Anxiety is a common problem that blights many employees in the workplace. At worst, it can affect their productivity, mental health and overall wellbeing. What’s more, the impact of anxiety-ridden team members can cause a ripple effect across the business. For this reason, the role employers play is becoming more vital for managing and preventing […]
by Stress Matters HQ
Stress continues to take a daily toll on both employees and organisations. In fact, a recent Deloitte study Mental health and employers: The case for investment – pandemic and beyond revealed how workplace stress costs UK employers an estimated £56bn annually (and rising), in absenteeism, turnover, and reduced productivity levels. The burning question is this. […]
by Stress Matters HQ
Young people worldwide are feeling the impacts of poor mental health more than any other categories, according to health insurance giant Cigna Global’s 2022 wellbeing survey Exhausted by Work – The Employer Opportunity. “Employee stress levels, which dropped slightly in 2021, are now on the increase, and it’s the younger generation who are feeling the […]
by Stress Matters HQ
World Mental Health Day is celebrated on 10th October and this year’s theme is – “Make mentalhealth & wellbeing for all a global priority”. The World Health Organization explained, “Growing social and economic inequalities, protractedconflicts, violence and public health emergencies affect whole populations, threatening progresstowards improved well-being; a staggering 84 million people worldwide were forcibly displacedduring 2021”. […]
by Stress Matters HQ
Fact: Building a better, kinder more supportive workplace community takes more than putting on a string of social events. That doesn’t mean to say that having a lively social calendar doesn’t help. On the contrary. Events and get togethers are a surefire way of engaging team members and showing your appreciation. Change Recruitment Group agrees, […]
by Laura Capell-Abra
One benefit that a lot of people found to working from home in the past years has been the flexibility to go on a daily walk. I am sure we are now all familiar with the benefits of going on a daily walk; it improves your overall fitness, decreases stress and it lowers your blood […]
by Amy Hitchcock