ACCS Information Note

Spectrum.life School Community March Update.

Dear Secretary,

Please see below your March update on the Employee Assistance Service for the school community from Spectrum.life.

Below are some key dates, aligned to the HSE Health Promotion calendar, as well as related content for some of the main events:   

·  2nd of March: Eating Disorder Awareness 

·  9th of March: International Women’s Day  

·  16th of March: World Sleep Day    

·  23rd of March: Inclusivity   

We have had lots of interest and queries about International Women’s Day so please see below for resources relating to that. You can also share this blog we have published on the Menopause.

https://www.spectrum.life/blog/lets-talk-menopause-international-womens-day/?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=205277949&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8GTS-2gqoDsMNSoWYnZrRhqxHYNkbVUpDqb3O3UZaGaP79nDbE1Upjie2vM0dpw75kcf1PQw-mgKQCYUH2em0c6cpyIQ&utm_content=205277949&utm_source=hs_email 

Wellbeing 

To link in with Eating Disorder Awareness: Practicing Self-Care Series https://app.spectrum.life/wellbeing/215  
To link in with International Women’s Day: Disconnect & Reboot Series https://app.spectrum.life/wellbeing/209   

To link in with World Sleep Day: How to Sleep Better Series https://app.spectrum.life/wellbeing/238  

To link in with Inclusivity: Emotional Wellbeing Series https://app.spectrum.life/wellbeing/132  

Be Calm 

To link in with World Sleep Day: Sleep Aid Mediation https://app.spectrum.life/be-calm/138   

To link in with either Eating Disorder Awareness or Inclusivity https://app.spectrum.life/be-calm/140  

Sound Space 

To link in with Eating Disorder Awareness: Nourished Life Ep 10 - Body Image Healing https://app.spectrum.life/sound-space/13  
To link in with International Women’s Day: Real Life Ep 11 - Hope & Healing through art https://app.spectrum.life/sound-space/12  

Nutrition 

Breakfast: 

Vegan Power Smoothie https://app.spectrum.life/recipe?rec=538  

Breakfast Bagel https://app.spectrum.life/recipe?rec=206  

Lunch: 

Chicken Caprese Panini https://app.spectrum.life/recipe?rec=10  

Avocado Salmon Delight https://app.spectrum.life/recipe?rec=820  

Dinner:

Chilli Sin Carne https://app.spectrum.life/recipe?rec=265  

Chicken Cashew https://app.spectrum.life/recipe?rec=194  

Snacks:

Hummus https://app.spectrum.life/recipe?rec=852  

Strawberry Smoothie https://app.spectrum.life/recipe?rec=23  

Remember! 

A person will need to be registered on the Department of Education’s Wellbeing Together Online Portal to view any of the linked content above! Register here, if not already signed up: https://wellbeingtogether.spectrum.life/login?org=ylVIIU17. Contact support@spectrum.life for any issues with signing up or logging in. 

Work well, 
Anne-Marie Scully

Website: www.spectrum.life 

John Irwin,

General Secretary, ACCS