On the Mental Health Foundation webpages, it states that “Mental health problems affect both men and women, but not in equal measure”. Statistics on the … Read more
Category: Stay Well at Home
Wellness Wednesday: Care first ZEST Wellbeing Resource
Care first ZEST is a Wellbeing Resource which is part of the Employee Assistance Programme package provided by Sodexho/Care first. It is open to all … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: The Second Lockdown: The Importance of the Long Lunchbreak
How did you feel last Saturday night when the Prime Minister announced the Second National Lockdown? I was surprised by just how annoyed and dispirited … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: Health Flavour of the Month: November
Every month there is a range of national health promotion campaigns in the UK. In November there are initiatives for many major health promotion areas. … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: National Cholesterol Month: Get Moving!
October is National Cholesterol Month. Heart UK sponsors this initiative and the aim is to increase people’s knowledge of what cholesterol is and how everyone … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: Why Do People Still Smoke Cigarettes
It is over 60 years since the Doll Report was published which established an undeniable link between smoking cigarettes and the development of lung cancer. … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: A Chair is Not Enough: Workstation Ergonomics and Back Care
Back Care Awareness Week 05-10 October 2020 The OH team have dealt with lots of queries on musculoskeletal problems related to working from home since … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: Health Flavour of the Month: October
Every month there is a range of national health promotion campaigns in the UK. October is a great month for this. There are initiatives for … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: Health Anxiety
Given the circumstances of 2020, probably every single adult, (and, unfortunately, quite a large number of children), have experienced health anxiety in the past 6 … Read more
Wellness Wednesday: Take a Break
If you are reading this the week it is published, I will be on leave. This and next week’s articles have been prepared in advance … Read more