Blue Monday: Quilter offers free mental wellbeing talks to advisers

Quilter, in partnership with Spill, an organisation which provides mental health support, is offering a range of free talks for advisers to help them deal with common strains on their mental health including burnout, status anxiety and stress.

The talks will offer support and guidance on beating the winter blues, breaking out of a procrastination and low productivity rut, as well as overcoming imposter syndrome.

The following talks will be available on Monday 17th January via Quilter’s There for you website:

- Understanding and beating the winter blues – 12pm - 12:45pm
- Breaking out of a procrastination and low-productivity rut - 1pm - 1:45pm
- Overcoming imposter syndrome and self-doubt - 2pm - 2:45pm

Karen Blatchford, distribution director at Quilter, said: “The past couple of years have been challenging for all, and financial advisers have needed to be there for their clients to help them navigate the pandemic and often complex personal situations.

“The pandemic has been a stark reminder that we must all take care of our mental wellbeing, and following positive feedback last year, we are pleased to once again be offering these free talks to support advisers this year, in addition to a wider offering of wellbeing support for our colleagues.”

Will Allen-Mersh, head of brand and marketing at Spill, added: "For a variety of reasons, Blue Monday is supposedly the emotional low point of the year, with many of us struggling with seasonal low mood or the winter blues. It's when the days are dark, it's ages until our next holiday, and many of us are trying to be a bit healthier. It's a great time to think more concertedly about our mental wellbeing and build our resilience, which is why Spill is putting on a series of talks to help people do exactly this."