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WORLD SLEEP DAY: How employers can promote good sleep habits

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World Sleep Day falls on March 19th this year. With significant numbers of people reporting poorer quality sleep during lockdown, Towergate Health & Protection is suggesting employers should look towards the Netherlands for good sleep habits. According to figures from Sleep Cycle, people in the Netherlands got the best quality sleep over the past week, […]

Workplace learnings from life in lockdown

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By Andry Anastasis McFarlane (pictured), author of The Really Resilient Guide This last year has shown us many things about how we as individuals and businesses handle change and uncertainty. And how resilient we really are. What are some of the other bigger lessons we’ve been learning about ourselves and our lives and working lives […]

Engage staff, or lose them as the economy re-opens

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Debra Clark, Head of Specialist Consulting at Towergate Health & Protection, warns employers: If you do not engage with your staff, you will lose them… This is particularly important as the economy starts to reopen and people take stock of their working lives. The comment may seem stark following such difficult times during the pandemic, […]

Only 44% of UK employers have a comprehensive wellbeing strategy

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Only 44% of employers have a formal wellbeing strategy, despite significant investment in health and benefits by employers. In addition, 22% said they did not intend to have a strategy within the next 12-18 months. That’s according to Aon’s UK Benefits & Trends Survey, also showed that only 9% of employers are actively measuring the return […]

Get Headucated for Health & Wellbeing at Work Week

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By Mark Newey, Founder, www.headucate.me… Health and Wellbeing at Work Week takes place on March 15-19th. Is your organisation providing enough support for employees? Perhaps you have Mental Health First Aiders in your workplace, but find there’s a missing link between them and your Employee Assistance Programmes? Are your employees calling out for more in-depth mental […]

The Impact of Remote Working on Mental Health and How Team Building Events Can Help

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By Lorna Boyer, Marketing and PR, Eventurous Ltd As we all try to make sense of the latest lockdown rules and guidance, a focus on employee wellbeing is becoming more important than ever. An increase in remote working has left employees feeling demotivated, and a lack of definition between work and home makes it harder […]

Six in ten employers have increased wellbeing support

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Over six in ten (63%) employers have increased their support to staff across one or more areas of mental, financial, physical and social wellbeing in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This level of activity clearly demonstrates that the health and wellbeing of staff has come to the fore since the pandemic began.  Katharine Moxham, spokesperson […]

Reassuring meetings and events with Park Plaza hotels  

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Park Plaza hotels has prepared for the safe return of meetings, events and conference clients with the launch of its dedicated ‘Reassuring Meetings & Events’ programme: designed to enhance the robust safety measures already in place across its estate. With companies starting to look at how they can bring their teams back together again, and look to […]

Pandemic means SMEs must react to demand and support staff’s health and wellbeing remotely

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SMEs often feel more restricted when it comes to employee benefits in general and healthcare benefits in particular. Whether it is due to budgetary restrictions, lack of options, or scarcity of resources, SMEs may find that they are not able to offer valued employees the rewards they would like. There are, however, options available and […]

SMEs spend over an hour on admin each week

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Breathe, HR software provider for SMEs, announces the findings from its survey into the business impact of time spent on administrative tasks. The research polled 375 Senior Decision Makers (SDMs) at UK SMEs and found that, on average, an hour (62 minutes) is spent on admin each week. This equates to over seven working days […]

How to create a relaxation space while working from home

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With so many working from home, bringing positivity into work and living spaces has never been more important. Online bed and mattress retailer, Bed SOS, which specialises in next day delivery, worked with a Feng Shui expert to reveal how to bring good energy to the bedroom, to create optimal sleep and a relaxation space.  Priya […]

Six red flags that you need better WFH boundaries

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By Megan Boyle, Senior Content Manager at Bolton SEO agency, The Audit Lab Whether you love it or hate it, working from home has become the new norm in 2021 for thousands of people all across the country. The upsides? Working in comfies, working from bed, doing yoga on your lunch break and giving your […]

Avoiding ‘endless scrolling’ is key to wellness in 2021

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Psychologist Dr Becky Spelman gives her top tips on how to foster a healthy digital diet for positive mental and emotional wellbeing… Last year saw more than 140,000 digital magazine issues distributed and read 99 million times on Readly, the digital subscription app. Following a year of doom and gloom, how can we ensure what […]

Brits have learned to give themselves more ‘me-time’ during the pandemic

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Brits have learned to give themselves more ‘me-time’ during the pandemic, with watching a film and decluttering the house among the top ways to unwind. Research polling 2,000 adults found 72 per cent regularly manage to enjoy some alone time, with soaking in some suds, taking a nap and listening to music also popular ways […]

Time to Talk Day: Employees believe there will be a greater focus on workplace mental health once Covid has passed

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Today is Time to Talk Day, the day that we get the nation talking about mental health. According to research from the workforce training course comparison site CoursesOnline, 66% of employees think that moving forward, more time and resources will be dedicated to mental health in the workplace due to Covid. This data comes from […]

Six simple health tips for working professionals

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By Lisa, Senior Content Specialist Working professionals undergo immense stress. Tight work schedules and the mounting deadlines push them to the verge of mental tensions and fatigue. Often, working professionals mention that they do not have time for exercise or take care of their health. Amidst hectic schedules, working people may not devote time to […]

The truth behind your poor office set-up

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In 2018, it was reported that the majority of UK office workers, around 81% in fact, spent between four and nine hours sitting at their desk each day. That’s a lot of hours racked up in a sedentary position. And when health experts in recent times have attributed prolonged sitting to increased risk of cardiometabolic […]

How to get out of the passenger seat of your own life

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PUSH, a leading wellbeing and performance company, has launched the must-have e-book for 2021, offering the “bloody simple” tools and knowledge to take back control of our behaviours, feelings and wellbeing – in and out of the workplace. After a year of unknowns and a general fear of the phrase ‘the new normal’, 2021 High Potential Hacks sets out to show students, […]