I’m going to be blunt.  Running a B Corp isn’t some fluffy, feel-good exercise. It’s blimmin’ hard work, especially when you’re trying to change the way an entire industry thinks about wellbeing, like we are at Stress Matters. And to carry on my blunt honesty, I did pause during re-certification to ask myself, is this […]

by Laura Capell-Abra
13 March 2025

National Gratitude Month in November is an ideal time to focus on small gestures with big impact when it comes to workplace wellbeing. In fact, it’s a reminder how everyday acts of kindness, like saying “thank you” or offering a helping hand, reduce stress and build stronger teams. While workplace wellbeing initiatives like flexible working […]

by Stress Matters HQ
4 November 2024

On the lookout for different stress management and workplace wellbeing tools to offset the squeeze of deadlines, meetings, and never-ending to-do lists? What if we told you one of the most powerful things you can do is something you already love? Music. Shakespeare called it “the food of love.” Madonna claimed it “makes the people […]

by Stress Matters HQ
7 October 2024

Are there any provisions for tackling imposter syndrome in your employee wellbeing strategy? If not, perhaps there should be. After all, imposter syndrome is a notorious saboteur of workplace wellbeing, whispering you’re a fraud, you don’t belong, and everyone will find out. In Crystal Raypole’s Healthline article You’re Not a Fraud. Here’s How to Recognize […]

by Stress Matters HQ
2 September 2024

Balancing productivity and workplace wellbeing is like searching for a unicorn for HR managers and SME business owners alike – elusive, but worth the chase. Take working from home and hybrid working models as cases in point. Yes, they can facilitate the needs of employees on a more personalised basis than ever before. But they […]

by Stress Matters HQ
5 August 2024