wellbeing

19 Ways Fruit Makes You Healthier

There's a million ways why eating fruit makes you healthier, from boosting your immune system to teaching you sexual health - here are 22 of them. There's a bundle of scientific research behind why eating this healthy superfood makes you live longer, and we've wrapped everything up into an infographic.

Like the fibre in fruit, this infographic makes the science easier to digest:

 

 

Top 5 Tips for Workplace Wellness: Guest Post

Top 5 Tips for Workplace Wellness: Guest Post

The start of a new year is the perfect time to get healthy and happy and encourage your workforce to do the same. Workplace wellness is being taken more seriously, and while you may not want to employ a Happiness Officer (yes, it’s a real job), it is worth considering the strategies you have in place.

Managing Office Stress as a Manager - 5 Tricks

Managing Office Stress as a Manager - 5 Tricks

In 2013/4, 11.3 million days were lost to stress in the UK. That means work related stress cost businesses over £6.5 billion. And this isn’t even taking into account the cost of loss of productivity whilst working due to stress. Stress affects a manager’s business profits, and therefore it should be taken seriously by them. 

It’s clear that some people get more stressed than others – there are some situations which cause me to get stressed which won’t cause a co-worker to get stressed. This makes it seem like the burden is on the individual to reduce their own stress – which might actually make them more stressed.

But I want to show that a manager can make a difference to their employees’ stress levels, both through their attitude and through organisational changes that can be made. 

Fruit-infused water creations to drink at work today

Fruit-infused water creations to drink at work today

Not drinking much water in the office? Then you’re probably like me and find water pretty boring. 

The reason I make myself drink enough each day is because I know it has so many benefits: 

•    It keeps my skin hydrated – stopping it get flakey and dry
•    It regulates body temperature – I’m told…
•    It protects my vital organs – because they’re a big deal

So what if I were to tell you that you can make water taste less boring whilst making it even better for you at the same time? What if I also told you it can be made easily - where you spend most of your time - in the office?

Hopefully you’re thinking I’m crazy but I’m not. Here’s why: