by Lauren Wilson | Jul 6, 2024 | Emotional Wellbeing, Employee Engagement, Workplace Wellbeing
What is Gratitude? Gratitude is the feeling of thankfulness – in other words, being grateful for what you have. No doubt you already know this, however, it can be easy to get caught up in the things that we want in life and forget about what we already have. By...
by Paola | Apr 29, 2024 | Employee Wellbeing, Good Mental Health, Signs of Stress, Wellbeing at Work, Workplace Stress
According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), in 2022/23 875,000 workers suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety (new and long-standing). In connection with this, 17.1 million working days were lost in 2022/23 due to work-related stress,...
by Lauren Wilson | Feb 19, 2024 | Corporate Well-being, Emotional Wellbeing, Employee Wellbeing
As this week is Emotional Health Week, we decided to take a look at the impact of emotional health in the workplace. Emotional health includes how we think and how we feel. According to the Samaritans, this impacts our sense of overall well-being, as well as how we...
by Lauren Wilson | Dec 15, 2023 | Employee Engagement
Are you struggling to find the perfect office Secret Santa gift? The gifts we’ve listed below are relatively cheap, simple – and offer those all-important well-being benefits! Water bottle Hydration is key when it comes to staying healthy. A water bottle...
by Lauren Wilson | Nov 9, 2023 | Corporate Well-being, Employee Wellbeing, Mental wellbeing, On-Site Massage, Wellbeing at Work, Workplace Wellbeing
During the last couple of months, Essential Vitality has promoted two key weeks for well-being: International Week for Happiness At Work (25-29 September) and National Work-Life Week (2-6 October). Although they’re run by different organisations, both weeks encourage...
by Paola | Jun 30, 2023 | Corporate Well-being, On-Site Chair Massage, On-Site Massage, Seated Acupressure Massage, Wellbeing at Work, Workplace Massage, Workplace Wellbeing
We call the massage Essential Vitality provides in the workplace Corporate On-Site massage. However, it’s often given different names by different service providers, which can be confusing when choosing the right workplace massage for your team. We hope this brief...
by Lauren Wilson | Jun 21, 2023 | Emotional Wellbeing, Employee Wellbeing, Good Mental Health, Mental wellbeing, Stress Management, Workplace Wellbeing
It’s World Music Day, and we’re celebrating the positive impact that music can have on our well-being. World Music Day was established to encourage us to pay tribute to music, something which plays a significant role in many peoples’ lives. Music day is about...
by Lauren Wilson | Jun 14, 2023 | Employee Wellbeing, Workplace Wellbeing
With 60% of employees reporting feeling lonely at work, how is your company addressing loneliness in the workplace? According to the Marmalade Trust, a charity dedicated to raising awareness of loneliness, last year three in five people (60%) reported feeling lonely...
by Paola | Apr 29, 2023 | Wellbeing at Work
This article explains why On-Site Massage is an effective stress management tool and a valuable employee wellbeing service. Companies have an obligation to look after their staff, and as a good employer you’ll be mindful of how workplace stress negatively impacts your...
by Paola | Apr 28, 2023 | DSE Assessment, Posture, Wellbeing at Work, Workplace Wellbeing, Workstation Ergonomics
DSE stands for Display Screen Equipment The term Display Screen Equipment (DSE) originally referred to computer screens and laptops but now encompasses tablets, Smartphones, iPads, and touchscreens, so this now applies to most people at some point during their working...
by Paola | Mar 31, 2023 | Employee Engagement, Employee Wellbeing, Mental wellbeing, Seated Acupressure Massage, Stress Management, Wellbeing at Work, Workplace Stress, Workplace Wellbeing
If you’re considering introducing our On-Site Massage service into your workplace, we thought it might be helpful to highlight six key factors that contribute to the success of this valuable well-being service. Having these key factors in place will ensure that the...
by Paola | Jan 31, 2023 | Emotional Wellbeing, Employee Wellbeing, Mental wellbeing, Mindfulness, Total wellbeing, Wellbeing at Work
Introducing the Five Ways to Mental Wellbeing and how implementing them can support good mental health. Are you familiar with this wellbeing initiative? You may have seen us feature the Five Ways to Mental Wellbeing on social media this month, or already be familiar...
by Lauren Wilson | Oct 13, 2022 | Wellbeing at Work
How good is your work life balance? According to statistics published by the HSE, in 2020/21 there were approximately 1.7 million working people in Great Britain suffering from a work-related illness. Of these, 822,000 were work-related stress, depression, or anxiety....
by Paola | Apr 26, 2021 | DSE Assessment, Employee Wellbeing, Posture, Returning to the Office, Take a break, Working from Home, Workplace Wellbeing, Workstation Ergonomics
How much thought do you give to your posture and how it impacts your well-being? You may have already discovered that using a laptop all day, without a separate screen or keyboard, can cause neck and shoulder tension. With the majority of workers having to adjust to...
by Paola | Dec 11, 2020 | Emotional Wellbeing, Employee Wellbeing, ergonomics, Mobile Working, Stress Management, Total wellbeing, Wellbeing at Work, Working from Home, Workplace Stress
The start of 2020 was promising to be a fantastic year for Essential Vitality. With the growth of our On-Site Massage and DSE Assessment services we were on course for our best year to date! I attributed this success to our ongoing professionalism and strong brand...
by Paola | May 14, 2020 | Employee Wellbeing, Mental wellbeing, Wellbeing at Work, Working from Home, Workplace Stress
“Half of employees working from home during the lockdown are unhappy with their work-life balance, a survey has found.[i] A poll of 500 workers, conducted by the Institute for Employment Studies (IES) over the last two weeks, found 50 per cent of respondents...
by Paola | Nov 18, 2019 | Achievement, On-Site Chair Massage, Qualifications, Seated Acupressure Massage
At the end of September, I competed in the National Massage Championships – Chair Massage category. I entered on the spur of the moment and then, in the run-up to the event, asked myself why had I put myself under pressure to be judged in something that I had been...
by Paola | Aug 31, 2019 | Brand Values
This month we have a guest blog from Virtual PA Laura Dodsworth of Pink Spaghetti PA Services. Laura’s expertise lies in marketing, specifically digital marketing, and she’s been working alongside Essential Vitality for some time now. Brand Values You’ll have noticed...
by Paola | Jul 30, 2019 | Total wellbeing, Wellbeing at Work
I was delighted to be featured in Vitality[i] magazine this month. Our Beauty Therapy trade magazine. [ii] For those of you who missed the post earlier in the month here is it: Wellness in the workplace might be a hot topic in 2019 but Paola Saunders has been tapping...
by Paola | Jun 25, 2019 | DSE Assessment, ergonomics, HSE, Wellbeing at Work
DSE stands for Display Screen Equipment – the term originally referred to computer screens and laptops but now encompasses tablets, Smartphones, iPads, and touchscreens which have a graphic or alphanumeric image. [i] If you use DSE daily for an hour or more at a...
by Paola | May 9, 2019 | Signs of Stress, Wellbeing at Work, Workplace Stress
Recognising that excessive pressure is affecting your wellbeing is the first step towards being able to make changes. It may be however, that others around you notice the signs that you are being adversely affected by stress, before you realise yourself. Would you...
by Paola | Mar 29, 2019 | Wellbeing at Work
A 2015 survey reported that adults in the UK will spend around 47 years of their lives working, equating to 97,760 hours at work. The same survey also noted that, on top of this, Britons will accrue 9,024 hours of unpaid overtime during their life’s career –...
