Hidden Dangers – Office Safety
The office is not the first place you would think of when you think of safety at work! Office places would not usually fall into the high-risk category, but this does not mean that no hazards exist here. Let’s take a closer look. A job where most work tasks are carried out while sitting in a chair in a climate-controlled office would …
Are you Suffering from Occupational Burnout?
Burnout has three main elements, which are decreased efficiency, exhaustion and cynicism. It can develop over time, firstly starting with mild symptoms and severe symptoms if left untreated. We only get one shot at this amazing life, so an employer, make sure you are giving your employees the best possible workplace that will never cause them to experience occupational burnout.
Taking Care of the Top Two Inches – Mental Health
It’s time to start allocating as much time to your mental health as your physical wellbeing. Cal Gray advises that compassion, realism and appreciation help to form a healthy mind.
Looking after Employee Health and Wellbeing
The importance of employee health and wellbeing is critical to staff retention and productivity levels. The savvy employee is now looking at a company’s health and wellbeing programme as must have, before accepting a job offer.
7 Steps to Build a Mentally Healthy Workplace
Of course, the workplace is not solely responsible for creating such high levels of mental ill health but the workplace can be a perfect breeding ground for triggers, which instigate or compound mental health difficulties.
Practical Tips for Returning to Work after Maternity Leave
Going back to work for the first time after maternity leave can be different for everyone. Some women will be looking forward to it and some will be dreading it, most will be a mix of the two.
Do you have a good work life balance?
For some employees, living the reality of work life balance comes more naturally. For others, it seems far out of their reach. It probably has a lot to do with personality type and how people view their lives and what is really important to them.
The Benefits of Promoting Workplace Wellbeing
The way we work, company culture, workplace wellbeing programs and our relationships in the workplace are the main drivers for whether employees feel that they are valued in their roles.
How to Create a Positive Work Environment
So much of our time is spent in the workplace these days, it’s pretty critical to ensure that this place stays positive! Not an easy task, for sure, with multiple personalities, deadlines, stresses, egos and a host of other challenges.
Promoting a Healthy Workplace
“Health is more than the absence of a disease. It is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing” – WHO (World Health Organisation). Stress and mental ill health is now the leading cause of sickness absence.