As organisations nationwide consciously address the balance of work and home life during National Work Life Week, especially for parents, Pitman Training is inviting people across the UK to take up their free place in their Work-Life Balance drop-ins, which sees the team share insights from their Work-Life Balance, Time Management and Influencing Skills seminars […]

Men are given twice as much flexibility than women when it comes to working hours, according to new research. The study, conducted by conference call service provider Powwownow, found that on average men work six hours flexibly per week, compared to just three hours worked by women. Surprisingly, less than half of women (47%) are […]

International email expert Dr Monica Seeley has launched a guide to help office workers reclaim their lives from their inbox based on findings from the recent ‘Lean Back’ survey*, which revealed 99% of people check their email after leaving the office, questioning the state of our working life based on our use of email in […]

One in three British workers don’t ‘switch off’ on holiday, while many even expect work-related calls, texts and emails, new research reveals. A study of 2000 employees found a large percentage purposely keep their phones on during their sunshine break, while one in five says they have to check their work emails while on holiday […]

Brits know what kind of day they are in for – good or bad – by 8.12am, according to a new study. The main deciding factors for making it a bad one are most likely to be the behaviour of a partner or the boss. Almost two thirds of people believe that just one word […]

The average Brit is only able to fully relax for 36 minutes a day – just three hours across the working week, new research reveals. The study into the working patterns and downtime of 2000 people found seven in 10 feel ‘overworked’ – with work stress and too few proper breaks the leading causes of […]

The return to school for most kids during the first week of September officially marks the end of summer and a return to reality for working parents. Travel site momondo.co.uk understands the end of a holiday often leads to feeling glum. A recent survey of 1000 Brits carried out by the travel site found 61% […]

Research released today by health and wellbeing provider Benenden reveals that British workers’ lunch hour is dying out, as the majority continue to work during what was traditionally a break from the working routine, despite not being paid for it. The survey of 2000 British workers revealed that 42% of employees do not take their […]

Work-life balance is a key issue for employees, with many saying they’re willing to leave a job in search of a better balance. If you’re looking for a new role that allows you to focus on yourself, Glassdoor has done some research to name the 20 companies that offer the best work-life balance. London-based financial […]

Expert Microsoft Productivity Trainer to Bill Gates’ team Vickie Sokol Evans has launched a global ‘Back-to-School’ campaign, offering free training sessions from 6-9 September to help employees leave the office on time – increasing their productivity, improving their results, and helping to cultivate a healthy work culture, while at the same time increasing profits. Empowering […]

Children will be heading back to school soon, and many working parents are already thinking about how they’ll handle their work-life balance in the coming year. A new survey by FlexJobs shows employees with children 18 and younger value flexibility over higher salary when it comes to job perks. The survey of nearly 1200 working […]

We talk a lot about work-life balance here at PA Life, but sometimes you do have to make sacrifices if you’re career-driven. That doesn’t mean your social butterfly side wait for you to have free time. Rachel Hosie from The Telegraph has put together some great tips for those who want to maintain a social […]

Deals website Groupon recently surveyed 2000 Americans on their levels of stress and what they would do to relax if given the chance. The results showed that 60% of our counterparts across the pond are trapped in an unhealthy work-life balance and don’t have enough time in the day to relax. With all of the […]

Some people have already been lucky enough to take some time off and go on holiday, with or without the kids. For those who haven’t or are getting ready to return to the office, here are some tips to help ease the pain of the back-to-work blues. Schedule some down time I’ve found that it’s […]

Businesses need to stop penalising employees when they legitimately take days off for the good of their mental health, and should even introduce ‘mental health home days’ to encourage loyalty, support and good communication in the workplace, according to cognitive psychologist and business neuroscientist Dr Lynda Shaw. Some companies in the US and Australia offer […]

The introduction of smartphones and tablets has allowed people to stay connected when they’re travelling for meetings. However, a new study shows that the anticipation of receiving after-hours emails is stressing employees out to the point of exhaustion. The study, “Exhausted But Unable to Disconnect” by Leigh University, Virginia Tech and Colorado State University, reveals […]

Britain’s next generation parents are delaying plans to start a family mainly due to affordability concerns, new research from the Scottish Widows think tank the Centre for the Modern Family (CMF) has found. The latest CMF report reveals that almost half (45%) of 25-34 year olds plan to delay starting a family for at least […]

Pokémon Go is inspiring the unlikeliest of players to take to the streets and walk for miles in pursuit of rare, virtual reality characters. And it’s not simply a game for the young – 40% of adults who have downloaded it are aged 25 or older. But this new obsession could seriously harm the focus, […]