Increasingly, managing stress levels and promoting wellbeing in the workplace are considered crucial to maintaining a productive workforce, yet stress is a still a major problem for many. Stress can be…
Read MoreIn Charles Dickens’s book, David Copperfield, Mr Micawber hits upon a fundamental truth. He says: “Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen [pounds] nineteen [shillings] and six [pence], result: happiness….
Read MoreAccording to the Mental Health Foundation, mental health problems are a growing concern. They are complex and diverse and the spectrum of mental health conditions can range from common mental…
Read MoreWe regularly post blogs on the Fit for Work website on a wide range of work-related health topics. Our blogs are aimed at anyone looking for work-related health advice, including employees,…
Read MoreStress is the feeling of being under too much mental or emotional pressure. A bit of stress is normal and can help us achieve great things, but when stress isn’t…
Read MoreStress is a major problem in modern society and is a leading cause of sickness absence in the UK. According to figures from the Office for National Statistics, 7.7% of…
Read MoreSuffering from ‘butterflies’ in your stomach before a daunting event, like a job interview or a presentation at work, is a well-known feeling for most people. For some, nerves may…
Read MoreSmoking kills – we all know that and the number of people smoking in the UK has declined rapidly from 51 per cent in 1974 to 19 percent today. Health…
Read MoreThere is a growing recognition of the importance of physical and mental ‘wellbeing’ in the workplace, and outside it. Broadly speaking, ‘wellbeing’ relates to the way in which we experience…
Read MoreThe relationship between stress and physical health is complex: stress can cause physical symptoms and illness, and physical illness can heighten stress. Stress is a major problem in modern society…
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