Today (17 May) marks International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT). IDAHOT is a day dedicated to raising awareness of LGBT rights and promoting this group’s causes. Shockingly recent statistics show the extent to which homophobia, transphobia and biphobia still exists in society today. One in five people have admitted to making offensive remarks...Read More
Maybe you were promoted this spring. If the promotion did not come through, you might have taken on new responsibilities that will help you get to the next level. Perhaps you have a new product that your clients don’t know much about yet. Is your professional photo over four years old? If you are in...Read More
The occasional stressful event is part of life. Stress is the body’s way of helping us to focus so we can tackle the problem. When stress is ongoing, whether it’s from work demands or taking care of everybody else – it can take its toll on the body. Chronic stress can result in all sorts...Read More
Learn the top five ways to de-stress your commute. When you are travelling to or from work on the tube it may well be that your most common experience whilst you are pressed up against that not-so-fresh armpit, with someone’s bag lodged in an inconvenient part of your anatomy, that you are simply wishing to...Read More
The total number of working days lost in Great Britain due to work related stress, depression or anxiety in 2014/15 was 9.9 million days. As the culture of working long hours becomes more ingrained and developments in technology mean that clients expect fast and around-the-clock service, the mental and physical health of everybody working in...Read More
Article provided by Liz Walker, HR Director, Unum Practice mindfulness Many of the techniques mentioned involve mindfulness, which is a popular method of combatting anxiety. Mindfulness can stop you worrying by bringing your attention back to the present through acknowledging your worries and letting them go. Mindfulness allows you to get in touch with your...Read More
The goal of many businesses is to increase productivity; however, that goal is challenging, if not impossible, when employees don’t have the necessary motivation to work hard. Therefore, owners should focus their efforts on creating a stress free workplace to help employees grow both more content and more productive. Ergonomic Office Spaces As described here,...Read More
Welcome to part three of my series on how you can take steps to get where you want to go in life. I had heard a great talk where the speaker noted that we are the sum of the five people we spend the most time with and the last five books that we’ve read....Read More
