March 1st is Employee Appreciation Day, and the science is clear: appreciation works. Especially in the workplace. Research shows that feeling appreciated leads to better health, lower stress, and fewer sick days. It can also lead to increased productivity. One …
Many employers have unwisely put themselves in a double bind by buying quite so enthusiastically into the wellbeing agenda of recent years,” says occupational health physician Dr Adrian Massey in his book Sick-Note Britain: How Social Problems Became Medical Issues. …
Self-care has moved from somewhat taboo and self-indulgent to necessary for success in our fast-paced, hard-driving world because it’s become central to our creativity, our passion and our sanity at work.
A 2018 Gallup poll of 7,500 respondents suggests that …
The third Monday in January is known as Blue Monday – allegedly the most miserable day of the year. With Christmas cheer fading from our memories, staff can start to experience negative feelings from financial pressures or the persistent darkness …
A little more sleep and exercise with a little more fruits and vegetables is a very good start to better health.
A new year brings new promise. It brings hope and, inevitably, a desire to better ourselves. In many ways, …