IDEAS Team

12/12/2025

Happy Appreciative Friday 😍
The pressure is ramping up now and so are all the nasty illnesses which are interrupting this busy time for us all 🤢😷
Let's take care of ourselves and others we come into contact with, over the next week so we are well enough to enjoy the beautiful lights and merriment ahead 🥳🎄🥂🧑‍🎄

10/12/2025

Wellbeing Wednesday

A reminder today that behind most distress and conflict is often a desire to feel heard, valued or accepted. As social beings connection is one of the greatest fundamental needs we all have.

D&G Staff Psychological Service
01387 241 303
dg.mhstaffsupport@nhs.scot

National Help line
0800 111 4191.
www.wellbeing hub.scot

05/12/2025

Happy Appreciative Friday 😍

It's so close now and all the craziness is beginning!
It is so easy to get caught up in preparing to make the run up to Christmas special for others and then we forget about our own needs.
Take some time for you today! 🥰

04/12/2025

CEASE- A stands for Activity

Looking for ideas for Christmas activities to do with your residents?

Luminate have put together these Christmas Creative activities with videos of how to do each of them. Why not give it a go this festive season?

Here you'll find three Christmas activities to enjoy!

03/12/2025

Wellbeing Wednesday

Sharing our last monthly calendar from Action for Happiness this year- December Kindness.

Ideas 💡 of ways to spread more kindness this month.

D&G Staff Psychological Service
01387 241 303
dg.mhstaffsupport@nhs.scot

National Help line
0800 111 4191.
www.wellbeing hub.scot

28/11/2025

Happy Appreciative Friday 😍

We all have them; tough days AND great colleagues!
Take some time today to tell a colleague how much their support means to you 🥰

26/11/2025

Wellbeing Wednesday

Many sources of our distress relate to external factors; what’s going on in the world, adverse life events and other people’s behaviour. It can therefore be easy to get down hearted or in despair, with many of these things being out with our control.

However, a reminder today that there are always things that we still have control over. Most notably how we choose to respond to the things that happen to us.

Never forget your influence of control.

D&G Staff Psychological Service
01387 241 303
dg.mhstaffsupport@nhs.scot

National Help line
0800 111 4191.
www.wellbeing hub.scot

21/11/2025

Happy Appreciative Friday 😍
There is no more important message!

If you don't take care of you, how can you take care of others?!
Prioritise choosing one thing to do for yourself today 🥰

19/11/2025

Wellbeing Wednesday

Sharing some wise words from Brene Brown today. These are helpful to keep in mind when we notice ourselves becoming stressed by the actions, behaviour or words of other people.

National Help line
0800 111 4191.
www.wellbeing hub.scot

14/11/2025

Happy Appreciative Friday! 😍

A huge shout out to our wonderful Advanced Nurse Practitioners on ANP week 2025!
We feel blessed to work with some wonderful ANPs across Dumfries & Galloway!
Thank you to you all for supporting all people with dementia and those who care for them! 🥰

12/11/2025

Wellbeing Wednesday

Appreciating the small things that are going well is one way of improving our wellbeing. These things tend to go unnoticed unless we take time to look 👀 out for these. What will you notice today?

National Help line
0800 111 4191.
www.wellbeing hub.scot

07/11/2025

Happy Appreciative Friday 😍

It can be tough when we feel that we have little control over our working life. There are so many variables affecting outcomes when we care for others.

Let's make sure we focus on the things we can do that make a difference today! 🥰