Mental Health at Work

Challenges for female founders during COVID-19

Challenges for female founders during COVID-19

It is safe to say that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in different ways, and has brought along many challenges with it. With the current global situation, no matter where you are from, what industry you are working in, what gender you are, everyone has been affected differently.

I have personally spoken to some founders who have found lockdown to have its benefits. For example, with everyone working from home it meant there were no restrictions with child care, so a number of female founders were able to work more, and not need to worry about child care for once.

5 steps to improve your work-life alignment

5 steps to improve your work-life alignment

Do you feel like your work-life balance is off-kilter? You’re not alone: between 11 - 21% of people are unhappy with their work-life balance in the UK, with 25 - 34 year olds experiencing the highest levels of dissatisfaction with how their time and energy is split.

Despite the increasingly demanding work culture in the UK, finding alignment across your professional and personal time is possible. In this guide, discover how to approach a work-life balance that suits you, and discover tips to improve how you’re feeling in your job and at home.

How to keep your remote working employees highly productive

How to keep your remote working employees highly productive

Keeping yourself motivated while working from home, especially during challenging times, isn’t always easy. This week’s post is written by Jessica Robinson, Founder of blogging platform The Speaking Polymath, who shares 7 steps you can take as a business to motivate your employees, and help boost their productivity while remote working.

12 ways to manage your mental health as an entrepreneur

12 ways to manage your mental health as an entrepreneur

Did you know, over 70% of entrepreneurs experience poor mental health?

This can be anything from stress to burnout to breakdown - and we here at Calmer know that it’s all preventable.

Here are 12 tips on how to start supporting your own mental health, as well as further support you can follow: