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 | Jan 28, 2019 | Employee Engagement, Employee Wellbeing, Wellbeing at Work
“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.” There is plenty of evidence to support this quote from Richard Branson. [I] For example, when you take a look at the winners of The Sunday Times Best companies to work...
by Paola | Nov 29, 2018 | Employee Wellbeing, Stress Management, Wellbeing at Work, Workplace Stress
Continuing the topic of Stress Awareness, this article explains the scientific reasons why massage is a good stress-reliever. Most people are aware that massage can be relaxing and beneficial. The Mind Guide to Massage describes the effects of massage: A common...
by Paola | Oct 23, 2018 | Emotional Wellbeing, Employee Wellbeing, Mental wellbeing, Mindfulness, Stress Management, Wellbeing at Work, Workplace Stress
Earlier this week we posted Tenfold’s article* with useful stress-busting techniques aimed at sales people. We really liked the coping strategies they featured, from stress management experts at the Mayo Clinic known as the ‘Four A’s’. Taking inspiration from the...
by Paola | Sep 28, 2018 | CIEHF, Employee Wellbeing, ergonomics, HSE, Mobile Working, Wellbeing at Work
Should the increased use of mobile devices for work purposes come with a health warning? Mobile Working Using mobile devices for work purposes (known as Mobile Working) is becoming more and more common, but how many of us are aware of the increased strain on our...
