Sarah Dennis, Head of international at Towergate Health & Protection The world’s changing economy is complex and there are a number of areas of growth, stability and uncertainty that frame much of what is going on in the current international marketplace. This has significant implications for how organisations, aiming to build business internationally in 2020, […]

Women, particularly in the corporate world, are struggling to ‘have it all’. Their careers may be going from strength to strength, but burn-out is becoming more of an issue. Wellness expert Amy Gallagher shares her own personal story… I am a coach, healer and soul alchemist. I work with female executives. My work helps them […]

By Pete Jones, Founder, The Soul Camp This season we worked with one of our lovely regular customers Penna, for their annual Staff Conference at our new Strawberry Fields Campsite.  For team building, we created a smorgasbord of Wellbeing and Corporate Social Responsibility activities. So now, as well as our traditional Wellbeing activities like Tai […]

De Vere Cotswold Water Park is offering early morning Pilates sessions to delegates to help enhance productivity and mindfulness, priced from £70 per hour per group. Led by Pilates teacher Laura Hatherall, the hour-long Pilates class can be added on to any meeting or event package to ensure delegates are feeling relaxed, refreshed and revitalised. On […]

The colder mornings are back. The summer sun — well, what we had of it — has packed its bags and left us in the dark. For many of us, the darker days and colder climate can have a huge effect on our mood. Plenty of sunshine allows us to have a healthy intake of […]

Personalised long-term, one-to-one support is the common thread that’s needed to unify health and wellbeing programmes across all generations and to ensure employers avoid the pitfalls of stereotyping employees by age. That’s according to RedArc, which says that long-term, one-to-one support should be integral to all employee benefits programmes and many employers are not making […]

The party season is nearly upon us – the most indulgent season of the year where we all fall victim to excess. Whether it is too much wine at the office Christmas party, or too many mince pies we are all guilty of consuming well above our daily intake of sugar, which can take its […]

Almost half of employers (49%) say that mental health is the biggest health and wellbeing challenge facing businesses. That’s according to research from Towergate Health & Protection, which says the majority of organisations proactively make provisions to support the mental wellbeing of their employees. 72% offer mental health training for staff, and 76% offer access […]

The nation’s diet is 25 per cent green, 14 per cent red – and nine per cent beige. A study of 2,000 adults revealed that despite a belief Brits are often tucking into starchy carbs like pasta, potatoes and bread, plates are also filled with leafy greens including kale, peas and broccoli, and rich reds […]

By Tara Jackson, Holistic Wellbeing Coach for Sensitive Souls | Seasonal living advocate | Nap lover We’re coming in to a time of year known for more indulgence, when it’s easy to drink way too much and end up feeling awful all over and increasingly so as you keep topping up with every work or […]

74% of Brits get less than eight hours of sleep a night, which is the suggested healthy amount for adults, while one in ten get four or fewer hours of sleep a night, which the NHS warns makes people more susceptible to conditions like diabetes. That’s according to a survey conducted by bed and mattress […]

Job stress is the top cause behind employees’ sleepless nights, with more than a third (34%) stating that stress stops them from getting enough sleep That’s according to research from Aetna International, which surveyed 4,000 office workers and 1,000 HR Directors across the globe to find out their thoughts on the current state of health care […]

Just over half (52% vs 50% last year) of UK employees have to borrow money to meet basic financial needs. That’s according to Neyber’s third annual DNA of Financial Wellbeing report, which this year looked into money behaviours and attitudes of over 11,000 employees and 720 employers. Not surprisingly, financial worries are taking a toll on people. […]

‘Stress and anxiety related to finances and debt’ is the health and wellbeing issue that employers think most affects their Millennial employees. That’s according to the findings from GRiD’s latest research amongst 500 HR decision makers. In fact, the top three health and wellbeing issues that employers believe most affect their millennial workforce, are: ·       Stress […]

Workers are struggling to fit medical appointments around the demands of their job despite the best efforts of employers and the NHS – are you one of them? A study by AIG Life found more than half (52%) of UK workers have had to cancel or change medical appointments because of work commitments while nearly […]

70% of people admit to regularly lacking confidence in themselves when it comes to their careers and speaking up at work. According to research by My Confidence Matters, this lack of confidence is seen across the board, regardless of industry sector, size of business or job title. However, there was a notable disparity between men and […]

63% of UK employees value kindness as a leadership trait, according commissioned by Perkbox ahead of World Kindness Day (November 13th) Introduced in 1998, World Kindness Day is a day for the celebration of kindness in society and day to day life. The Perkbox research, which polled 2,000 employed UK adults, has found that one […]

Business leaders who thank their staff experience reduced staff turnover, improved staff retention and more successful talent acquisition.  A study of 1,253 workers, carried out by workplace and incentives provider, One4all Rewards and published in The Magic Word for Business Growth Report, surveyed workers on the impact their existing and potential employers and bosses have when they […]