Tag: Building Resilience

The metaphor that refers to the body as our “real home" or “temple” comes to highlight that our body is the only one we have throughout our entire life and thus, it is vital to fuel it properly and keep it well-nourished and happy.

People are often reluctant to prioritize their self-care because it is in their nature to put others first. Here is a way to re-frame this: it’s not about you. You need to prioritize self-care because you have people depending on you. Meaningful self-care includes making mindful changes in patterns of thoughts and behaviours that do not contribute to your wellbeing.

Just as physical fitness provides us with an increased ability to respond to life in all its richness, mental fitness helps in the same way. Mental fitness can be defined as having and maintaining a state of well-being and cultivating awareness of how we think, behave and feel.

A healthy cyber usage lifestyle includes limits on daily screen time to make sure that usage doesn’t get in the way of sleep and activities that are good for seafarer’s overall wellbeing.

Health crises, natural disasters and other unforeseen emergencies can strike anywhere and at any time without notice. However, investing in resilience within business can reduce losses and damages in cases of disasters and difficult circumstances, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Seafarers have demanding tasks to complete onboard that require full concentration and awareness. Misuse of personal devices (mob phones, mp4 players, tablets) whilst on duty in the workplace may cause distraction with potentially serious safety implications, CHIRP warned in a recent video.

Internet is a vital component for every seafarer, in order to make their time onboard ship more enjoyable. Communication with family and friends, podcasts, and entertaining videos, are only some of the actions internet provides to crew. However, while being online, all individuals must advocate positive behavior. This means to stand up for peers online, report cases of cyber bullying, and watch out what they post in social media.

Internet onboard ships has been the single biggest game changer for seafarers around the world. However, it requires a clear understanding of positive and constructive behaviour and awareness to protect oneself online.

In times of high stress, many people are overwhelmed with negative feelings and concerns. Especially for seafarers, worrying situations may result in high pressure due to the demanding nature of their work onboard.

Seafarers, like all human beings, need three things: recognition, stimulation and certainty, argues INTERTANKO in its second edition of ’’Crew Welfare Management and Mental Wellness''