Holistic Life Solutions
  • THE HOLISTIC LIFE COACH
  • Our Philosophy
  • THE ARTICLES
  • The Contributors
  • Contact

All the News and Views for a Better You

Wellbeing at Work

24/10/2016

0 Comments

 
Picture
Wellbeing is most definitely the new buzzword in the world of business and especially the corporate world. In the ever increasing competitive market of recruitment, potential employees are consistently looking for benefits as well as good pay and with the some of the leading corporates such as Google and Microsoft that are really pushing the boat out in term of employee benefits and wellbeing. 

Wellbeing is most definitely the new buzzword in the world of business and especially the corporate world. In the ever increasing competitive market of recruitment, potential employees are consistently looking for benefits as well as good pay and with the some of the leading corporates such as Google and Microsoft that are really pushing the boat out in term of employee benefits and wellbeing, other corporates and expanding businesses are feeling the need to illustrate the value they place on their workers in terms of looking after them both physically and mentally.
It comes as no surprise that companies that put effort into looking after their employees and helping them stay healthy means they themselves reap the benefits in less absenteeism and more productivity.
The general workplace has changed hugely over the last 20 years and we are now seeing employees put under increasing pressure from deadlines and workload, due to the much faster pace of life brought largely brought about by advancements in communication and technology. Companies now need to advance in the wellbeing of their staff in order to manage common health issues such as stress, musculoskeletal problems (back & neck), depression and anxiety not to mention general immune system problems that lead to the usual rounds of bugs and viruses.
I personally believe that every company with a workforce of 20 upwards should have a facility to assist any employees who have a health issue and also allow education within the workplace to encourage a pro-active approach to health from their employees. I particularly believe that employers should be able to offer assistance and practical support to those individuals that are diagnosed with a serious condition such as cancer, coronary disease, stroke and liver disease as well as many auto-immune diseases that are becoming all too common.
In the Office For National Statistics 2014 Report for Sickness in the Labour Market, it was found that workers in a workplace employing between 50-499 workers were 31% more likely to be off work due to sickness than a worker in workplace with fewer than 25 workers. In 2013, a total of 131 million days were lost due to sickness absences in the UK. Minor illnesses were the most common reason given for sickness absence but more days were lost to back, neck and muscle pain than any other cause. Largest workforces report highest sickness levels. 31 million days were down to musculoskeletal, 27 million were down to minor illnesses (coughs & colds) and 15 million were down to stress, anxiety and depression.

There is growing evidence of a strong link between the culture of a company and its productivity. Indeed what is more important is the employees’ perception of the company culture and not just what the employer says it is doing. Evidence and studies have found that companies with the most supportive cultures had the lowest productivity losses. In fact those with the strongest health & well-being cultures had a 45 per cent lower cost of lost productivity compared with those that had the worst cultures.
​
I already help many employers with their company wellbeing requirements and believe that embracing health and wellness from a pro-active standpoint is essential in today’s ever increasing stressful environment. I certainly know that if I was employed and could get access to the relevant programmes through my employer then I for one, would be a very happy employee!
Health & Happiness!

Debbie Goodridge

    Get in Contact with Debbie

Contact Debbie
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Picture

    The Holistic Life Coach

     Holistic & Natural Solutions for Health and Wellbeing


      SIGN UP FOR EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!

    Submit




    Categories

    All
    Alexander Technique
    Alison Metcalfe
    Aliza Bloom Robinson
    Amanda Sharman
    Andy Tomlinson
    Angie Fisk
    Aromatherapy
    Astrology
    Bach Flower Remedies
    Back Pain
    Barbara Cox
    Barbara Saph
    Being Rock
    Bernie Mullins
    Bevis Moyan
    Bevis Moynan
    Body Image
    Bowen Technique
    Caroline Grant
    Charlotte Crook
    Christina Cherry
    Christmas
    Chris Woollams
    Comfort Eating
    Contributors
    Crystal Therapy
    Debbie Goodridge
    Depression
    DNA
    Doris Prugel Bennett
    Doris Prugel-Bennett
    Editorial
    Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
    Emotional Issues
    Emotional Stress
    Employee Wellbeing
    Energy Balance
    Energy Healing
    Fay Durrant
    Feldenkrais
    Flower Remedies
    Gill Taylor
    Goals
    Health Blueprint
    Hilary Cooper
    Holistic Coaching
    Homeopathy
    I Am
    Jane Watson
    Joy At Work
    Juicing
    Kellie Lucas
    Kinesiology
    Linda Anousta
    Lisa Elmore
    Lis Horwich
    Liz Shields
    Louise Hay
    Mandy Preece
    Meditation
    Mind Chi
    Natural Remedies
    Natural Skin Care
    Neuro Linguistic Programming
    NLP
    Non Toxic Lifestyle
    Nutrition
    Physical Activity
    Pierre Vuilleumier
    Pilates
    Power Of Thought
    Rainbow Eating
    Reconnective Healing
    Reena Kumarasingham
    Reflexology
    Reiki
    Self Care
    Self Healing
    Self Love
    Sleep
    Soul Whisperer
    Stress
    Suicide
    Tapping
    The C Word
    Tony Mills
    Touch For Health
    Vanda North
    Vitamins
    Warrior Woman
    Weight Management
    Which Therapy?
    Work Life Balance
    Work Wellbeing
    Yoga


    Archives

    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016


    RSS Feed

COOKIE POLICY

We use cookies on this site to help us improve your experience.  If you wish to understand fully how we use these,  click through for our 'cookie policy'.

PRIVACY POLICY

read the privacy policy here

disclaimer

All material on this website is provided for your information only and may not be construed as medical advice or instruction. 
No action or inaction should be taken based solely on the contents of this website; please consult your own health practitioner.
The information and opinions expressed by contributors here do not necessarily reflect the views of every contributor to Life Solutions. Life Solutions acknowledges occasional differences in opinion and welcomes the exchange of different viewpoints. 
The publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions. ​

Contact Us

Subscribe

Join our mailing list today!
Join Now
Photos used under Creative Commons from tsbl2000, CJS*64 "Man with a camera", zeevveez, James P. Mann, Theo Crazzolara, saiberiac, earlynovelsdatabase, DaveBleasdale, Paxson Woelber, Maria Eklind, anieto2k, davitydave, Infomastern, sandiegopersonalinjuryattorney, insatiablemunch, Smallworldspictures123, AndresRSaenz, Kool Cats Photography over 6 Million Views, SammyJayJay, h.koppdelaney, Pink Sherbet Photography, c3lsius_bb, Rob.Bertholf, Ian D. Keating, greger.ravik, FootMassagez, Eman Rus, igorputina
  • THE HOLISTIC LIFE COACH
  • Our Philosophy
  • THE ARTICLES
  • The Contributors
  • Contact