Guest Blog - Stress and Your Body
Guest blog on stress and your body written by Dr Barry G Lambert, consultant paediatric anaesthetist and co-founder of Medstars www.medstars.co.uk
Read full articleWATS Mental Health? Resource Pack
Altruist Enterprises (formerly the WATS Mental Health? project) was awarded funding to develop and disseminate an evidence-based resource pack and digital toolkit for schools, colleges and youth groups for use with young people on raising awareness and reducing the stigma attached to mental health.
Read full articleHuffington Post Blog
I am honoured to have been asked to blog for the Huffington Post. Check out my first blog here for 5 Tips to Managing Stress and Anxiety.
Read full articleWorkplace Stress and the Law
O2 Pay £110,000 To Stressed Worker! In a hearing at the Court of Appeal, telecoms giant O2 has been ordered to pay damages of nearly £110,000 to an accountant who suffered ill-health due to excessive working hours and demanding workload.
Read full articleNational Stress Awareness Day 2015
Today is National Stress Awareness Day. The theme for this year; “Employee Well-being as a Worthwhile Investment in your Business” So why is employee well-being a worthwhile investment?
Read full articleWhy Take Stress in the Workplace Seriously?
After all, ensuring positive staff mental well-being is all airy fairy nonsense, right? Well, not really, especially when stressed employees are costing UK businesses money- £30.3 billion per year in fact!
Read full article7 Tips For Switching Off After Work
Having trouble switching off after work? Check out our 7 top tips to help you relax and leave work 'at work'.
Read full articleHow to start a conversation about stress with an employee
If an employee seems down or on edge, deadlines aren’t quite being met, or there are a few more sick days than you’d expect, then this could be a sign of a stress related mental health problem. But sometimes, even if you recognise that there’s a problem, it can be difficult to start a conversation. Check out our acronym, ALTRUIST below for some top tips on starting a conversation.
Read full article10 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress at Work
You work hard at the office and you deserve to feel stress free! Here are ten easy tips you can use to stay calm and collected at work.
Read full articleMeet the MD - Katie Buckingham of Altruist (As seen in BQ Live)
Katie has been an advocate of mental health advice and awareness since the tender age of 17. An alumni of Peter Jones Enterprise Academy, Katie founded Altruist in 2013 to raise awareness of mental health issues in the workplace. She talks to BQ about her working life.
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