Research suggests that Brits are under significant workplace strain, with more than 1 in 3 confessing they think about quitting their position on a regular basis.
Category: Health and Wellbeing
Stress & your lifestyle
Life should be exciting and pleasurable. How many times have you said that to yourself? Perhaps as you have waited in a traffic jam or opened all those bills and invoices for last month’s purchases!
The 5 best exercises for biceps
If you’re into bodybuilding, you’ll definitely want to develop your biceps since they are the ones that will be seen anytime you flex your muscles.
How to shut down after work
When business problems are keeping you up at night, you need to find a way to let them go. Here are a few ideas.
SME owners pushed to breaking point over stress
UK’s small business owners are struggling for motivation in the face of financial stress, lost time with their families and their own emotional and physical health.
From monotonous to mindful: the essential shift
Several studies talk about how mindfulness reduces stress, boosts creativity, improves productivity, and increases the overall quality of an organisation.
Ten ways to keep your energy levels up when surrounded by negative people at work
At the end of a working day we all feel tired but if you are finding that you are often close to exhaustion then there may be some hidden reasons for this.
Mindfulness as an organisational strategy
Whether it is Newton and the apple or Fleming and mould or Roentgen and the X-Ray, ground breaking results are gained by intelligent people being conscious of their surroundings and applying a new perspective to observations.
Keeping staff balanced without breaking the bank
Today’s working world is constantly evolving, and it’s now easier than ever for staff to be connected and switched on 24/7.
Should the 6 hour working day be the new normal?
We’d all like a little more time to ourselves, right? Whether it’s a few extra hours to cater for the demands of a busy family or just some more time to relax or enjoy the finer things in life, the ability and freedom to use more time in the way we want is desirable.
Review: Preseli Venture Eco Lodge
Somewhere between the banks of wildflower hedges my mobile signal vanished and there I found Preseli Ventures; a true retreat.
Too small for wellbeing? How SMEs can roll out successful health schemes
Britain lost 23.3 million working days due to ill health last year, according to official statistics. For businesses large and small the financial implications of that are huge. But the impact doesn’t just stop there, ill health costs the UK economy billions each year.
What to do when an employee discloses mental health issues?
Deciding whether to talk with your boss about a mental health issue is a really tough decision and with one in every six workers being affected by conditions such as anxiety, depression and stress every year, it’s an issue that employers need to take seriously.
Workplace stress: How to help your employees
The impact of workplace stress should not be underestimated, it accounts for 50-60% of lost working days according to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, resulting in poor performance, difficulties retaining staff, and an increased risk of accident and injury.
Protecting your people when they have a health crisis – 1 in 32 in a year is not a remote risk
John Ritchie, Founder and Chief Executive of Ellipse, the digital group life and disability insurer, takes a look at the issue – and cost – of employers providing health catastrophe cover for their people.
