bWell bitesized
A monthly resource for you and your people to help support your wellbeing journey…
bWell bitesized
Many of us march into January clutching our festive stomachs and a determination to improve our wellbeing. But time, home and work pressures often means we quickly revert to old habits. To kick off our year-long bWell bitesized ideas, here’s a link to Gretchen Rubin’s ‘Four Tendencies’ Quiz, designed to get your people thinking about how to achieve their aims by approaching them in the best way.
The bWell podcast - Alcohol
In this month’s podcast, we’re joined by Ian Blake from Drinkaware to talk frankly about our relationship with alcohol…
The bWell podcast - Alcohol
Dry January gives us the opportunity to reflect not only on how much alcohol we drink, but the impact and influence it can have over our daily lives, happiness and wellbeing - and that of our families and friends. Listen now, download for later, and share our podcast (below) to help you through Dry January and maybe review the relationship you have with alcohol.
Listen to previous episodes of the bWell podcast here
9 steps to wellbeing on a budget
Our first wellbeing article of 2020 offers steps to kick-off your wellbeing strategy, even if your budget is stretched…
9 steps to wellbeing on a budget
Although wellbeing is higher on business agendas than ever, there can still be some reticence to form a robust wellbeing strategy for businesses and their employees, for various reasons. This resource could help you get things started and engage your employees in the value of wellbeing in the workplace.
Check out our other wellbeing articles:
Closing the gender gap on health and wellbeing
The light and shade of technology
What can employers learn from mindfulness?
Dry January
31 booze-free days to kick off the year…
Dry January
Every January heralds the UK's booze-free challenge with the aim of addressing our relationship with alcohol. Find out more...
bWell bitesized
A monthly resource for you and your people to help support your wellbeing journey…
bWell bitesized
February is LGBT History Month. In recognition of the struggle for acceptance and equality, and how much work there is still to do, February is dedicated to being an inclusive and diverse employer. The benefits of having an inclusive culture are far reaching. Visit the CIPD’s inclusion health checker for recommendations on how your business could start its inclusion journey.
The bWell podcast - Diversity
As part of LGBT History Month, we’re joined by members of Unum’s LGBTQ+ community to chat about workplace diversity…
The bWell podcast - Diversity
The impact of being ‘diverse’ at work can have a significant impact on an individual’s wellbeing. We are joined by members of Unum’s LGBTQ+ community who talk about how their sexuality plays a part in work and their experiences of being open in the workplace.
Listen to the latest episode by clicking play below or click here to check out all episodes of The bWell podcast.
How to maintain good habits
Once February arrives, it can be easy to fall back into old habits. This article suggests ways to help maintain those new year’s resolutions…
How to maintain good habits
Though many people abstain from alcohol for Dry January or resolve to change their eating habits, even exercise more, the novelty can often wear off once February arrives and routines become stale. In our latest post, we discuss why this happens and suggest ways to maintain new habits that continue beyond the end of January.
Check out our other wellbeing articles:
9 steps to wellbeing on a budget
Closing the gender gap on health and wellbeing
The light and shade of technology
What can employers learn from mindfulness?
LGBT History Month
Promoting equality and diversity: February is LGBT History Month
LGBT History Month
LGBT History Month aims to celebrate the lives and achievements of the LGBT community. Find out more...
World Cancer Day
Take action against cancer on World Cancer Day…
World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day aims to prevent millions of treatable deaths each year by raising awareness and educating people to take action against cancer. Find out more...
Cancer in the Workplace
The number of people with cancer is on the rise. Find out how you can help employees with cancer stay at or return to work…
Cancer in the workplace webinar with Maggie's Centres - Thursday 6th February at 11am
In 2015, an estimated 2.5 million people were living with cancer in the UK – a figure that’s predicted to rise to 4 million by 2030*. With an ever-increasing need to provide expert support and guidance to employers and employees affected by cancer, our webinar with Maggie’s covers:
• Diagnosed employees emotional, physical and psychological needs.
• Approaching situations with knowledge, empathy and understanding.
• Creating the right framework to support and manage employees with cancer.
Time to Talk Day
It's time to be open about mental health on Time to Talk Day...
Time to Talk Day
Time to Talk encourages people to be more open about their mental health by talking about it and to help change lives. Find out more...
bWell bitesized
A monthly resource for you and your people to help support your wellbeing journey…
bWell bitesized
March brings us World Sleep Day! And while we know that may sound a bit light-hearted, a lack of sleep is no joke and can really affect personal wellbeing. Grab your pillows and get your colleagues to complete a sleep challenge. Try Headspace’s sleep casts every night for a month ‘to add a little happily-ever-after to your bedtime routine’.
Closing the gender gap on health and wellbeing
We look at what employers can do to close the gender gap on wellbeing.
Closing the gender gap on health and wellbeing
Many workplaces are not set up to sufficiently support the specific health needs of women.
So, what employers can do to close the gender gap on wellbeing?
Check out our other wellbeing articles:
9 steps to wellbeing on a budget
The light and shade of technology
What can employers learn from mindfulness?
The bWell podcast - How to manage and improve sleep
In the latest bWell Podcast, we discuss the benefits of sleep and the importance of a good night's rest...
The bWell podcast - How to manage and improve sleep
Many of us could benefit from improved sleep quality. While getting adequate rest underpins our health and wellbeing, health conditions such as increased stress and anxiety can be the result of disturbed sleep patterns. Conversely, poor mental health could impact our ability to get a good night’s rest. In our latest podcast, we explore the benefits of sleeping well and share tips to help ensure you’re not tossing and turning in the wee small hours.
Listen to the latest episode by clicking play below or click here to check out all episodes of The bWell podcast.
The bWell podcast - Menopause
What exactly is the menopause? This month’s bWell podcast delves into the often taboo subject...
The bWell podcast - Menopause
The menopause: it’s something half of the population will deal with during their working lives and yet no one seems to really talk about it. In the latest bWell Podcast, we discuss what exactly the menopause is, how employers can support their staff, why it shouldn’t be a taboo subject, and more.
Listen to previous episodes of the bWell podcast here
International Women's Day
International Women's Day. Let's all be #EachforEqual...
International Women's Day
This year's International Women's Day theme is #EachforEqual in order to create a gender equal world. Find out more...
World Sleep Day
World Sleep Day, a celebration of all things sleep!
World Sleep Day
Are you getting enough sleep? Modern life dictates that we often forego adequate rest and yet we all benefit from a good night's slumber. World Sleep Day seeks to celebrate sleep and tackle important related issues. Find out more...
The impact of technology on stress
While advances in technology bring many positives, it can also be a huge source of stress. Our updated stress workshop focuses on the part technology has to play…
Technology can be a real positive when it comes to managing workplace stress, providing solutions and offering more work/life integration. But its failure and the modern ‘always on’ culture can be a massive cause of stress. For our latest interactive webinar, we're joined by Jonathan Garner of Mind Over Tech to look at how we can support our staff to prevent and manage workplace stress, with a particular focus on technology.
The impact of technology on stress - 7th April, 11am.
The bWell podcast - technology and wellbeing
The bWell Podcast takes a look at our relationship with technology.
The bWell podcast - technology and wellbeing
This month's bWell Podcast takes a look at our personal technology habits and things we can do to re-establish our relationship with technology to focus on what really matters.
We are joined by Jonathan Garner, founder of Mind Over Tech, whose company helps identify digital habits, guide and develop a plan to help people become more intentional, balanced, engaged and effective.
Listen to previous episodes of the bWell podcast here
The light and shade of technology
What has been the impact of tech’s increasing importance in our work and home lives, and how can employers take steps to embrace the positives while minimising the negatives?
The light and shade of technology
For all the positives new technology brings, there is a dark underbelly that comes with it. What has been the impact of tech’s increasing importance in our work and home lives, and how can employers take steps to embrace the positives while minimising the negatives?
Check out our other wellbeing articles:
9 steps to wellbeing on a budget
Closing the gender gap on health and wellbeing
What can employers learn from mindfulness?
Mental health at work
A real coup this month as the renowned (and royal-endorsed) Mental Health at Work team joins us for our webinar recognising Mental Health Awareness Week…
For Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re hugely excited to be joined by the Mental Health at Work team.
The team created a website endorsed by Prince William and MIND, which houses everything employers might need to know about mental health, including case studies, videos, useful links and research.
In this interactive session, we review the challenges businesses face regarding mental health and demonstrate how the website can support you.
Mental health at Work webinar - Tuesday 19th May, 11am
What can employers learn from mindfulness?
What is mindfulness, what are the benefits, does it suit everyone and is it something that has tangible benefits to offer business?
What can employers learn from mindfulness?
Many large corporations have embraced mindfulness, including it as part of their employee wellbeing and development programmes, and believing it helps employees, to manage stress better, find a better work/life balance and find focus.
But what is mindfulness, what are the benefits, does it suit everyone and is it something that has tangible benefits to offer business?
Check out our other wellbeing articles:
9 steps to wellbeing on a budget
Closing the gender gap on health and wellbeing
The light and shade of technology
The bWell podcast - healthy eating
Can your diet improve your mood? We discuss the benefits of good nutrition in the latest bWell Podcast with Wellbeing24...
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The bWell podcast - healthy eating
Summer sees the orchards heavy with fruit and allotments groaning with veg, so it’s the perfect time for Healthy Eating Week. Our podcast highlights all the things we need to think about when it comes to nutrition. Wellbeing is holistic and nurturing yourself through your diet can improve your mood, memory, weight – and help you stay healthy.
How to improve men’s health in the workplace
When it comes to health, men do less well than women. How do businesses ensure their health and wellbeing initiatives resonate as much as possible?
How to improve men’s health in the workplace
Research shows that when it comes to their health, men do less well than women. As Men’s Health month comes to a close, how do businesses ensure their health and wellbeing initiatives resonate with as many employees as possible?
And don't forget to also check out Five Surprising and Shocking Facts about Men's Health
Protecting mental health in the post-Covid 19 workplace
The events of the past few months have affected everyone. With the impact on our mental health still unclear, how can employers help prevent mental ill-health in the post-Covid workplace?
Protecting mental health in the post-Covid 19 workplace
Whether employees have been working from home, furloughed or key workers supporting others and keeping the country going, everyone has faced their own challenges.
But as we come to terms with a new way of life, the impact on our mental health is still unclear. So how can employers help prevent mental ill-health in the post-Covid workplace?
Cancer in the Workplace
The number of people with cancer is on the rise. Find out how you can help employees with cancer stay at or return to work…
Cancer in the Workplace
Cancer in the workplace webinar with Maggie's Centres - Thursday 6th August at 11am
In 2015, an estimated 2.5 million people were living with cancer in the UK – a figure that’s predicted to rise to 4 million by 2030*. With an ever-increasing need to provide expert support and guidance to employers and employees affected by cancer, our webinar with Maggie’s covers:
• Diagnosed employees emotional, physical and psychological needs.
• Approaching situations with knowledge, empathy and understanding.
• Creating the right framework to support and manage employees with cancer.
To register, please complete the form below.
bWell bitesized
A monthly resource for you and your people to help support your wellbeing journey…
bWell bitesized
Our bereavement guide was created to support both employees and employers through the unique, and often challenging, journey through grief and bereavement. If you have a bereavement policy, and especially if you don’t, perhaps ensure you have this guide readily available for line managers and staff during what can be an emotional and difficult time for everyone.
How employers can tackle grief in the post-Covid 19 workplace
With over 46,000 people lost to coronavirus, many of us are likely to have lost friends or family or know someone who has. So what can employers do to help manage grief and bereavement in the post-Covid workplace?
How employers can tackle grief in the post-Covid 19 workplace
Since March, news of thousands of deaths has filled the nation’s living room. Instead of being swept under the carpet, death has become hard to avoid in this global pandemic, emerging from the shadows to dominate social media and general conversation.
With over 46,000 people lost to coronavirus at the time of writing, many of us are likely to have lost friends or family or know someone who has. So what can employers do to help manage grief and bereavement in the post-Covid workplace?
Bereavement in the workplace
Bereavement can often be one of the last taboos in the workplace where employers are unsure of what to say, do. or of their responsibilities...
Following Grief Awareness Day on August 30th, we are delighted to partner with Child Bereavement UK to create this session in recognition of National Grief Awareness Day. This joint session will look at the general implications of bereavement – including mental health – for the individual, for colleagues and for the organisation. We’ll also cover the importance of respecting diversity in bereavement, and how companies can support bereaved employees and customers.
Cancer with Maggie's
The number of people with cancer is on the rise. Find out how you can help employees with cancer stay at or return to work…
Cancer in the workplace webinar with Maggie's Centres - Thursday 24th September at 11am
In 2015, an estimated 2.5 million people were living with cancer in the UK – a figure that’s predicted to rise to 4 million by 2030*. With an ever-increasing need to provide expert support and guidance to employers and employees affected by cancer, our webinar with Maggie’s covers:
- Diagnosed employees emotional, physical and psychological needs.
- Approaching situations with knowledge, empathy and understanding.
- Creating the right framework to support and manage employees with cancer.
The bWell podcast - Lifestyle and cancer
The bWell Podcast speaks to Reframe about ways to lower the risk of cancer via positive lifestyle choices...
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The bWell podcast - Lifestyle and cancer
Half of people born after 1960s will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime* with 125,000 people of working age now receiving a cancer diagnosis every year. However, around 1 in 3 cases of the most common cancers could be prevented**, and there are ways you can lower your risk and improve your general health. In this podcast, we are joined by our partners Reframe to discuss which lifestyle changes we could make to reduce our risk of cancer.
*Cancer Risk Statistics - Cancer Research UK
**Cancer Risk Statistics - Cancer Research UK
Why employers need to become more suicide aware
Suicide is the leading cause of death for both men and women aged 20 to 34. These are people likely to be in employment – managers, colleagues, friends – making this an issue that, sadly, many employers and employees will have to deal with.
Why employers need to become more suicide aware
Suicide is the leading cause of death for both men and women aged 20 to 34. These are people likely to be in employment – managers, colleagues, friends – making this an issue that, sadly, many employers and employees will have to deal with.
When employers are considering how to best support the health and wellbeing of their employees through this challenging period, this aspect shouldn’t be overlooked.
Remote working and the risks to physical health
Since March, millions more employees have experienced the highs and lows of working at home. While benefits may include a potentially better work/life balance, among others, remote working also poses dangers to employees’ physical health that may be unexpected or go unnoticed.
Remote working and the risks to physical health
Since March, millions more employees have experienced the highs and lows of working at home. While benefits may include avoiding tedious commutes, a better work/life balance and more autonomy over their working day, the strain on employees’ mental health is already high on the radar. However, remote working also poses dangers to employees’ physical health that may be unexpected or go unnoticed.
Here are some common hazards employees face while working from home and handy tips on how to prevent them.
Cancer with Maggie's
The number of people with cancer is on the rise. Find out how you can help employees with cancer stay at or return to work…
In association with 
Cancer in the workplace webinar with Maggie's Centres - Thursday 22nd October at 11am
In 2015, an estimated 2.5 million people were living with cancer in the UK – a figure that’s predicted to rise to 4 million by 2030*. With an ever-increasing need to provide expert support and guidance to employers and employees affected by cancer, our webinar with Maggie’s covers:
- Diagnosed employees emotional, physical and psychological needs.
- Approaching situations with knowledge, empathy and understanding.
- Creating the right framework to support and manage employees with cancer.
The bWell podcast - The importance of oral health
For Mouth Cancer Action Month, we're joined by the Oral Health Foundation to talk good oral health and hygiene...
The bWell podcast - The importance of oral health
As part of Mouth Cancer Action Month, we are focusing on our oral health, an essential ingredient to general health and wellbeing. Healthy mouths aid nutrition and enhance social interactions, while promoting self-esteem and wellbeing. Simple lifestyle behaviour changes can make an impact on the risk associated with oral health issues. Our latest podcast, delivered in partnership with the Oral Health Foundation, discusses the importance of good oral health and hygiene.
Coming in November...
