stillwater...helping you find a better place.
It’s probably a decent assumption to make, as you are reading this article in the Northern Insight business magazine, that you are involved in business.
It’s also probably safe to say that at some point during your business life, you’ve been under pressure and felt very alone. If you can leave your worries behind when you close the door and head for home, you’re very lucky, because most business people will invariably keep thinking about the day they’ve just had and what the following day, week, month or year will look like.
All of which can affect your home life, physical wellbeing and mental health.
And, if you are feeling like that, do you ever think that your employees may be having the same thoughts and feeling the same pressures.
If you recognise any of the above, you are like Curtis Maughan. It wasn’t too long ago that he went through every emotion you can think of…he lost his job, lost his home, and a relationship came to an end. He hit rock bottom, but he knew he needed something different from the professional help that was available.
And this is when the story of his stillwater website began. (www.mystillwater.life)
“When I was at work, I was…like most people…good at covering-up what was going on,” said Curtis. “My employer didn’t realise what I was going through until it was too late. There was nobody to turn to…nobody to discuss my problems with.
“Which is why businesses should have something in place to help anyone who’s struggling or, at the very least, point them in the direction where they can get help or find somewhere quiet to land, to reflect, and possibly discuss their problems. stillwater is a space for developing the inner skills that help people navigate everyday life… self-awareness, emotional regulation, reflection, presence and connection…and if everyone could build those skills into their lives it can help them before everything becomes overwhelming.
“stillwater takes you through a journey and is always there if you need help. It can be a workplace tool where employers can encourage staff to go if they’re finding work is getting too intense. Take a ten minute break and use stillwater to share your thoughts. When someone finally gets around to knocking on the HR door, it may be too late. That ten minute break could be something which helps a vulnerable employee to turn their life around.
Nobody should have to face life alone. stillwater is not a replacement for therapy, clinical treatment or crisis services. It focuses on small practices that can fit into ordinary life, including working life. It also acts as a community hub and a place to reflect as well as being something that people can dip into while sitting alongside more formal forms of support.
The best idea is to check out the website…www.mystillwater. life It’s fascinating. There are guides to explain meditation, breathing and coping techniques, and some daily habits you might want to get into. You can start a journal where you put into words how you’re feeling and can see how you felt last week or last month. There’s also a section which will direct you to professional help if you really have reached the end of your tether.
In other words, instead of becoming overwhelmed, stillwater gives people a chance to ensure that reflection and emotional self-awareness become ordinary habits.
It helped Curtis and it can help you.
And if you are a business owner, it can help your employees stay in a better place. Why not try a 30-day no-obligation trial? It’ll lead you by the hand and show exactly how mystillwater.life can be a huge benefit to everyone.
stillwater…a place for those difficult days.
www.mystillwater.life