Change can be scary. Many people take comfort in a routine and knowing what to expect. Changes to routines, rules and requirements create a fear of the unknown which can cause the ‘fight or flight’ response we commonly associate with anxiety. This is true in all aspects of our daily lives, including at work.
Read full articleMindfulness is a term that is often bandied around when discussing stress but what actually is it?
Read full articleOur next open 3 hour Mental Health First Aid Lite course will be taking place on Tuesday 13th September 2016 in Wolverhampton. To register your interest, please email katie@altruistuk.com, stating your name, role and organisation.
Read full articlePanic attacks affect 1 in 10 people at some point in their lives.
Read full articleNearly a third of people in the UK experience bullying at work
Read full articleOur next open 3 hour Mental Health First Aid Lite course will be taking place on Monday 20th June 2016 in Birmingham. To register your interest, please email katie@altruistuk.com, stating your name, role and organisation.
Read full article“No one ever got to the top of a mountain in one giant jump. Challenges can be overcome, and goals can be reached, but it can only happen one step at a time” – Doe Zantamata
Read full articleOur next open 3 hour Identifying and Managing Stress Lite course will be taking place on Wednesday 15th June 2016. To register your interest, please email katie@altruistuk.com, stating your name, role and organisation.
Read full articleFor every 80p spent on health promotion and intervention programmes, £4 can be saved due to reduced absenteeism, temporary staff, presenteeism and improved motivation (The European Network for Workplace Health Promotion).
Read full articleMismanagement of stress and mental health problems in the workplace is costing UK businesses £30.3 billion per year. Simple steps to improve the management of mental health should enable employers to save 30% or more of these costs – that’s a saving of £9 billion per year.
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