Efficiency and caring at work – an awareness-raising campaign

Theme 12: The Power of Commitment

As you may have read in the Bulletin, the final part of the Work Well Feel Well series explores how committing to small, meaningful changes can contribute to our wellbeing. 

From "One day" to "Day one": a few steps to meaningful change

Feeling better at work does not require a life overhaul. It starts when we choose one thing to do differently and take small steps towards it with energy, concentration, and motivation. The catch? When work is nonstop, it's easy to burn all three ingredients on urgent tasks and have nothing left for making meaningful changes.

To set yourself up for success, pick one small change that actually matters to you and make it bite-sized. Make sure the change is useful and necessary to stay engaged. Practise the change daily until it becomes automatic. If it feels awkward at point, consider it progress, not failure. Notice what’s working and give yourself credit; that’s how new habits are made. Then, move on to the next small step and start from the beginning.

Gain more awareness on the topic and create yourself a simple checklist to pick one goal at a time (body, boundaries, resources, switching off) with the exercise below.

The campaign, Efficiency and caring at work, designed by psychologist and specialist in burnout prevention, Catherine Vasey, invites you to explore the topic from different angles, deepen your knowledge, share your experiences and complete exercises made available on this website. We encourage you to take an active part in the campaign and the quest for a better quality of life at work.

Keen to learn more? Read about the Work Well Feel Well project, have a look at the useful resources and watch the micro-talk recording on burnout.