Emma Bullen from MHR provides practical advice on how managers can initiate conversations about mental health with employees and create a positive culture around mental well being in the workplace.
Category: Freelance Lifestyle & Mindset
Tips for staying motivated, avoiding burnout and building balance as a freelancer or self-employed professional.
Best ways to tackle mental health in the workplace
Work life creates great deal of mental health issues. The major reason could be that a great deal of our daily life is spent in the workplace
Burnt, Bored or Worn – When abnormal becomes the new normal
How are you feeling today? Exhausted, overwhelmed, cynical, bored, apathetic, dissatisfied, despondent, anxious, annoyed, unstimulated? Did you have similar emotions a week ago? How about a month ago?
Zero to hero: The 4 keys to success
Sometimes it feels like everyone is finding success and satisfaction except us. If you are feeling a little down on your luck and are looking for a way to turn your situation around
Workplace at odds over mental health
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.
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.
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.
