My dad was born on 29 September 1929 – quite an aesthetically pleasing number when you write it as 29/09/1929. Sadly though, the next number - 26/05/1976, is not quite so pleasing. This was the day my dad died, and if you do the sums,
This Mental Health Awareness Week, the Mental Health Foundation, is putting a focus on anxiety. Anxiety is a very normal emotion that everyone experiences. It can range from mild worries and concerns to mental ill health. We all need a bit of anxiety to trigger
Adopting new health behaviours isn't easy, but we offer simple, interactive wellbeing sessions to help bridge the intention-behaviour gap. Led by clinicians, our sessions cover topics such as mindfulness, sleep, emotions, activity snacking, energy-boosting, back care at work and breathing. They fit into a coffee
New evidence, developments and ways of thinking, has meant that there have been changes to stroke care guidelines in the UK and Ireland for the first time in seven years. The update includes the guidelines for vocational rehabilitation, follow-up review and longer-term support, as well
By Orla Percy – Clinical Health Coach / Occupational Therapist at Working To Wellbeing I’m Orla! I work as a clinical health coach at W2W. At the time of writing this, I am seven weeks into a running plan that advises you to run three times
It is estimated that 1 in 7 people are effected by migraine in the UK and that 43 million days are lost each year from work and education. It also appears to be more common in women than in men. Under the Equality Act 2010,
Thank you to HR magazine and Millicent Machell for sharing this piece on our research about line managers and the role they play in employee wellbeing. To read the write up visit HR magazine below. HR Magazine - Line managers able to spot signs of poor mental health
By Alyssa Russo When your inbox is overflowing, your phone is ringing incessantly and you’re already five minutes late for a scheduled meeting, therefore you’ll NEVER be able to finish the project that was due last week
By Kurt Bevan World wildlife day is a United Nations International day to celebrate the world’s wildlife and the contribution they make to our lives and the health of the planet. To celebrate the world’s wildlife, we wanted to highlight the positive contribution wildlife can make
