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The need for healthy business people to aid our economic recovery
The recent launch of the British Chambers of Commerce ‘Business is Good for Britain’ campaign saw calls, from across the business and political spectrum, for continued support for British business. It is widely acknowledged that the route to the UK’s … Continue reading
Taking Care of Business: coalition government policy
With one in six workers is currently experiencing depression, anxiety or stress, the figures speak for themselves. But is enough being done to make mental health a workplace priority? In order to explore the business case for managing mental health … Continue reading
Taking Care of Business: solutions for better mental health at work
Over the next few weeks here on Healthy Business we’ll be posting a series of articles based on the review of Mind’s business summit – which took place in May 2011 and was held in conjunction with AXA. Forming part … Continue reading
Top tips for reducing stress at work
Stress has a way of building up at work. You end up feeling tired, irritable, unable to concentrate – and possibly even have back and neck pain by the end of the day.
Are stressful jobs and long working hours a barrier to maintaining a healthy blood pressure?
Often, when presenting clients with their raised blood pressure results during wellbeing assessments, I get told that they are too busy and under too much stress to find time to exercise and eat healthily. My answer to this is always … Continue reading
Mental health at work – how employers can make a difference
This is a guest blog post by Eugene Farrell, business manager of AXA PPP healthcare and is part of a series on mental health at work for Mind’s Taking care of business campaign. Looking after the physical and psychological health of … Continue reading
Beyond 9 to 5: are we working too many hours?
Have you ever felt you’re working so hard that your situation is beginning to endanger your health? Luckily for us, the Japanese phenomenon known as Karōshi is unheard of here in the UK. The word karōshi translates as ‘death from … Continue reading
Managing Stress
Stress is probably something that most of us experience at some point during our working lives. The demands of the workplace mean that naturally there are times when it all gets just that bit more hectic than we’d prefer. Based … Continue reading
A good night’s sleep for a good day’s work?
How did you sleep last night? Was it a case of out like a light, slept like a log and up with the lark? Or were you struggling to fall asleep as the clock ticked away, further and further into … Continue reading
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