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Josh Krichefski is CEO of GroupM, EMEA and UK and president of the IPA. This industry influencer is also a huge advocate for mental wellness in our industry, and at the IPA has introduced the People First Promise to promote mental health awareness and support across adland. Has your organisation signed up to it yet?

Josh talks about his own struggles - anxiety and insomnia - as well as how to get involved with the People First Promise. He's very clear, down-to-earth and honest about the difference between good stress and the need to work hard and bad worries that can eclipse your mood and thinking.

Josh is a big NABS fan and we're happy to have his support. Josh is also a big Arsenal fan, which may or may not impact his mental wellness, depending on the season.

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Key takeaways:

• How to spot a toxic workplace, and why these have to be deleted from our lives;
• The People First Promise is about action, not just signing up to a policy; and
• The magic of meditation in helping your brain to switch off.

Resources:

IPA People First Promise

NABS workshops

Managing Anxiety: guided meditation - NABS

Jonny Benjamin – Mental Health Campaigner

NABS All Ears Community Consultation Report

The Inclusive Leader - NABS

IPA | Adland's Wellbeing Lab

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