An IP Ability coffee date
For Stress Awareness Month
Tuesday 29 April 2025
12.00 – 1.oo pm, online
April is Stress Awareness Month, and the theme for this event was looking at practical methods to manage your stresses more effectively. While a small amount of stress can be beneficial, too many people are living with chronic stress which over time can lead to myriad problems including cardiovascular disease, sleep disturbances, and even pain.
We were delighted to be joined by Nicky Ellis from Phillips Medisize who presented a short presentation on the benefits of spending time in nature for our mental health. Nicky is the Director of Regulatory Affairs and has been a Mental Health First Aider with Mental Health First Aid England since 2019.
We then moved to small breakout rooms to provide space to discuss experiences of stress and tips and tricks for managing stress.
A recording of the presentation can be found below, and Nicky’s slides can be downloaded on our resources page.
Nicky’s slides can be downloaded here.Â
Who was it for?
This event was open to all UK-based IP professionals. It didn’t matter what type of organisation you worked in, what role you played in it or what your career level; everyone was welcome.
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Bring a guest!
At IP Inclusive we want to reach as many IP people as possible. Why not invite a guest to have coffee and attend one of our events with you – someone in a different role or at a different career level, perhaps; an ally or potential ally; or a colleague who’s not yet involved with IP Inclusive? They’ll be most welcome!
Registration
This event was free. So are all our resources.Â
That said, we do need money to keep the show on the road, so if you are able, please consider choosing a voluntary donation ticket, or contributing via our Just Giving page. For more information, visit the IP Inclusive fundraising page.
If you have any access requirements, please get in touch with us at [email protected] and we’ll do what we can to help.