New research commissioned by Perkbox of 13,271 employees has found that 93% have faced new wellbeing challenges in 2020. The most common being feeling less connected to the company/colleagues, increased loneliness/feelings of isolation and increased financial concerns. The study discovered the wellbeing impacts of the events of 2020. A huge 73% state that coronavirus has […]

New international research from 11,000 people shows that organisations may be ‘living off employee goodwill’, according to employee engagement and survey experts Inpulse. The research, which includes views of 3,441 UK employees, shows that Anxiety has risen 120% from the same period as last year – up from 5% to 12%. A dominant emotion is at […]

By Jeremy Shulman, Chief Editor, Subscriptions and Product at Interactive Pro and Edology.com It’s officially Groundhog Day… every day. In the US, the 2nd of February is reserved for wondering – for no more than a few moments – whether or not a Pennsylvanian rodent has seen his shadow. The ‘legend’ goes, when the ceremonious […]

As many as 60% of the UK workers who are no longer travelling to their usual place of work and now working from home  are nervous about returning to work following lockdown. That’s according to a YouGov survey commissioned by One Year No Beer, which also identified that women appear to be considerably more nervous, with 70% of […]

While the health benefits of plant-based diets are well documented, new research uncovers the lesser-known uses of the nature around us. Online florist Serenata Flowers has identified 10 plants that are more than just a pretty face, as they possess qualities that can actually improve our health and wellbeing as well as increase productivity – the perfect […]

Wellbeing specialist WorkSpa has launched a new innovative strand of services called ‘WorkSpa at Home’, providing companies with a programme of weekly video content which will encompass everything employees need to help manage their welfare whilst working from home during the Covid19 crisis. The new weekly learning sessions will cover core topics around mental well-being […]

Taking time off work during lockdown, particularly in place of a cancelled holiday, can feel like adding insult to injury. But having time off work is crucial to maintaining good mental and physical wellbeing, and that includes holidays taken during lockdown. If living and working from home with limited travel options, the temptation to work […]

Employers must do more to support the mental health of their staff during the Covid-19 pandemic, as new research shows up to 23 million people in the UK could be struggling with poor mental wellbeing as a result of the current climate. The research, carried out by not-for-profit healthcare provider Benenden Health, showed that 35% […]

Join us on Wednesday April 13th at 11am when Aimee Browne – aka The Mindful Assistant – will be hosting an exclusive wellness and wellbeing webinar for PA Life. Entitled How To Take The Positives From Covid-19, the session will include: – Inner learnings from taking your foot off the gas– Reassessing what you want from […]

By Wendy Paton, Founder, London Bushcraft Being in self-isolation has been difficult for us all, but for me personally, connecting with nature has been my saviour! If working from home combined with home schooling has caused your stress levels to rise, connecting with nature can be very therapeutic.  Foraging is a great place to start […]

Join us on Wednesday April 29th at 11am for an exclusive webinar brought to you by wellness expert Lorna Dunning. This Mindfulness and Stress Management Webinar is designed to inspire, motivate and will provide practical tools to help you feel calm, confident when concerns can include: • Scared about their health and the health of […]

More of us than ever before are working from home during the current lockdown situation. As it was announced and implemented with very little warning, many of us don’t have the correct equipment and setting for home working.  Tapping away on a laptop at the kitchen table may sound ideal but it can soon lead to […]

A year ago, Aimee Browne was laid up in bed suffering from depression that was so bad, she had suicidal thoughts. Today, the EA for The Works is a picture of vitality and is running three businesses alongside her ‘day’ job. She tells us her story… Aimee Browne epitomises joy and wellbeing. Bouncing through the […]

We’re all in this together. But we need to share our concerns and challenges, and stop worrying about appearing vulnerable. To this end, we have created a survey here which we urge everyone to complete. There are just 10 questions, so it will take you less time than it would to put on some make-up […]

Is striving to be perfect in the workplace more important than being authentic? Amy Gallagher from Amy Gallagher Coaching says it’s about fully embracing who we are… Let’s face it, most of us think we are authentic, right? If we’re not authentic then we are fake, shallow, imperfect… or are we?  The truth is authenticity […]

Over 60 per cent of PAs in the UK are worried that workplace stress is affecting their health – with long hours, heavy workloads, disorganised bosses and being constantly ‘on call’ contributing to the pressure they feel. The results of a widescale survey of Personal and Executive Assistants carried out by PA Life were revealed […]

PA Life is conducting a widespread survey into the stress and workplace anxieties facing PAs, EAs and other Administration staff in 2020. Ahead of the PA Life Workplace Wellness & Wellbeing Summit later this month, we are conducting a first-of-its-kind survey looking at the hours you work, whether you can ‘switch off’ in the evenings […]

Brits are most driven at 33 years of age – the point they are most motivated and determined to achieve their goals, from progressing in their career to being physically fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. According to a new Bupa Health Clinics study, the drive people have at this stage of their lives is […]