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.
Category: Freelance Lifestyle & Mindset
Tips for staying motivated, avoiding burnout and building balance as a freelancer or self-employed professional.
Employees ‘isolated and lost’ when it comes to talking about mental health
Nearly a third of UK employees feel unsure about who to talk to or where to find help or support regarding metal health issues. In addition, nearly 40 per cent find it hard to talk to or open up about their mental health to anyone, according to new research
5 Warning Signs of Work Life Blur
Has technology allowed you greater choice or greater distraction? Has flexibility given you greater work-life balance or work-life blur? Are you working from home, or living at work?
Supporting employees when trauma strikes
For employers of any size, responding appropriately when an employee has been affected by a traumatic experience is a subtle art, and getting it wrong can have huge consequences, both individually and for the organisation.
SMEs risking future growth by sidelining employee health and wellbeing
Leaders of Small and Medium Enterprises acknowledge that employees are critical to the early stage growth of their business, but many are failing to sufficiently support their health and wellbeing, according to new research
Boost your mental strength
The more you strengthen your mental muscle, the better equipped you’ll be to overcome life’s challenges.
4 tips to detox your life
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or tired, there’s good news for you.
Leadership and mental toughness
Mental toughness is a current buzzword in L&D. It is frequently used but often without context. What exactly does ‘mental toughness’ mean?
Make an average day awesome
Forget efficiency. You want to become incredibly effective. Here’s how.
Successful women take a lunchbreak
Contrary to what we’ve been led to believe, the routines of successful women are far more balanced than widely perceived.
When to worry about employee wellbeing
At what point in your organisation’s development does health and wellbeing become something that needs to be top of your agenda?
The self-help advice business owners need to ignore
Launched in the 1970s by US giants like Tony Robbins and Louise Hay, and fed by videos ranging from The Secret to What the Bleep Do We Know, the self-help movement has become a booming industry offering everything from NLP and healing to the Law of Attraction.
Mental health in the workplace
Partner Matthew Howse, head of the London Employment practice at global law firm Morgan Lewis, and associate Sarah Stock examine the regulatory impact of mental health issues in the workplace
Businesses urged to support people with dementia who are still of working age
Alzheimer’s Society is calling for all businesses to create a dementia-friendly working environment and give staff with dementia and carers the opportunity to continue to play an active part in the workforce.
North East is home to Britain’s least healthy employees
The North East of England is home to the UK’s least healthy employees according to an initiative from health insurer VitalityHealth.
















