Dr. Feelgood

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1293733/NHS-gives-workers-free-ice-cream-lick-stress.html

To reduce the stress of workers, health chiefs are to hand out free ice creams. A van filled with ice cream cones and other frozen consumables will tour office car parks and street corners, all due to the campaign called Chill Out, Don’t Burn Out. The campaign has been set up to keep people with mental health problems working. The costs of the campaign total 2000 pounds, half of which are spent on leaflets, posters and advertising. The van itself is about 200 a day and the remainder of the money goes to the staff and ice cream costs. Not everybody likes the campaign, as Matthew Sinclair, head of the TaxPayers’ Alliance said that it is a waste of money.

I do not agree with Mr. Sinclair, as Paul Farmer, chief executive of mental health charity Mind says that mental health problems cost British business around 26 billion pounds a year. I also believe that it is a very fun campaign, it gets the people out of their office for a moment and has them embark on unusual activities with their co-workers. Getting an ice cream together also creates a bit of a bond, however small it may be, and this leads to a more enjoyable relationship on the work floor. I thus commend the British health chiefs for creating such a relaxing and cool campaign.