Many employees feel pressure to show up to work when they are not fully fit, leading to what’s known as "presenteeism". There is still a stigma around taking time off for stress or anxiety meaning presenteeism due to poor mental health is on the rise with severe consequences for both workers and companies.
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The impact of negative financial wellbeing has a stark impact in the world of work, where financial stress is one of the biggest challenges to employee productivity. Joel Blake OBE has provided a guest blog on how to improve financial wellbeing.
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There is a growing amount of evidence of the positive link between nature and wellbeing. Here are our 10 reasons for why being out in nature is good for you.
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Learn why it is important to create an employee mental health and wellbeing strategy to support workers and how our guide to developing an effective mental wellbeing strategy can help.
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Auditing your workplace mental health provision is the first step towards creating a happier and healthier working environment. Find out how you can support employee wellbeing with our workplace mental health audit tool.
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Each year, it gets bigger, brighter, louder and more extravagant, but for some, Christmas isn’t always considered the most wonderful time of the year. To reduce your Christmas stress, think RUDOLPH!
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Frequently asked questions (FAQs) to help you understand the recent changes to the new updated and enhanced Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course.
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The stress bucket model demonstrates how stress works. It helps us to understand our current levels of stress, reflect upon our coping strategies and improve our wellbeing.
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Research by Deloitte has revealed that the cost to employers of poor mental health was £56bn in 2020-21 compared to £45bn in 2019, averaging at £1,900 per employee. There is a strong case for investment in mental health awareness and support, with organisations seeing an average £5.30 return for every £1 spent.
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The transition back into a semi-bustling office can be a tough one. Instead of having your tea break on the sofa, sat next to the dog and listening to some jibber jabber on radio 4, you might now be confined to a stiff chair in the lunchroom, whilst Karen from accounts harps on about what a cold summer it’s been.
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