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Upcoming Course
The Wellness Profile Accreditation Programme
An exciting opportunity for experienced coaches on the 25th and 26th April 2013 at The University of Westminster - London
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Our application is unique & innovative as it will take you through your personal individual wellness journey!
Deeper Problems
Fall in absence levels could be masking deeper problems in the workplace
As average employee absence falls by almost a day, levels of presenteeism, stress and mental health problems in the workplace rise, finds CIPD/Simplyhealth Absence survey
ROI
Return on Investment
Over the years, WellKom has developed the tools to help organisations calculate the monetary value of reduction in such areas as absence levels and presenteeism and the benefits of an increase in the ratio of Brand Ambassadors to an organisation. If you would like us to calculate this for you,...
STRESSED
Stressed Employees
Number of stressed employees trebles if they have inflexible hours, according to Kenexa High Performance Institute
Happy Thoughts
Positive Thinking: 7 Easy Ways to Improve a Bad Day
Don't let a bad morning ruin your entire day. Use these mental tricks to change your momentum.
Supercharging
Supercharging your Brand Performance
Improving Employee Wellness to deliver Operational and Strategic Goals
Did you know that ignoring employee wellness could damage your brand and have a knock-on effect on your business performance?
SMEs say staff stress
SMEs say staff stress ‘none of their business’
A quarter of small business owners in the UK do not feel confident they would be able to recognise and address ill health, stress or depression among their staff, with one in three bosses believing it is ‘none of their business’.
Enjoy the sun
Enjoy the sun (and eat fish) to reduce stroke risk
Getting out in the sun and eating foods rich in vitamin D could reduce the chance of having a stroke, according to research.
Stress
Stress link to financial squeeze
Work pressures during the recession have caused a big rise in mental health problems, the charity says.
UK SICK DAYS
UK finds a cure for the sickie as fewer work days are lost
People are calling in sick less often, with the average Briton taking less than a week off per year, the Office for National Statistics revealed yesterday.
Spice of life
Spice of life: Could a curry ingredient help cure cancer?
Scientists are to test curcumin on patients to see if it can help fight bowel cancer. The curry ingredient is to be tested on patients to see if it can help fight bowel cancer.
Sleeping Pills
Sleeping pill cost to NHS almost £50m
The cost of a good night's sleep to the NHS has almost hit £50 million, with more resorting to pills due to job worries brought on by the recession.
Obesity
Obesity ‘lowers job prospects for women’
Obese women are likely to be subject to discrimination in the workplace when applying for jobs, a new study has found.
Walking for Depression
Walking for depression or depressive symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Problem
Depression is a common disorder worldwide. Most patients are treated within primary care and antidepressant treatment is not recommended for people with mild depression. Physical activity has been shown to alleviate depression but it is not known whether the less vigorous activity of walking – a potentially widely acceptable...
Health & Safety
Subsidised porridge cuts accident rates at Olympic Park
At a recent Police Federation Health and Safety Conference, The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) revealed that during the construction phase of the project to build the Olympic Stadium and Village, it introduced subsidised bowls of porridge to its workforce to give them a healthy start to the day.
Stress management
Manage stress constructively
A recent Telegraph article highlights the NHS has seven million current prescriptions for tranquillisers and suggests that "always on" technologies and the UK's current economic situation are contributory factors to increased levels of general anxiety.
News
Improving Employee Wellness
The aim of an employee wellness agenda is to help people live well, work well and achieve more. Increasingly, employee Personal Wellness Management is being looked at as part of the strategic workforce management agenda. However, there remains a gap between the aspiration of the goal to maximise employee wellness...
Latest Blog
100 Best Companies to Work for
In a recent article. Sunday Times published the 100 Best Companies to work for. It is the 12th annual publication of Britain’s most dynamic and engaging workplaces. It is relatively easy to provide a great working environment when times are good, but with the economic climate the...
