How to Manage Your Mental Health When Working From Home
Remote work promised better wellbeing, but new research from Durham, Cambridge and beyond reveals a more complicated reality. From the dishwasher trap to digital isolation, academics are mapping exactly what working from home does to our minds, and how to push back.
How To Unwind Over The Christmas Holidays: 5 Easy Tips
It might be the Christmas break, but maybe you should just reply to a few of those work emails. It’ll make your January a bit easier won't it?... The short answer is no. Doing so might make you feel more stressed in the long run new research finds.
Reducing Stress In The Workplace: Research Round-Up
From flexible working to being set more challenging tasks, employee wants and needs are varied, but research shows that ensuring a good work-life balance is a universal way to improve satisfaction in the workplace. Our monthly research round-up explores the leading ideas on how employers can ensure employee wellbeing and performance.
Struggling At Work? How COVID-19 Has Forced Mental Health To The Top Of The Agenda
According to the Mental Health Foundation, a staggering 70 million work days are being lost each year in the UK due to sick leave being taken due to mental health concerns. This is costing employers approximately £2.4 billion per year. So could companies be doing more to deal with this mental health crisis?
Rich, Female And Over 45? It’s Likely You Thrived During Lockdown
New research from emlyon business school has looked into how changes in peoples' lifestyles affected their mental and physical wellbeing and, from this, were able to identify those more likely to thrive in lockdown, and those more likely to suffer.
Women Work Through The Night During COVID To Balance Domestic And Professional Tasks
According to new research women have been taking care of children and managing chores within the home, and all whilst trying to hold down their professional occupations.