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Wellness column: City or country – the outdoors is your wellness resource

Julia Green, Sales & Commercial Manager at Center Parcs Conferences & Events welcomes the first signs of spring, inspiring her to step outside, breathe deeply, and recalibrate after the winter. This wellness column by Julia was first published in the PA Life spring 2026 issue. For all of us with busy lives, carving out intentional time outdoors isn’t just a pleasant bonus – it’s a powerful wellbeing practice rooted in…

An EA’s guide to organising an office wellness week

Mesi Balog, Workplace Wellbeing Consultant & Founder of Treat Your Staff discusses the value of raising awareness on employee mental health and well-being, and doing this in a truly meaningful way. Organising an office wellness week is the perfect way for companies to prioritise employee well-being in a fun and engaging way… While mental health should be a focus all…

Wellbeing Week at Work: Imagine hosting your own Wellness Week

What impact could hosting your own wellbeing week at work have on you and your colleagues? Lucy Eden, the powerhouse behind Be In Your Element is a wellness aficionado and event maestro, and all about curating life-enhancing experiences with a focus on wellbeing… Lucy Eden, Be In Your Element Lucy has been our guide to wellness, sharing her wisdom and…

How to handle stress: six ways to boost employee wellbeing

April is Stress Awareness Month, highlighting the growing need for workers to understand how to handle stress. We are pleased to share six expert-backed ways employers can boost employee wellbeing… How to handle stress and improve employee wellbeing at work: 1. Give employees more autonomy over how they work Micromanagement breeds stress, and trust is the antidote. One of the…

Event needs of neurodivergent workers not catered for well enough

As many as one in three neurodivergent workers feel that their event needs are not catered for well enough. New research from Center Parcs Conferences & Events released to mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week (16-20 March), shows that the appetite for work events among neurodivergent employees is strong and growing, but more needs to be done to accommodate their needs… It’s welcome…

Free Spirit wellness: Bringing balance to the workplace

PA Life talks to Free Spirit, a luxury wellness brand, about their fresh approach to creating bespoke experiences designed to support physical wellbeing, mental clarity and stronger team performance. The team at Free Spirit is well positioned to impress executives and busy teams with their expert practitioners in yoga, fitness, breathwork and mindset alongside increasingly important immersive event styling… Our…

Why mental wellness is the ultimate performance tool for Oracle Red Bull Racing

In PA Life’s recent spring issue, David Osgathor, Performance Consultant, Oracle Red Bull Racing discusses how mental wellness in both individuals and teams is a crucial foundation in achieving excellence and the desired outcome… This year at IBTM, I had the privilege of speaking to a room full of high-performing professionals and talked a lot about the importance of recognising and…

Female Leaders: Julia Green at Center Parcs on the importance of marking International Women’s Day

We asked Julia Green why celebrating the International Women’s Day matters, and how this year’s theme #GiveToGain is put to action every day within her organisation. Julia is the Sales & Commercial Manager at Center Parcs Conferences & Events, and also PA Life’s wellness columnist. What does International Women’s Day mean to you personally and professionally as a leader in…

Employee mental health tops the concerns and priorities of employers for 5th year running

New research1 from employee benefits experts, Everywhen, reveals today that mental health tops the list of employers’ concerns and priorities for 2026. A significant 59% of employers are concerned about the mental health of their employees. Reflecting this level of concern, 49% of employers will be prioritising support for mental health over the next 12 months. With this priority, it…

Beyond balance: finding your work–life blend

We are pleased to introduce PA Life’s new Wellness Columnist, Julia Green, Sales & Commercial Manager at Center Parcs Conferences & Events. Julia’s first column in our Winter Issue 2025 discusses the challenges of professionals finding the right balance for your busy life and work – or rather the right work-life blend which seems to be a more useful concept……

Your bedroom could cause you serious health issues

The bedroom is one of the important spaces in the home, with Brits spending 27 years on average in bed during their lifetime. It’s therefore imperative to make it a clean and safe place as your bedroom could cause you serious health issues unless addressed. For that you need to know where the dirtiest place in your bedroom is? Given…

From EA to founder: how to train your confidence

One of the most common questions people ask when they hear I set up my own business is: “How did you start?” Mesi Balog, Confidence Coach and Founder of The Confidence Club shares her business story in a hope of inspiring others to follow her example… How did you start your business is often a question driven by both curiosity…

The rise of conscious company retreats: how to plan offsites with wellbeing at the core

In today’s hybrid, high-pressure work environment, traditional away days or offsites are evolving. For many organisations, the focus is no longer on high-energy activities or late-night socials but on creating space for teams to slow down, reconnect and realign. This shift has given rise to the Conscious Company Retreat who deliver offsites with wellbeing at the core… For PAs and…

Are we underestimating the seriousness of stress and anxiety?

Stress and anxiety comprised 49% of all the mental health referrals to RedArc over the past 5 years (2020-2024), making them the most common mental health conditions requiring its specialist mental health nurse support. RedArc suggests that the terms ‘stress’ and ‘anxiety’ are often used quite casually in everyday conversation, which can often lead to their seriousness being underestimated… Stress and…

Building confidence to take the leap to your dream

Mesi Balog, Founder of Treat Your Staff, a wellbeing consultancy, and a brand new Confidence Club, draws from her own experiences of building confidence. Her five key areas can help you, as an EA or PA, to make your dream a reality, be it as an EA, in leadership or even entrepreneurship… Confidence is built, not found Building confidence that…

The power of praise: How recognition strengthens psychological safety at work

Yesterday marked International Safe Places to Work Day, highlighting the importance of psychological safety in the workplace. Chris Britton, People Experience Director at Reward Gateway | Edenred discusses what this really means. In a nutshell, the emphasis is for employees to feel wholly free to be themselves, expressing their ideas and opinions without fear of humiliation or retribution. Research shows…

Fix the system, not the people: why burnout is a management problem

Burnout has become the workplace buzzword of the decade. And yet, for all the talk of mindfulness apps, wellness perks, and “resilience training,” the problem hasn’t really gone away. In fact, if anything, it’s quietly getting worse. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: burnout isn’t just a personal issue. It’s something rooted in how work is structured in the first place. And…

Breaking the stigma: men’s mental health in the workplace

Ah, the classic British workplace where small talk about the weather is an art form, tea solves 99% of problems, and stress? Well, that just gets bottled up like a fine single malt. But let’s be real: no amount of biscuits in the break room can fix a silent mental health struggle. Mesi Balog and Anita Zezelj from Treat Your…

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