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The national initiative aims to highlight stressful experiences and raise stress management awareness Stress is how we react when we feel under pressure or threatened and it usually happens when we are in a situation that we don’t feel we can manage or control. Studies have found that almost three-quarters of UK adults have felt so […]

January’s third Monday, “Blue Monday”, is thought to be the most depressing day of the year. Spoiler: it isn’t. Let’s look after our mental health against commercial influences. Blue Monday is a myth Blue Monday is a PR stunt that was originally dreamed up to sell holidays. It is a myth, a false calculation based […]

A new survey of 8,000 UK adults has highlighted an increase in mental health transparency in the workplace. The study, published to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 (May 15-21), found 35% of UK employees said they called in sick due to poor mental health but gave another reason. While this is a significant […]

Valentine’s Day is globally recognised and celebrated beyond the office – but it is not, however, a holiday that’s on the radar of business leaders and managers. Behind the commercial aspect of this holiday, there’s often a genuine spirit that’s all about spreading a sense of appreciation and gratitude. Going against convention, many employers are […]

You might be feeling excited about human contact again, and not having to work from your front room any longer, or you might feel a bit overwhelmed by having to commute and wear smart clothes again. However you’re feeling about it, we’ve prepared some top tips to help make the shift smoother. Going back into […]

Why Random Acts of Kindness Are Good for Us “We have a great deal more kindness than is ever spoken. (Despite) all the selfishness that chills like east winds the world, the whole human family is bathed with an element of love like a fine ether.” It’s been hundreds of years since Ralph Waldo Emerson […]

As we approach the two-year mark of the global pandemic and the new Omicron variant continues to sweep the country, many of us are experiencing more burnout than ever. Never mind that it’s also wintertime in January, when the bitter temperatures and lack of sunshine inevitably cast a veil of doom and gloom. We’re burnt […]

We spend the majority of our days either at work or thinking about it. So, when our job becomes stressful, it’s pretty hard to escape – and these worries and anxieties can even filter out into other aspects of our lives. Stress affects one in five of the working population, and recent reports have found […]

Managing the mental wellbeing of employees is a matter of growing concern for many business owners, as the stress of the last 18 months has taken its toll on the workforce. A 2020 Perkbox survey called The 2020 UK workplace stress survey suggests that an astonishing 79% of British adults commonly experience work-related stress to […]

This Wednesday 3rd November is National Stress Awareness Day. International Stress Management Association (ISMA) has instituted the first Wednesday of every November as National Stress Awareness to highlight the importance of becoming aware about stress and its ill-effects on living harmoniously with one’s natural rhythm and in turn health, mental and emotional wellbeing. The pandemic […]

Every year the first Wednesday of November is known as National Stress Awareness Day. We sometimes hear people saying they thrive on stress, whilst other people say they feel stressed out often. Stress is individual and as part of wellbeing, it can affect us differently as a whole and one day to the next. In […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, our commitment is to implement and maintain the highest possible level of hygiene standards and mitigation measures should you wish to book a session. The well-being of our clients and therapists is our absolute priority, and you can be assured that your health and safety has our complete attention. Hygiene […]