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Do you ever find yourself worrying or feeling stressed about things you can’t control? Maybe it’s around global crises, war, politics, finances, or something completely different. I’d hazard a guess that if you’re honest with yourself, most people reading this...

Stress awareness month has been held every year since 1992 to raise awareness of the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic and this April is no different. You may recall, this time last year I discussed how work...

We are pleased to announce Vector Equilibrium Ltd has been selected to design and deliver health and wellbeing training modules for new construction school, AccXel, the UK’s first co-funded, industry-led construction school. The bespoke modules for managers will be used...

Vector Equilibrium wins best team resilience & stress management consultancy For a second year running, Vector Equilibrium has been recognised in Corporate Vision’ 2021 awards, winning Best Team Resilience & Stress Management Consultancy https://www.corporatevision-news.com/winners/vector-equilibrium-limited-2/

This year’s ‘Time to Talk’ Day takes place on Thursday 3 February 2022 and focusses on creating supportive communities by having conversations with friends, family, or colleagues about mental health. Research conducted by Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, the masterminds...

As we begin 2022, putting our memories and thoughts of 2021 to rest, and focusing on the New Year perhaps it is time to pause and think about how we are feeling about the year ahead. Are you excited about...

The World Federation for Mental Health President Dr Ingrid Daniels has announced the theme for World Mental Health Day, Sunday 10th October 2021 as ‘Mental Health in an Unequal World’. As we have seen throughout 2020 and early 2021 many...

Personal energy management to build mental strength When I first started writing for D&D back in 2018, the aim was to explore the broad subject of our mental health and the stigmas that shrouded the subject. I am pleased to...

Vector Equilibrium wins Best Mental Wellbeing & Stress Management Consultancy 2021 in SME News, Greater London awards. We're delighted to announce Vector Equilibrium Ltd has been recognised for all our hard work and the difference we make for our clients...

Vector recognises that employee wellbeing accelerates productivity which in turn benefits the bottom line – if a company’s employees have good mental health, they will be happier, more engaged, more motivated. Vector Equilibrium is a consultancy specialising in the management of stress...

NOCN Group partner with Vector Equilibrium to deliver a new SiteRight Assured Course Vector Equilibrium have partnered with NOCN to produce an assured SiteRight course to promote good mental health and wellbeing by equipping participants with practical strategies to build...

Association for Project Safety Spring Conference - Wednesday 12th May To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week 2021, Vector Equilibrium’ founder and managing director, Dave Price, will be speaking at the Association for Project Safety 'Building the Future of Workplace...

Personal values, why knowing and living by your values matters Have you ever spent time thinking about what is really important to you? Does it even matter or is it worth taking the time to think about it when we...

Stress, performance, and awareness Did you know that work is the number one cause of stress? And were you aware that two-thirds of people with a mental health problem believe that workplace stress contributed to their illness? They believe long...

Our irreversible journey Here we find ourselves galloping through Stress Awareness month and inching ever closer to the end of the Covid restrictions here in the UK. Mental Health Foundation have reported that 74% of UK adults felt so stressed...

What a Difference a Year Makes What a difference a year makes. At the time of writing the summary article as we closed 2019 for the 2020 Yearbook I had no idea just how more timely and relevant to the...

JMC Inset appoint Vector Equilibrium We are pleased to announce that Vector Equilibrium have been appointed as associates of JMC Education Ltd. JMC has been working in the UK School sector for over 10 years providing training for school leaders...

Feeling Anxious? You are not alone. As I sit down to write this article, the government's scientific advisor Sir Patrick Vallance has just announced that the UK could see 50,000 new Coronavirus cases a day by mid-October leading to about...

Two awards for Vector Equilibrium! Vector Equilibrium has been awarded Best Mental Health & Wellbeing Consultancy AND Excellence Award in Stress Management Coaching from Corporate Vision. This is a fantastic achievement and recognition of all the great work we have...

Building Mental Health through NFDC It feels like a lifetime ago since my first article for the NFDC was published in Demolition & Dismantling way back in 2018. The article was titled ‘Everyone is talking about mental health – but...

Safehands Health and Safety Consultants appoint Vector Equilibrium as training associate We are pleased to announce that Vector Equilibrium have been appointed as associates of Safehands Health and Safety Consultants Ltd. Safehands Health and Safety Consultants vision is be the...

Introducing Mental Health Awareness, 18 – 24th May 2020 Now more than ever we are being fuelled by higher than normal levels of overwhelm, stress, anxiety and fear. NFDC’s expert Mental Health & Wellbeing partner, Dave Price has prepared this...

The New Normal It is going to be 7 weeks tomorrow since Boris Johnson announced the official government lock down and everywhere we turn we are seeing signs that the demolition industry, true to form, is adapting in the face...

Certainly Uncertain If one thing is certain we are living in in uncertain times….. We are living in uncertain times with no one quite sure how things will develop over the coming weeks and months or even what the future...

Covid-19: Mental Health and wellbeing – The benefits of breaks It now seems that most UK demolition sites are either closed or working with a skeleton staff so this week we turn our attention to all of those people who...

Covid-19: Mental Health and wellbeing – Where are we now? Last week will be one that is not forgotten in a hurry, for all of the wrong reasons. The whole week seemed to be filled with fear and uncertainty with...

Covid-19: Mental Health and wellbeing – Keeping calm amongst the chaos It’s not surprising the Coronavirus pandemic is causing heightened feelings of uncertainty and fear. We are all unsure of what the future holds or what the situation will be...

Five ways to wellbeing Is it me or has the last year flown by? If I cast my mind back to this time last year, the NFDC, on behalf of its members, signed the Building Mental Health Charter, signalling their...

Diversity, Fairness and Mental Health When asked to write my usual Mental Health article for this one-off Diversity in Demolition issue I really was stumped at first. What is the link between Diversity and Mental Health? While researching the topic...

Banter vs Bullying? In the previous issue of Demolition and Dismantling I introduced the NFDC’s new mental health and wellbeing programme, and at the time of writing this article, four Mental Health Awareness workshops have been delivered across three regions...