Top 5 Work Nights Out
A cohesive office is a successful office. Socialising outside of work is a great way to gain cohesion within a team, allowing your staff to work together more effectively.
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1 in 4 Construction Workers have Contemplated Suicide
Builders have a “significantly elevated risk” of suicide. (British Journal of Psychiatry) Recent research by construction news has found one in four construction workers have contemplated suicide, with this rising to one in three for junior and graduate employees.
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If your brain was a computer, it could hold 2.5 million gigabytes within its 86 billion neurons. The human memory is a storage device of great capacity and potential, you just need to know how to upload data to it correctly. By Daisy Whittingham of Handsam Ltd.
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ChildLine carried out 3,077 counselling sessions about exam pressures in 2016, which was a 9% rise on the 2015 figures. Topics covered included not wanting to disappoint parents, the pressures of academic achievement and a fear of failure. By Daisy Whittingham of Handsam Ltd.
Read full articleA Narrative - Surviving or Thriving?
I have been privileged to work with many amazing young people and their families. Often, I have been asked for advice. Too frequently I have been unable to signpost to effective services and have felt utterly useless. As this week is Mental Health Awareness Week I have written a short narrative that is based on real conversations and real people in the hope that the theme of surviving to thriving resonates beyond May 14th.
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Today marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week 2017. The theme this year is 'Surviving to Thriving' but what does this mean for mental health?
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Using personal experience, Katie educates others on the issue of mental health. Her inspirational talks have led to her being commissioned to speak nationally, receiving on average 96% good/excellent feedback from delegates.
Read full articleHow Mindfulness Can Help You Manage Your Wellbeing
Almost 1 in 3 employees have experienced poor mental health whilst at work. There is no doubt that increasing workloads and demands will cause stress. This atmosphere makes it hard to “switch-off” from your workplace mentality or find time to wind down.
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Work–related stress is the second most commonly reported cause of ill-health in Great Britain. Latest Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics show that it accounts for 37% of all ill-health cases and 45% of all working days lost, culminating in 11.7 million working days lost for 2015/16.
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Handsam Ltd is a leading provider of compliance consultancy services, online management systems, support and advice to the education sector.
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