With searches for ‘burnout signs and symptoms’ up 50% worldwide in 2024, Instant Offices have analysed trends across 30 global cities to reveal where burnout sentiment is highest. To find cities with the highest interest in burnout, Instant Offices researched Google searches at a city level for: Burnout symptoms How to cope with burnout Am […]

58% of employers do not have a good understanding of their employees’ health and wellbeing needs, with just 44% of employers strongly agree they have a good understanding of employees’ financial needs. This is followed by 43% who strongly agree they have a good understanding of their employees’ mental health needs, 42% their physical health […]

Approximately 1 in 3 employees in the UK regularly consider leaving their current workplace, according to new research conducted by Great Place To Work. The data leveraged  the firm’s research-based Trust Index Survey, a UK-wide population study which surveyed 2,200 employees across 11 sectors has unveiled attitudes towards work following the pandemic, and throughout the […]

A recent report has found that sick days at work have hit the highest level in 10 years. The Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that staff took, on average, almost eight sick days in the past year, up from 5.8 days before the pandemic. Building a healthier workplace is therefore more important […]

The news are out and we are pleased to share that requesting flexible working is now a legal right for all workers from the day they enter a new job. Shai Aharony, CEO of digital PR agency Reboot Online shares his experience with implementing generous flexible working policies such as a four-day working week on […]

Research of 2,000 adults found 32 per cent feel they would ‘never’ be successful when it comes to trying to stick to an exercise plan, while 28 per cent feel the same about eating healthily or losing weight. We look at why Brits are struggling to fit exercise in… As a result, of those who […]

As summer gracefully fades into autumn, nature undergoes a breathtaking transformation, and so can we. The shift from the sunny, carefree days of summer to the cosy, contemplative ambience of the autumn provides a unique opportunity to enhance our overall well-being and give us back (or invite in) some self-care rituals and routines. Lucy Eden, […]

Over the five years between 2016 and 2021, the amount of people cycling increased by over 28% to 6,479,900, and it’s clear that cycling could become a popular option for commuting. Integrating a cycle to work scheme could help to encourage workforces throughout the UK to get on their bikes to get to their jobs. […]

According to new data, depression and anxiety are acting as the main causes behind an increasing number of UK  workers saying they are too ill to come into work. Coupled with this, Rethinkly – a metaverse platform helping workplaces resolve communication and mental health challenges – has found an inability to communicate lies at the heart of this issue with, […]

Working during the summer can be tough. Feeling caged in the office whilst the sun is blazing? I hear you says Lucy Eden, founder of Be In Your Element, a corporate wellness events company. Lucy shares some of her favourite ways in for making the most of the summer. Our health and wellbeing at work […]

Running a business is time consuming and often demanding, but with employee burnout becoming an increasing problem for business owners, how can they strike the right balance between mental health and profitable productivity? Money.co.uk business loans experts surveyed 2,000 UK employees to explore the different generations’ attitudes to work and burnout coping mechanisms. Trending on […]

UK charity Hospitality Action invites the nation to put on their walking shoes this autumn and take part in Walk for Wellbeing, a nationwide movement to help promote health and wellbeing within the hospitality industry. Now in its 4th year, powered by UK hospitality talent partner mum in partnership with Caterer.com and Peoplebank, the charity’s […]

Bank of England latest interest rates rise by a quarter point is an attempt to halt inflation on the long term. Finance and pensions experts see the financial wellbeing of Britons increasingly worrying and feel that employers are not doing enough to help their staff. Lily Megson, Policy Director at My Pension Expert, said: “Another […]

The Make a Difference Awards returned with a vengeance at this year’s The Watercooler Event for two  knowledge-packed days at Excel London. The awards run in association with The Watercooler Event and the Evening Standard, celebrate the employers and employees that are leading the way in workplace culture, mental health and wellbeing. As Jonny Jacobs, Financial […]

Experts have welcomed the ‘unprecedented’ focus on workplace health in this year’s UK Budget which places occupational health (OH) expertise at the heart of strategies to tackle workforce drop-outs due to ill health. However, the Society of Occupational Medicine (SOM) and Commercial Occupational Health Providers Association (COHPA) say that universal access to OH will be […]

Experiment shows that we can work better in the presence of nature elements, as plants and biophilic design reduce employee mistakes by 43%. The stress-relieving effects of nature indoors have been scientifically shown to improve ability in cognitive performance tasks. For employers striving to attract workers back to the office, air-circulating green walls could offer an […]

The Meetings Industry Association (mia) has joined forces with Stress Matters to provide support and to  help its members make wellbeing a strategic priority. Aptly launched on Blue Monday (16 January), the new collaboration will see mental health first aid training, a wellness manager programme as well as a series of webinars and discounted courses […]

Iain Laws, CEO for Towergate Health & Protection makes his predictions for the coming year and explains how employers can use wellbeing support to aid staffing issues and meet differing generational requirements. Recruitment and retention improve with wellbeing support The scramble for talent, both recruiting and retaining, will drive the need for better benefits. There […]