Finance+ focuses on Mental Fitness

Finance + Mental Fitness – what to expect in November

ICAS has made a long-term commitment to mental fitness through our 'Health Minds' pledge. The initiative aims to open up conversation, provide support and continue breaking down the stigma surrounding mental wellbeing issues. That's why this November we are looking to make a long-term commitment to mental fitness. This November, we’re looking at ways to develop and support healthy minds and happy workplaces.  We want to keep the conversation going and keep making progress towards a healthier, happier and more sustainable accountancy profession.

Diverse mental health issues are reflected in the content you’ll regularly find across icas.com and will be the feature of our Finance+ Insights series throughout this month.

We’ll break down what is meant by ‘mental fitness’, why it’s important for everyone and commercially imperative for business. We will delve into the key issues affecting accountancy and mental fitness, diving deeper into wellness at work, the role leaders play in long-lasting progress, and a better work-life balance.

Join us for a Finance+ event on advocating for mental health in the workplace, with Jason Harvie CA, who will host this event, joined by speakers Jonny Jacobs CA, Alastair Campbell and Fiona Miller to discuss the importance of wellbeing on business performance and the crucial role of leaders in changing cultures and supporting employees.

Visit the Finance+ Mental Fitness section of icas.com

In the November edition of the CA magazine – ICAS’ flagship thought leadership publication for CAs – you can find more Mental Fitness insight, perspective, inspiration and practical solutions featuring a range of experts from the accountancy field and beyond.

In his November column, ICAS President Indy Singh Hothi CA, discusses how mental agility is our most important asset and that businesses will only be fighting fit if they think about mental fitness.

ICAS Members Board Wellbeing Lead and Think Wellbeing founder, Samantha Frost CA, explains the link between coercive control, mental health and workplace performance.

Former Team GB Olympic psychologist Dr Kate Goodger discusses her experiences, having spent the last decade helping individuals unblock blockers to performance.

Lianne Stewart CA examines how yoga has had a transformative effect on her wellbeing and gives tips on how to manage stress and anxiety with breathing exercises.

Kirsty Richie, Co-founder of Mind & Mission, is working toward addressing and preventing problems from escalating, helping people cope in hard times and facilitating those difficult conversations.

Read the November 2022 edition of CA magazine.