Menopause and perimenopause have become an increasing focus for employers, with organisations trying to find solutions to increasing absenteeism which has been rising rapidly since 2020. ONS shows that in 2022 absenteeism was at its highest since 2004. ONS data further shows that women in the age brackets of
This Tuesday, 10th October is World Mental Health Day, a day to raise awareness of mental health. This year's theme is 'mental health is a universal human right.' In recent times, indeed pre-pandemic, employers have been taking up the mantle of raising awareness and have been
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
This is part one of of a two-part series written by W2W Clinical Health Coaches Dr Anuska Randolph-Stephens and Kaylie Behan to read part 2, click here. Wellbeing can be defined as ‘the state of feeling healthy and happy’ (Cambridge Dictionary, 2023). But what does this
By Dr Anuska Randolph-Stephens, Chartered Health Psychologist & W2W Health Coach Previously, we shared some writing on cervical screening for Cervical Screening Awareness Week, where we shared myths and facts about screening as well as why screening is important. We wanted to use this piece of
My dad was born on 29 September 1929 – quite an aesthetically pleasing number when you write it as 29/09/1929. Sadly though, the next number - 26/05/1976, is not quite so pleasing. This was the day my dad died, and if you do the sums,
This Mental Health Awareness Week, the Mental Health Foundation, is putting a focus on anxiety. Anxiety is a very normal emotion that everyone experiences. It can range from mild worries and concerns to mental ill health. We all need a bit of anxiety to trigger
It is estimated that 1 in 7 people are effected by migraine in the UK and that 43 million days are lost each year from work and education. It also appears to be more common in women than in men. Under the Equality Act 2010,
By Alyssa Russo When your inbox is overflowing, your phone is ringing incessantly and you’re already five minutes late for a scheduled meeting, therefore you’ll NEVER be able to finish the project that was due last week
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
