As Brits look to spend their holidays at home, rural businesses are being encouraged to tap in to the growth in wellbeing tourism, writes JULENA DRUMI Scotland’s rural businesses are poised to cash in on a digital detox this summer as staycationers look to make the most of a growing trend in health and wellness […]
Well Being
Finding happiness through inclusion
Employees are more productive and happy if they have a greater connection with their company, writes MICHELLE LOWNIE Are you feeling inspired to push the boundaries at work and find solutions to the challenges you face? Are you even feeling motivated enough to turn up and give your best? Having just negotiated Blue Monday, many […]
Ensure home working doesn’t become a pain in the neck
ALISON GRIEVE explains how her ergonomically designed devices can help deal with physical health issues while working from home Here’s the bad news – a recent report estimated that back pain costs the UK economy £10.7 billion a year. Now here’s the really bad news… that was the figure before millions of employees were sent […]
Support in Mind offers mental health training for employers
National mental health charity Support in Mind Scotland has launched a range of specialist training courses designed to help employers create mentally healthy workplaces. The charity, which has nearly 50 years experience of supporting people with their mental health, helps more than 1,300 people each week and has responded to the Covid-19 crisis by delivering […]
Virtually working in the dog days of lockdown
Home working has its ups and downs and JULENA DRUMI says a four-legged friend is an ideal companion Three months spent working from home, and a lot has changed. No longer rushing up and down stairs, hosting visitors, drinks after work. Now I’m listening to Classic FM to create a soothing rhythm to the day […]