Stress Awareness Archives -

Are smartphones contributing to a stress epidemic?

April 12, 2022 Lisa Baker, Editor, Wellbeing News Comments Off

More than two thirds of young Britons feel stressed from phones, survey reveals 35% of 16-24 year olds check their phones every 5 minutes 57% of 25-34 year olds would find life harder if they […]

Stress Awareness Month 2021 – Natalie Rogers, Chief People Officer, Unum UK

April 22, 2021 Lisa Baker, Editor Comments Off

After a year of remote working and periods of complete lockdown, staff and their managers are likely to have experienced stress or anxiety while trying to juggle home and work commitments. Indeed, the ONS reported […]

Mental Health

National Grief Awareness Week: One in four adults grieve alone

Grief can be a complex emotion that everyone experiences differently. National Grief Awareness Week (2nd – 8th December) raises awareness about grief, supports those grieving, and promotes understanding of the grieving process. With this in mind, [...]
Flexible Work & Work from Home

Do these stretches when working from home to help alleviate work posture-induced back pain

Prior to the Covid pandemic in 2019, just 4.7% of UK employees were working from home, this rose to 46.6% in 2020, and still at 25% in 2022. Although 22% of employees working from home said this [...]
Awards

Awards shortlisting brings recognition for Merton company director ‘on a mission to change lives’

A Merton businesswoman who changes people’s lives through boosting self esteem at work has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. Patricia Brooks, who founded her company Geneva Pearl http://www.genevapearl.co.uk five years ago, is a finalist in the [...]
HR

The Body Coach calls on UK businesses to join ‘Movement Hour’

The Body Coach asks business leaders to take a stand against sedentary lifestyles To sign up and join the pledge, business owners can visit The Body Coach website UK’s first ‘Movement Hour’ to take place on [...]
Awards

North West charity recognised for outstanding workplace culture

Leading health and social care charity, Alternative Futures Group (AFG) has been recognised with a prestigious national accreditation for its outstanding workplace culture. AFG has achieved the Great Place To Work® accreditation following responses from [...]

Mental Health

National Grief Awareness Week: One in four adults grieve alone

December 2, 2024 Comments Off

Grief can be a complex emotion that everyone experiences differently. National Grief Awareness Week (2nd – 8th December) raises awareness about grief, supports those grieving, and promotes understanding of the grieving process. With this in mind, […]

Flexible Work & Work from Home

Do these stretches when working from home to help alleviate work posture-induced back pain

November 28, 2024 Comments Off

Prior to the Covid pandemic in 2019, just 4.7% of UK employees were working from home, this rose to 46.6% in 2020, and still at 25% in 2022. Although 22% of employees working from home said this […]

Awards

Awards shortlisting brings recognition for Merton company director ‘on a mission to change lives’

November 27, 2024 Comments Off

A Merton businesswoman who changes people’s lives through boosting self esteem at work has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. Patricia Brooks, who founded her company Geneva Pearl http://www.genevapearl.co.uk five years ago, is a finalist in the […]