Mental Health at Work

12 health and safety best practices for remote working

12 health and safety best practices for remote working

Are you working from home at the moment? As we follow guidance to reduce the spread of coronavirus, many of us are finding ourselves working from home for potentially the first time. This shift in routine can be a difficult transition, even for people who may have already spent a portion of their time working from home each week.

If you are a manager of a team, or a professional whose working hours are continuing as normal, only this time from your home office, this guide is for you. Follow these useful tips to ensure the best health and safety measures are taken while working remotely.

8 mood-boosting food and drinks for work

8 mood-boosting food and drinks for work

With a surge of awareness around mental health, we’ve also seen a resurgence of natural mood boosters. Strategies like mindfulness, a healthy diet, quality sleep, consumption of herbal drinks over sugary ones, and yoga practice are widely accepted as successful practices for better mental health.

In this post, we detail the top eight natural food and beverage mood-boosters to stock as office snacks, or in your kitchen cabinets, for an everyday routine to encourage positive mental health.

13 benefits of flexible working hours

13 benefits of flexible working hours

With the way we work changing dramatically in the last decade, there has been a rise in demand for flexible working. Some employers are already seeing the benefits of this change, and employees too.

In fact, according to the CIPD, 87% of the UK workforce would like to work more flexibly, and there is a strong demand for flexible working from men and women and across all age ranges.

Here, we explore the benefits of flexible working, how it changes existing working structures, and the positive impact on mental health involved in a more flexible working day.

Minimalism at work: improving employees' lives, productivity, and workplace culture

Minimalism at work: improving employees' lives, productivity, and workplace culture

With roots in Japanese Zen and Greek philosophy, minimalism has evolved into an art movement, architectural principle, and most recently, as a widely popular lifestyle trend that has dominated the web.

In this piece, we explore how this trendy concept also has practical applications in building and developing a workplace culture that can actually improve the lives of employees.

How to feel less lonely at work

How to feel less lonely at work

Do you feel lonely in your job? You’re not alone - over 60% of Brits feel isolated at work, according to a recent survey. Whatever your job, feeling lonely at work isn’t a pleasant situation to be in, so we hope this guide will help you to make more meaningful connections with clients and colleagues, as well as nourish the relationships you have outside of work, and feel more contented in your job.