Having recently shared her struggles with mental health and overcoming a range of challenges in a television documentary, Gail Porter has joined motivational speaker agency, Speaker Buzz. In ‘Being Gail Porter’, the Edinburgh-born presenter and personality shared the ups and downs of her career and life and in particular her experiences of mental health illness, which included […]
Well Being
Don’t Be SAD: Combating Seasonal Affective Disorder in the Workplace
With winter here, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can impact on many people. Roughly, 20% of us feel the effects of the winter blues. However around 3% of Britons are estimated to suffer from SAD, preventing them from functioning normally. What is seasonal affective disorder? SAD is a depression due to underexposure to light. It is […]
How technology can ease stress among workers
Businesses owners are turning to technology to help reduce stress levels in the office, says Natasha Bougourd Most of us would agree that the digital world can be very overwhelming. Overuse of social media and too much screen time can increase our risk of depression and anxiety, but sometimes technology can have a positive effect […]
What can we do to combat the taboo of periods in the workplace?
Could employers be more accommodating towards the monthly cycle, and if so, how? The stigma attached to periods manifests in many ways, and in the workplace it can often prove a difficult obstacle to overcome. In 2018, there were 15.3 million women aged over 16 in employment, with the total female employment rate being 71.4% […]
A ‘pawternity’ policy may help colleagues cope with stress
Organisations which have implemented pets at work schemes have reported benefits to productivity writes SCOTT McCRORY-IRVING Encouraging pets into the workplace has often been a way of helping out employees with no one at home to look after them. Some just like to have their animals around them while they work. Now employers are going […]