Mental Health Awareness Week – Embracing wellness to prevent burnout 

Taking care of your wellbeing both in and out of the workplace is vital in promoting good mental health – something our colleagues at SYSTRA are deeply invested in.

As a core value of our business, working as connected teams is at the heart of how we operate. Through our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion programme, Everyone Onboard, and via our dedicated Wellness Champions, we embrace togetherness and understanding whilst continually supporting health and wellbeing across our teams.  

Fostering a supportive, wellbeing-focused work environment plays a big role in preventing burnout. By avoiding unnecessary stress through proactive, sustainable lifestyle changes, our colleagues are keen advocates for a healthy work-life balance and embracing mental wellbeing.  

Our wellness-focused podcasts showcase colleagues who are passionate about topics such as mental health, work-life balance and stress management. In each episode, they share insights around managing health and wellbeing with work. Catch up on recent episodes here: 

To mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, which takes place from 11th to 17th May, we asked some of our colleagues about what they do to look after their own wellbeing: 

Emma Pym, Associate, said: “I really enjoy a good book, time with my friends and family, cuddles with my cat Stella, exploring new places, good food, good coffee and a visit to my local brewery.” 

Michael Westwood, Team Leader, said staying active is important to him. 

“I like to run and I find that coaching my son’s rugby team helps to take my mind off work,” he said. 

“As a Level Crossings team, we were recently lucky enough to attend a wellbeing afternoon at a local yoga retreat where we experienced the extensive benefits of yoga and a healthy lunch.” 

Sarah White, Marketing & Communications Manager, said she loves cycling and initially bought a bike to get her to the station for her commute. 

“But during lockdown when we had an hour a day to go out and exercise, I went out on my bike and discovered all the local country parks and common land,” she added. 

“This is something I’ve continued exploring and I’ve even completed the London to Brighton bike ride twice.” 

Find out more about our values: https://www.systra.com/uk/who-we-are/ambition-values/