Clever Marketing Ploys – is food labelled ‘healthy’ really healthy? Do you really know what you're buying and eating? Or are you being sucked into a clever ad campaign? Marketing foods as 'healthy foods' can be misleading. Be one step ahead of the marketing tricks...
Self-reflection can be one of the hardest things to do, especially if you’ve never attempted to do it before and may not know where to start. However once started, it can be a great tool to use for your personal development. But what do we...
“Worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum.” Mary Schmich (1997) I was recently told worrying is like how a rabbit eats grass. A rabbit munches on one patch (a worry) until it finishes chewing it over and over,...
For all of the latest up-to-date information on workplace resources in regards to COVID, please see here for the latest PHE guidance. ...
During recent virtual networking meetings hosted by Thriving Workplaces, we discussed the apprehension and concern felt about returning to work. Many attendees expressed the disquiet circulating their workforce which of course was met with understandable and reassuring notions, but it made me think.. how can we help to...
Below are some key areas businesses need to think about in order to be transparent, trusting and successful in reshaping their company's future: Communication Supporting Physical Safety Physical Environment Supporting Mental Health and Wellbeing I'll only briefly touch upon each point, hopefully encouraging you to think about your workplace and...
During this time of uncertainty, mass panic and what feels like smothering media coverage everywhere we turn, as a nation we are having to adapt (pretty quickly) in all aspects of our lives. Possibly the most important and relevant one, our working lives. A large proportion...
The link between Workplace Wellbeing and Environmental Health is stronger than we think. Check out our Workplace Environmental Health document below, which showcases some of the wonderful things Norfolk County Council are doing within the county too! From having a better physical work environment, to ways...
Providing training such as mental health first aid and resilience should be a mandatory requirement for all companies because it can have a profound effect on transforming organisational culture and wellbeing outcomes for staff. Tragically, suicide is on the rise again after years of a steady...
