At this time of the year for most schools, there is a lot of focus on helping students prepare for their end of year exams. As the headteacher, you will also be aware of how the wellbeing of your staff plays a crucial part in a successful outcome for all concerned. The challenges of the …
A rise in stress and anxiety can impact your professional and personal life. That stress affects you physically as well as mentally and emotionally. Most of you will have experienced tension in your shoulders, back, hands, and feet at some point. How does that make you feel? When your body reacts to stress and anxiety …
Work-related stress and ill-health are responsible for over 1.7 million workers taking an average of 22 days off work each year. What impact does this have on your company? Stress, depression, and anxiety have a detrimental effect on your wellbeing, but what if this is happening to your staff? Looking after your employees should be …
In the UK many organisations (large and small) included a health insurance plan as part of employees’ benefits package. These plans usually include dental health, opticians, health screening, hospital in-patient visits, chiropractors etc. Most of these treatments support physical conditions that if untreated may result in absenteeism. Over the last five years or so there …
When we are feeling under the weather it could be due to a physical illness. It could also be a sign that we are stressed. If you think it’s the latter, you may need some help to reduce and manage your stress levels. A trip to the GP may have resulted in having a course …
A huge amount of awareness is being raised around stress in the workplace. This is great, but what next? How can we help employers and HR managers be proactive in reducing workplace stress? In the 2018 Health and Wellbeing at Work report by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), it states……. “The HR …
It’s the summer holiday season and if you’re a busy working mom you may be feeling excited and enthusiastic about time off with the kids. These feelings may be mixed with feelings of anxiety and being overwhelmed at the thought of how to create a happy holiday break for everyone. Previously your six weeks summer …
Setting boundaries is something we do as second nature. We have them in all areas of our life: financial, physical, sexual, emotional, with family and friends, at work etc. Closely linked to our upbringing and usually reflecting our values, boundaries allow everyone to know where they stand. Never be afraid to set boundaries as they …
When you’re feeling guilty, feelings of stress or anxiety may not be too far behind. Stress can manifest in you in many different ways. From waking at night and not being able to fall asleep again, skin irritations to an upset stomach. It’s different for everyone. If you’re a people pleaser, do you sometimes find …
For most people, our self-talk (the voice inside our head) usually has negative undertones. I’m too short, I’m too fat, I’m unfit, I can’t do that, I haven’t got a good memory are the ones that spring to mind for me and I’m sure they are (or something similar) the same for other people too. …
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected us all in one way or another. Feelings of anxiety, isolation, depression and loss have all been prevalent over the last 12 months. The number of situations that wouldn’t normally cause you to feel stressed may have escalated during the lockdown and some signs that you are stressed may have …
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