We understand that, as well as being an exciting time to learn and develop, pitching comes with intensified feelings of stress and work. That is why we have dedicated this page to help you find wellness amidst a time of high-pressure to ensure you get through without risking your mental health.

The resources on this page will be a guide for you to be your best whilst working on the pitch, and help you to come out of it without the negative effects of overwhelm and stress.

We also encourage you to reach out to line managers during this time, and if you are feeling overwhelmed or overburdened. We always want our people to be the forefront of why we strive, and that means helping each other out in the good times as well as the difficult times. If you would like to reach out anonymously, with any questions or for support you can also use the link below.

We hope this page brings you calm during, a busy time, and skills and lessons you can use in the future both in and outside of work.

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Self space

OMG have partnered with Self Space to offer access to therapists and counsellors, free for everyone to use.

NABS

NABS provides mental wellness support for those in the advertising and media industry, offering free and confidential services to help professionals navigate personal and professional challenges.
The link above is a link to their main mental health and wellbeing guides, with more offers throughout their site.

CALM @ Omg

At OMG, we offer a premium subscription to all employees to ensure we are finding time to relax and unwind amongst times of high-pressure at work.

HYPNOTHERAPY AUDIOS

Through MG OMD’s partnership with House of Wellbeing - an award-winning meditation and hypnotherapy platform, you’ll have access to a curated bundle of 12 guided audios across three pillars: Reset & Recharge, Influence & Impact, and High Performance. The sessions are designed to help you sleep better, reduce stress, build confidence and perform at your best during busy pitch periods.

PITCH POSITIVE PLEDGE

The IPA and ISBA launched the Pitch Positive Pledge in May

2022 with the aim “to improve the behaviours of agencies and advertisers around pitching for the benefit of its people, the planet and profit”. This is to ensure signatories:

• A pitch is actually needed before it's undertaken

• The wellbeing of staff involved is protected at the same time as meeting client needs

• Win or lose, feedback is given on the contributions of both parties.

Find out more here.

ADLAND’s WELLBEING LAB

IPA have put together some of the best resources out there that can help the mental wellbeing of yourself, your staff, and our industry, along with case studies from those already at the forefront.