All Mental health resilience articles – Page 51
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OpinionRachel Clift: How to support employees with money worries
We are currently living in uncertain times, with austerity and the constant pressure of cost saving taking its toll.UK household debt has hit a record high at £428 billion, according to figures published in January 2019 by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). With an average total debt per household of ...
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OpinionMartin Parish: Money under the mattress - why support financial wellbeing
Although stashing money under the mattress is, we hope, a thing of the past, the legacy of bad money management continues. The Money Advice Service (MAS) estimates that four in 10 people in the UK have poor financial capability, meaning they cannot manage their money day-to-day, nor handle periods of ...
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ArticleDaisy Corporate Services launches fitness discount benefit for 1,200 UK staff
IT and communications organisation Daisy Corporate Services (DCS) has launched a new gym and fitness discount benefit for its 1,200 UK-based staff.The new benefit, provided by Gympass, was implemented on 23 August 2019 to help empower the organisation's geographically dispersed workforce to focus on physical and mental health, by providing ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Help staff avoid becoming a statistic
Tuesday 10 September marked this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day. According to statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published just a week earlier, there were 6,507 suicides in the UK during 2018; significantly up on the previous year, and the first increase since 2013.In a trend that has ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by The Grand Brighton
The benefits offered by The Grand Brighton:PensionsA master trust pension scheme for auto-enrolment purposes, provided by The People's Pension, which follows the minimum statutory contribution rates. There are currently 240 eligible employees within this scheme, because some staff work flexibly or are too young to be eligible.Managers and supervisors are ...
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OpinionLouise Newman: How to prevent employee burnout
Employee burnout is something that many organisations have to handle. With advancements in technology, it is all too easy or tempting to access work any time, any place and anywhere.Far from this being something to encourage, it is the responsibility of employers to not overlook the importance of quality downtime ...
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OpinionProf Stephen Wood: Flexible working awards autonomy to improve employee wellbeing
The ideal job is one with challenging but not excessive demands, a high degree of autonomy to meet these demands, and a supportive environment. Occupants of jobs with these characteristics will have higher levels of satisfaction and wellbeing and, in turn, may perform better and have better general health.If flexible-working ...
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Case StudiesProctor and Stevenson uses flexible working plan to improve wellbeing
Marketing and communications agency Proctor and Stevenson introduced a five-pronged flexible working plan for its 70 UK-based employees in March 2019, to reflect employee demand around work-life balance, as well as bolster retention and industry competitiveness.The plan, which was developed in conjunction with consultancy and recruitment firm Flexology, targets five ...
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AnalysisAre non-traditional working patterns the key to wellbeing?
Need to know:Flexible-working structures that give employees’ autonomy over their working hours can improve the wellbeing and work-life balance of all, especially among working carers, or those with fluctuating health conditions.Alternative leave policies allow for life events and unexpected personal demands, while leaving holiday allowances free for relaxing and boosting ...
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OpinionNicola Mohns: No one size fits all - wellbeing needs to get personal
Whether boosting resilience, backing better work-life balance or creating behavioural change for a healthier lifestyle, it is important to make an effort where it counts for wellbeing.During the Second World War, the American Air Force wanted to find ways to reduce the number of casualties. Studying the planes that came ...
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ArticleZappos.com launches music-based wellbeing programme
Online retailer and customer service business Zappos.com has launched a new music-based wellbeing programme for its Las Vegas-based employees, encouraging staff to learn an instrument as a means to reduce stress.The new programme, Strum for the Sole, was implemented on 27 August 2019 in partnership with music brand Fender. The ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds believe choosing their working hours would boost productivity
Almost two-thirds (65%) of employees who do not currently have access to flexible working arrangements feel they would be more motivated and productive if they could choose their own hours, according to research by co-working organisation The Brew by rent24.The survey of 1,000 professionals also found that 65% believe that ...
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ArticleThree-quarters of UK employees are in favour of a four-day working week
Three-quarters (75%) of UK employees are in favour of a four-day working week, even if they it would mean fitting full-time hours from a five-day week into a shorter timeframe, according to research by financial comparison website KnowYourMoney.co.uk.Its survey of 2,000 UK adults in either full or part-time work also ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live to explore inclusion, mental health and communication
Employee Benefits Live 2019, which will take place at the ExCeL London on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 October, will play host to speakers on a wide range of topics, including mental health, building an inclusive culture and creating effective benefits communications.On the subject of diversity and inclusion, Marc McKenna-Coles, ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Moving mental wellbeing forward
Mental wellbeing remains firmly under the spotlight, both in the workplace and society more broadly, as individual, tragic cases continue to hit the headlines. In most instances, questions are raised as to why more support was not offered or available to those involved.In recent years, we have seen a marked ...
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ArticleDentons appoints chief mindfulness officer to roll out wellbeing programme
Global law firm Dentons, which employs 17,500 people worldwide, has appointed a Europe chief mindfulness officer, to take responsibility for rolling out its wellbeing programme, NextMind, as well as to train in-house mindfulness ambassadors.Dentons has appointed Karina Furga-Dabrowska, partner in the tax and life sciences division. In this newly created ...
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ArticleThree in 10 expatriate employees say wages have a positive impact on wellbeing
Approximately three in 10 (28%) expatriate employees have found that wage levels have a positive impact on their wellbeing, according to research by global healthcare provider Aetna International.The international workforce wellbeing survey 2019, which canvassed the views of 2,000 expat employees across 10 countries, further found that 21% believe that ...
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ArticleFour-fifths of UK employees state poor mental wellbeing impacts their work
Four-fifths (80%) of UK employees who have struggled with poor mental wellbeing believe that this has impacted on their work, according to research by insight agency Opinium and the University of Warwick.The Workplace mental wellbeing report, which surveyed 2,009 UK employees aged 18 or over, also found that 67% of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Hero acquires mental health organisation The Balanced You
EXCLUSIVE: Health and technology business Hero has acquired mental health services organisation The Balanced You, in its third acquisition within the past 12 months.The Balanced You, founded four years ago, provides a range of mental health and wellbeing services, including specialist one-to-one counselling, mindfulness sessions, wellbeing retreats, reiki and hypnotherapy.Hero ...
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ArticleTeam building organisation seeks aural artist to create soothing sounds
Something for the weekend: Corporate team building business TeamTactics.co.uk is recruiting an ASMR artist, to deliver soothing sounds to stressed-out office workers for £30 an hour.The role will see a zen-focused member of the public sign up to conduct hour-long group sessions for employees, delivering aural triggers that aim to ...