Civil Service

Mental health is your mental, emotional and social well-being. It is your ability to:

• cope with daily challenges,
• maintain a relationship with your social environment,
• make decisions,
• achieve personal and professional goals.

Your mental health is just as important as your physical health; it is the foundation of overall human well-being.

• stress,
• depressed mood,
• anxiety,
• professional burnout.

The consequences of these symptoms can negatively affect your personal and professional life.

Mental health plays a key role in how we function and whether we are effective in our daily work. This applies to every profession and every type of work. It is no different in the civil service. As members of the civil service, we often face challenges that can compound our stress, lead to professional burnout or other mental health issues.

It is, therefore, important to make efforts to take care of our mental health. This will help us cope better with stress and professional challenges. This also allows us to build better relationships with co-workers, superiors, subordinates and, as a result, create a friendly working environment.

Daily functioning
We have a better sense of well-being, function better in different spheres of life (private and professional) and are physically healthier.

Relationships with others
We build positive relationships both at work and in private life.

Effectiveness at work
We are more engaged and creative and cope with daily tasks more effectively.

Resistance to stress
We cope better with stress and difficulties and suffer less often from professional burnout.

Attendance at work
We are less likely to be absent from work.

Social support
Positive relationships and contact with family and friends or with close colleagues can help you overcome difficult times.

Physical activity
Movement has a positive effect on mood, so add elements of physical activity into your daily life.

Balanced diet
Adequate nutrition positively affects mood and concentration, so pay attention to what you eat.

Breaks at work
Taking short regular breaks during work will help you to catch your breath and recharge your batteries.

Relaxation techniques
Meditation, breathing exercises or mindfulness will help you reduce stress and improve your mood.

Rest
If you remember to rest and provide yourself a healthy sleep you will recover adequately and strengthen your body.

Remember that you are not alone – there are solutions to help you take care of yourself and others.

Check if your office has solutions that support employees and their mental health. You may also be inspired by the solutions of other offices that we have disseminated on our website:

• How to take care of the psychological well-being of employees
• Activities promoting healthy lifestyles
• Employee volunteering

You can benefit from e-learning courses that we make available:

• Coping with stress and effective time management
• Four challenges of a modern leader
• Health in the work environment
• Actions of the office in a crisis situation

(e-learning courses and good practices are only available in Polish)