FMG sets aside a week focusing on mental health - invites the rest of the industry to join in

PSA: This article was originally posted on the Norwegian site KOM24.no

– When you work in the media industry, it can be hard to leave your work at the office and "log off"

Media Mind Week was founded by Future Media Group in 2021. It was first created as an internal initiative to encourage all parts of the organisation to reflect on how they and their employees are doing.

Now they want the rest of the media industry to join in.

The company announces this in a press release.

- "When you work in the media industry, it can be difficult to leave your work at the office and 'log off'. We work in an industry where you are technically always connected and could work 24 hours a day. We have campaigns and customers who are "on" all the time, and media channels and news channels are with us all day," says Head of FMG Norway, Helene Davidsen, in the press release.

- "In addition to Media Mind Week, we usually set aside time for stretching, meditation and a good atmosphere in the office, as well as encouraging all employees to exercise regularly to feel good," Davidsen continues.

She says that they work on logging off Teams and email whenever possible, and are open with each other about taking breaks in everyday life in order to perform at their best.

It's all about mental health, where FMG spends a whole week on various lectures and activities for its employees, and from 14-17 November, they invite the entire media industry to participate, completely free of charge.

Through lectures and activities this week, they provide the tools required to maintain a high level of ambition - and at the same time strengthen the mind and mindset.

Media Mind Week is an event that everyone can attend for free and FMG encourages the media industry to get involved and take inspiration from this week.

Their ambition is for this to become one of the most important events of the year in the media industry.