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A quarter (25%) of respondents believe that helpful employee benefits and perks would have the biggest positive impact on their productivity at work, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance. Its survey of 1,000 employees also found that 39% of respondents feel a higher salary would positively impact their productivity at work, while 34% […]

Strokes and hugs are being edged out of our lives, with doctors, teachers and colleagues increasingly hesitant about social touching. Is this hypervigilance of boundaries beginning to harm our mental health? When did you last touch someone outside your family or intimate relationship? I don’t mean a brush of the fingers when you took your […]

Almost six in 10 employees (59%) feel stressed because of their work, with those in finance, Government and healthcare under the most strain. A survey of 3,000 workers conducted by employee benefits platform Perkbox found that work was the biggest cause of employee stress, followed by family pressures (45%) and money worries (45%). Workers in […]

For many, after a Christmas period of TV and overeating, 1 January will have ushered in a predictable list of new year’s resolutions: ‘This year I really will get fit/lose weight/eat healthily/give up smoking/drink less/spend less money, etc.’ While a degree of cynicism may be appropriate, this time of year presents an opportunity for employers […]

Does your answer to “What do you do?” match with your answer to “What do you enjoy doing?” Think about that for a second. With our careers so intrinsically linked to our identity, it’s no wonder we give so much to them. We are boxed, labelled and sent on our way by “what we do.” […]

The New Year will bring in some exciting corporate wellness trends for 2018. For employers that want to lead the pack in employee health and well-being, some of the newest trends might help you take your employee wellness program up a notch. If you’re wondering what’s next for the ever-evolving wellness industry, take a look […]

Keeping employees engaged and healthy is particularly difficult during the holiday season. The weeks between Thanksgiving and the New Year offer a lot of challenges when it comes to productivity, illness and work performance. Healthy, engaged employees are vital to a company. When employees are over-stressed or dealing with hectic schedules, they tend to drop […]

A new report from the British Psychological Society, Psychology at Work: Improving Wellbeing and Productivity in the Workplace examines issues around work, health, and disability and recommends ways that policy makers and employers can tackle poor employment practices using interventions that work with human behaviour, not against it. The report has been launched today, Tuesday […]

Three in five employees have experienced mental health issues in the past year because of work, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by charity Business in the Community. So what steps can be taken to improve wellbeing in the workplace? Identify your triggers Working out what triggers stress or poor mental health can help you […]

International Stress Awareness Day bills itself as an opportunity to “speak up and speak out about stress”. It’s a timely issue: this year, Prince Harry made startling admissions about the stress he suffered following the tragic loss of his mother Princess Diana. Meanwhile, a new study of 5,000 UK adults has found that Britain is […]

Once again, we are delighted to be partnering with Employee Benefits Live 2017.  Please visit us in the Relaxation Room at EB Live, London Olympia on Tuesday 10th or Wednesday 11th October 2017 to relax and recharge with a complimentary 10minute massage! We look forward to treating you!…

It’s not just corporate giants like Google that run impressive wellbeing schemes. Smaller businesses are coming up with innovative ways to keep staff happy. When it comes to looking after people’s health and wellbeing in the workplace a complimentary bowl of fruit no longer cuts it. The corporate wellness industry is worth over $40bn (£31m) […]