Last night I had a rare, but welcome, night of great sleep. I maxed out the full 8 hours and woke up feeling full of beans ready to kick start the day. I have probably achieved more in 4 hours this morning than I achieve in a whole day when I’m not properly rested. The […]
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Feb
Feb
By the end of 14 January 2018, there were 198 new admissions to ICU/HDU with confirmed influenza with GP consultations for influenza-like illnesses increased further with the highest rates in the 45-64 years age group. We’re talking flu, not a cough or a cold but influenza, and even if you are healthy it can leave you […]
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Feb
Feb
What is occupational health? Occupational Health covers all aspects of the health of employees in the workplace. It can be preventative, supportive or reactive depending on the needs of the employee and the employer. Occupational health professionals come from a number of different healthcare backgrounds including doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists and technicians. They […]
01
Feb
Feb
It’s not often we arrive at work to be told that today it’s ‘time to talk’! But today, Thursday 1st February 2018, we’re doing exactly that and showing our support for ‘Time to Talk Day’. Brought about by Time to Change, to encourage everyone to have a conversation about mental health … no matter who they are! […]
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Jan
Jan
Managers have long since had a significant impact on employee well-being and engagement with work. Some are natural born leaders who know and understand their teams and magically seem to get the best out of them. Others operate in high-stress environments and a maelstrom of chaos in the team. Yet workplace stress and depression figures […]
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Jan
Jan
This week, mental health has been back in the headlines with the announcement of ‘Blue Monday’, coined as the ‘most depressing day of the year’, by Psychologist Cliff Arnoll back in 2004. Whether there is a scientifically proven ‘worse day’, for people actually suffering from a mental health issue remains to be seen. Regardless, Blue […]
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Jan
Jan
January is a tough month. After all the fun and spending of December, many of us are feeling those New Year blues. The nights draw in, the bank balance is low and we’re probably not even allowing ourselves a cheery slice of chocolate cake. Of course, this will reflect how we act and operate in […]
04
Jan
Jan
As we step joyfully into 2018, full of promise and hope for the year ahead, many of us are thinking about the things we’d like to improve about our lives. Often they are personal (eat less, exercise more and sleep A LOT, being mine), and sometimes they are changes that will improve other people’s lives. […]
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Dec
Dec
In this blog, we explore why sleep is so hard to come by and suggest a remedy for a mood-boosting overhaul of your sleep health habits! With workplace stress on the rise and the ever-present smartphone by the side of the bed, it’s no wonder we are getting a disrupted night’s sleep. Living in our […]
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Dec
Dec
I sat at my desk this morning and started writing a light-hearted festive blog about workplace productivity in the Christmas season. We’re all partying, eating and drinking, and doing the bare minimum at our desks. I’d only got two paragraphs in, by which time I’d had a call from a friend, looked at some shoes […]