Writing Archives - Working To Wellbeing

May 7, 2026

Why Mental Health Awareness At Work Matters More Than Ever | Mental Health Awareness Week 2026

By Alyssa Russo Mental health isn't just a personal matter; it's a workplace issue. We spend a significant chunk of our lives at work - more time, perhaps, than we spend with the people we specifically choose to be around. It matters. And can therefore play a major part in our general wellbeing. The scale of the workplace wellbeing challenge is striking. Almost one million workers across

March 24, 2026

Early Intervention, Prevention, and the Cost of Doing Nothing

Evidence showing that early intervention reduces duration of absence and overall cost We know there is an abundance of evidence that demonstrates that early intervention reduces duration of staff sickness absence and overall coststo an organization. Why is this the case, well, simply put, unhelpful health

February 17, 2026

Random Acts Of Kindness

By Dr Julie Denning Random acts of kindness comes in all shapes and sizes, and kindness can be shared with anyone whether it's friends, family, strangers or even ourselves. This World Kindness Day, we've decided to re-share our thoughts on what kindness can be and how

January 22, 2026

Embedding Workforce Health as a Strategic Business Priority

By Dr Julie Denning What does it really mean to embed workforce health as a strategic business priority? If you ask AI, or read most guidance, you will find a familiar list of actions: Board-level reporting Governance structures Wellbeing strategies Line manager training Better use of data. On

January 13, 2026

Connect with your colleagues this Brew Monday

We’ve previously written about Blue Monday and how it has become a self-fulfilling prophecy for people who might have already felt a bit down to feel worse on that particular day in January. We welcoming The Samaritan’s positivity of their Brew Monday campaign with open arms.

October 28, 2025

Vocational Rehabilitation Coaching: Maintaining a Working Mindset

It is well known in the research literature that work is good for our health, where work provides us with a structure, a sense of normalcy, financial stability, social support and identity. The realities of being off work and living with a long-term condition are

October 2, 2025

Supporting Employees Experiencing Cancer-Induced Menopause: Why Workplace Conversations Matter

For those of you in the know about monthly awareness topics, you will know October puts the spotlight on both cancer and menopause. Two very important health focused topics to consider and two topics that are often discussed within a work context. That is to

April 17, 2025

Navigating the Invisible: Supporting Employees with Hidden Conditions | Stress Awareness Month 2025

Imagine waking up every morning and feeling your stomach lurch before any thoughts come into your mind. You feel wet with sweat. Then your mind starts racing: How will I get through the day? Will the pain stop me from sitting at my desk again?

November 2, 2024

An Occupational Therapist’s perspective on Wellbeing at Work

This is part two of a two-part series written by W2W Clinical Health Coaches Dr. Anuska Randolph-Stephens and Kaylie Behan, to read part one, click here.   Work and wellbeing:  How many times do we hear people describe how they are feeling by using the word ‘wellbeing’? Wellbeing

October 3, 2024

Hurrah for Menopause Awareness Month!

By Carolanne Walsh Did you know that only 14% of menopausal women are on HRT? (1) I am always shocked at this fact, but really if I think about it, our generation was warned about the dangers of HRT, so it makes sense that not many women are