All Mental health resilience articles – Page 40
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Supplier articleHow Cycling Can Help Employees Manage Mental Health
Even with the current easing of lock down, it’s still hugely important to look after our health and well-being. Many experts agree that exercise is beneficial to mental health, and cycling is an excellent way to fit it into your daily routine.Life is more stressful than usual at the moment, ...
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ArticleWincanton introduces mental health programme for 17,600 employees
Logistics organisation Wincanton has partnered with Mates in Mind to provide its 17,600 employees with support and guidance on mental health.As part of its commitment to address workplace mental health, all employees in over 200 locations will receive a wide range of support through communication materials and a variety of ...
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OpinionColin Barnes: How will benefits, wellbeing and employee expectations change as we reshape in a post-Covid-19 world?
It goes without saying that Covid-19 has forced immense change.Although there is some degree of uncertainty over how the workplace will look once the pandemic has finished, there are some key areas emerging where we are predicting great change. We have defined four key phases which business will go through: ...
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OpinionJulianna Barker: What are an employer’s legal responsibilities around mental health?
A healthy workforce increases a business’ performance, productivity and profitability and can help an employer retain staff. However, employers also have legal obligations to look after employees’ mental health. The following is a summary of an employer’s main responsibilities.There is a common law duty of care on all employers ...
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AnalysisHow group risk benefits can support good mental health
Need to know:Group income protection plans may include employee assistance programmes (EAPs), digital GP services and other mental health support at no extra cost to premiums.Employers should familiarise themselves with, and communicate effectively, the add-on benefits a group risk plan may offer.Employers need to re-communicate any mental health support services ...
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Communication and support: Mental health in numbers
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Case StudiesParcelforce Worldwide supports employee mental health through multiple channels
Part of Royal Mail Group, Parcelforce Worldwide’s employees are designated essential workers and for them, the period of lockdown due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, has been business as usual. The organisation practices social distancing on its sites and has one person per cab on collections and deliveries. During this ...
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5 ways to tackle employee mental health and encourage wellbeing
Mental Health Awareness Week is the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health and mental health issues as well as to encourage action to promote the message of good mental health for all, both in a private capacity and professionally. For many, mental health is often seen as ...
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OpinionHelen Smith: Supporting employees’ mental health during Covid-19
A few months ago, most employees would have never heard of Covid-19 but now it is the biggest factor affecting their daily lives.Benenden Health surveyed 2,455 respondents in April 2020 to understand how this is impacting employees and share the insight into the challenges Covid-19 poses to their daily life, ...
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AnalysisHow can fitness and nutrition benefits influence good mental health?
Need to know:Employees need 35 minutes of physical activity per day to improve mental health.Nutritional webinars can help guide employees to make good mood-boosting health choices. Employers need to find new ways of encouraging good mental health behaviours during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.It stands to reason that every employer wants ...
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Case StudiesExperian offers employees virtual yoga classes during the Covid-19 pandemic
Experian believes that mental health and exercise go hand-in-hand, and is hosting a three-week mindfulness programme which includes virtual yoga.Due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the organisation has accelerated its plans to launch its mindfulness series. Originally the plan was to host a series of webinars and activities in person, ...
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OpinionKelly Feehan: Employees' physical health can impact their mental wellbeing
Employee mental health has been a significant focus throughout lockdown but employer responsibility does not stop there. Employers also need to consider the physical health of staff, as for some, the conditions we face when working from home can have a serious impact on our overall wellbeing.Firstly, working from home ...
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OpinionAlison Reynolds: Recognise the challenges affecting employees' mental wellbeing
Covid-19 (coronavirus) has led to an upheaval of our day-to-day routines, limited or halted access to our support systems, and thrown us into mass uncertainty. How long will it go on? When will we be able to see our family? How will our organisation fare? Uncertainty is notoriously difficult and ...
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AnalysisHow can employers support the mental health of employees while working remotely?
Need to know:The pandemic has caused a huge number of employees to work from home, with many having to do so while balancing their childcare responsibilities as well.Employers should check in with their employees on a regular basis to gauge their mental wellbeing.Mental wellbeing support, such as employee assistance programmes ...
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Case StudiesClearvision provides employees working remotely with mental health support
Clearvision has transferred its mental wellbeing support to a virtual offering during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic to ensure that employees have multiple avenues of help available to them.The software services firm, which has 55 employees in the UK and five in the US, reminds its employees regularly over video meetings ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Reviewing mental health support
As our Mental Health Week, in association with Benenden Health, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping employers’ strategies in this area.This week is running concurrently with the Mental Health Awareness Week hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, which, ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid trials wellbeing apps
I never thought I would say this, but I love my job. How many people get paid to take care of their own wellbeing? Nope. I can’t think of any, but that is exactly what I am doing today.Big Bad Boss has latched onto the current mental health zeitgeist, and ...
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Case StudiesThames Water helps employees understand the bigger picture
Thames Water employs 6,400 employees across London and the Thames Valley. As well as staff based in its head office in Reading, it also has employees across many sites throughout the region as well as field-based engineers and technicians.Aimee Cain, occupational health and wellbeing manager at Thames Water, has seen ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: How are employees coping during lockdown?
How are your employees coping with life under lockdown? While the government’s extension of lockdown and social distancing measures was not unexpected, it may have evoked mixed emotions for some. While most will undoubtedly understand and appreciate the steps that are being taken to minimise the impact of Covid-19, many ...
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AnalysisHow can employers help staff improve their metabolic age?
Need to know:Metabolic age is a holistic way of quantifying health, taking into account physical as well as mental wellbeing.Having an empirical measurement can help frame and communicate a holistic wellbeing strategy.Education and communication should centre on a fun, healthy approach, and team activities should not focus too much on ...