Health & Wellbeing
Issue: January / February 2014

Wellbeing – How High is it on Your Agenda?

By - January 25, 2014

The more I develop the work I am doing around “wellbeing in the workplace” the more I realise that we truly do need to accept that like many things there really is no “one size fits all” approach to this. What one person thrives on will be the undoing of another and I am sceptical... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: September / October 2013

Mental Health: No Longer Just a State of Mind

By - September 25, 2013

The words “mental health” even today, and despite increased awareness programmes, still carry with them a degree of stigma. I was reading an article yesterday about a new book on this very topic by the American comedienne, Ruby Wax, who made a career in the UK on the alternative comedy scene. She writes about her... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: July / August 2013

Sun, Sand, Sea and Stress…

By - July 23, 2013

Claire Lister, MD of Pitman Training Group, offers her approach to proactively dealing with holiday hell Holiday season is approaching. It’s great to have the excitement of time out in the sun to keep us going and essential to have time to switch off, and enjoy time with family and friends. It’s also the perfect... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: July / August 2013

Creating A Comfortable And Healthy Work Environment To Reduce Stress

By - July 23, 2013

Work-related stress can come from any physical conditions that we perceive as irritating, uncomfortable or unpleasant explains Carole Spiers
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: May / June 2013

Reach Out – I’ll Be There

By - May 25, 2013

Some of you may recognise the title of this article as an old song by The Four Tops. I have to admit that it is one of my all-time favourites and always has the effect of stopping me in my tracks to listen, really listen to the words. It’s also amazing how old song lyrics... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: November / December 2012

Burnout: What It Is and How to Avoid It

By - November 25, 2012

By making some adjustments to your life, you could avoid that moment when your body switches off explains Florence Parot
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: November / December 2012

Food for Thought

By - November 25, 2012

Boost mental performance with meetings menus filled with super brain foods.   Food and beverage at events has come a long way from basic tea or coffee options during breaks and the carbohydrate-heavy lunch offering that used to be the mainstays of meetings catering. Alongside increasingly discerning palates and public interest in cooking and food,... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: September / October 2012

The Perfect Stress-less Day

By - September 25, 2012

Imagine if you could easily and painlessly transform a full day of work into a peaceful experience. How would you like that? What would it feel like? Well, this dream may come true if you follow our Sophrology advice!   But first, what is Sophrology? Sophrology means ‘the science of the consciousness in harmony’. It... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: September / October 2012

Aches and pains at work

By - September 25, 2012

Understanding why you have a pain in the neck may help you make the right adjustments to heal it.   In literature, you will find many reasons for pains and aches at work; but in fact, all aches and pains come down to an uncontrolled load accumulation on your loco-motor system which involves your muscles,... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: July / August 2012

How to Set Boundaries and Never Say No

By - July 25, 2012

There is a way to regain your energy and sense of control without negatively affecting your career Are you starting to feel tired and run down? Does it seem like you’re always being asked to do more? Do you feel under-appreciated? Are you beginning to experience irritability or resentment in your present position? Let’s face... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: May / June 2012

Can you help me?

By - May 25, 2012

Reaching out is the hardest, but the most important step to achieving emotional health.   I’m a pretty black-and-white thinker. I’m all about an action plan, a solution, a strategy. I provide solutions to my clients, my friends and my family. I can always come up with solutions to other people’s problems. It’s my own... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: May / June 2012

Time for a Health Check?

By - May 25, 2012

Angela Garry discusses the importance of listening to ourselves and taking time to check our own health
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: March / April 2012

Sleeping better

By - March 25, 2012

Sleep is essential to functioning correctly in your busy waking world – here we explore some ways you can make the most of the twilight hours. Difficulties sleeping? Tossing and turning? Do you feel anxiety or have ideas going round in circles and preventing you from sleeping? Finding it hard to concentrate on work the... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: March / April 2012

Say Goodbye to Stress Forever

By - March 25, 2012

Stress has become a major issue for both employers and staff. Techniques to deal with stress are now being taught within organisations. Books on the subject abound. Everything from time management, to relaxation, to exercise, is taught in the name of stress reduction. But, although these tools can be useful, they are largely missing the... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: March / April 2012

Employee wellbeing – the latest corporate ‘buzz phrase’?

By - March 25, 2012

Last week I was invited to a full-day conference on employee wellbeing. The conference was held in central London on a Monday morning – the Monday morning that followed the heavy snowfall we’d had the day before. As would be imagined, the journey was not a good one. Phase 1: sort out snowboots and far... Read more »
Health & Wellbeing
Issue: January / February 2012

Do you know what the workplace’s most requested training is?

By - January 25, 2012

It’s a shocking but true fact that 150,000 people die every year, where they could have been saved, because of a lack of First Aid. 25% of people say they would stand by and do nothing if faced with an emergency and yet it is the most commonly requested course in offices all over the... Read more »