose is as an individual. And if you understand yourself what your values is, what your purpose is, at a deeper level, I think that can inspire you to do your best work, helps you remember why you do your work. But also those guiding principles can help you through the best and the most difficult times. 

Gemma-Louise Bond
Physical energy is our most fundamental energy. It's the thing that renews us, replenishes us, and makes us feel better in ourselves. The better you eat, the better you sleep, the better your day is going to be. So for me, that is really important to show up to work as my best self. For me, it's about parking my car a little bit further away and getting more steps in on the way into the office. It's about doing a wee walk around the block at lunch or getting to the gym after work. It's about making sure I get a good night's sleep, which I know can be really hard if you're a new parent out there or you're going through some anxiety and stress. I find our Headspace app really great for that. And it's about just sharing those problems with the PwC networks that we have here and making sure that, that anxiety and that stress is off your shoulders. A problem shared is pa problem halved. 

Martin Garthwaite
Financial wellbeing isn't just about feeling good. It's about financial security too. Your salary, savings, investments, retirement plans, credit health all play a vital role. Effective budgeting ensures you can handle day-to-day expenses while planning for a secure future. Financial wellbeing means less stress and more quality time with your loved ones.

Nikki Heasley
When I was in my cancer treatment and recovery bubble, my social circle was really small. Just friedns and close family because that's all I needed at that point. But once I started to feel better and started o nthat road to recovery and trying to get back to normal, I realised just how much I missed people - how much I needed that wider social interaction to really help my mental health and wellbeing. Coming back to work and reconnecting with everybody again has also been another game-changer for me, especially with our Living With Cancer connections group. Everybody within our group is awe-inspiring and they put such a massive spring in my step. I don't hink I will ever underestimate the power of human contact and jsut how important that is.